Pensioners, who retired from the Local Government Service of Anambra State from 2015 to 2019, yesterday, held a prayer session to mourn four of their colleagues, who allegedly died as a result of their unpaid benefits. The prayer session was to seek God’s intervention to avert more deaths and to survive what they described as the inhuman conditions and intimidation …

Anambra State has continued with its winning streak in educational competitiveness, as one of its indigenes has been declared the best candidate in the category of visually impaired students in Nigeria in the 2022 Senior Secondary School Certificate examination, conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Miss Precious Nzube Mbajiorgu, who wrote the examination at St John of God …

The Anambra State government has finally demolished the dreaded “Olulu Eke Deity” in Ekwulobia, Aguata local government area of the state to make way for the construction of a flyover at the popular Ekwulobia roundabout. It was gathered that the Olulu Eke deity held significant reverence among its worshippers in the surrounding communities in Aguata, which was why many people …

An aircraft under the Air Component of Operation UDO KA II, Tuesday, carried out several strikes on IPOB/ESN locations at Mother Valley Orsumughu in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State and at Aku Ihube in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. According to the Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the strikes at both locations achieved …

You need not agree with what the man who goes by the cognomen, HugeMan had to say in his recent video about the security situation of Anambra State, particularly the current situation in the commercial city of Onitsha. But I feel oddly inspired to commend his courage in putting the issue of security on the front burner. That said, it’s …

A student of Premium Breed Secondary School, Nnewichi Nnewi, Anambra State, Favour Chigozie Nwadinobi has emerged as the overall best in Chemistry in Anambra State. As a result, he becomes one of the six finalists to represent Nigeria at the 2023 International Chemistry Olympiad holding in Switzerland. Nwadinobi competed with students from over 600 schools in the state. He attributed …

A youth identified as a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State and three others arrested last year in separate locations in Aguata Local Government Area of the state are yet to be found. This is coming as allegation of organ harvest is rocking the Police establishment in the state. Some police cops at the Rapid Response Squad, Annexe, …

In the face of the Naira notes scarcity, a family holding a funeral ceremony for their patriarch provided Point of Sale (PoS) machines for sympathisers to make their donations on Friday. During the funeral in Anambra state, the family made it clear that they would not accept old Naira notes and provided the option of using their Automated Teller Machine …

The former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has said that he has renewed faith in his successor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s performance and style of governance. Obiano was recently quoted as expressing regrets for backing Soludo’s emergence as his successor. The reports also quoted Obiano as saying he discussed impeachment moves against Soludo with the deputy governor, Dr …

By Emeka Ozumba It is the season of comings and goings in political districts across Nigeria, particularly in Anambra State which just ushered a new Governor into office. Interestingly, Anambra is one of those states with a unique gubernatorial election cycle. Aside choosing the next President with the rest of the country, the state is also engrossed in the search …