The Anambra State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill for a law to establish the state’s Independent Electoral Commission and for connected purposes. The executive bill passed its second reading on Tuesday after lawmakers made several contributions on the bill’s gains and its importance to the conduct of local government elections in the state. The electoral law will …

A Federal High Court in Onitsha, Anambra State has convicted and sentenced 41 individuals to one-year imprisonment each for internet fraud-related offences. This was disclosed in a statement on the website of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday. According to the statement, the convicts, who were arrested by the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC, pleaded guilty …

A fire incident occurred in a private radio station, Kpakpando FM, Mbaukwu in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which occurred at approximately 9.30pm on Thursday, destroyed the office building, leaving its studio equipment partly burnt. The State Fire Chief, Engr Martin Agbili, who confirmed the incident, said no life was lost and some equipment were …

The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command on Monday, embarked on a “rigorous” show of force, massive deployment and area dominance in and around various flashpoints across the state. The state commandant of the NSCDC, Olatunde Maku, said during the exercise that the objective is to protect the lives and property of residents. …

The Anambra State Government in collaboration with security operatives on Wednesday raided a “baby factory” at Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area of the state and rescued six pregnant teenagers from the facility. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, told journalists after the raid that the “baby factory” where the babies were being sold had the name, ‘Mother …

The Anambra State Government has banned the public display of caskets for fabrication and sale in the state. This was contained in the law passed by the state House of Assembly on Thursday to control burial and funeral activities in the state. By this law, all mortuary attendants are to report to the Ministry of Health on any corpse that …

The traditional ruler of the Ukpo kingdom in Anambra State, Igwe Robert Eze has conferred the title of “Enyi Ndigbo” on the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. Similarly, Igwe Eze conferred the title of “Agu Naechemba Ndigbo” on the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The title “Agu Naechemba” means “Lion that protects the public,” and “Enyi …

Mrs. Dorcas Nwakor, who resides at Haruna Street, Odoakpu by Sokoto Road in Onitsha, Anambra State, has petitioned the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun over the alleged killing of her son, Chibueze Nwakor, by police officers attached to the Area Command in Onitsha. In the petition, Nwakor said Chibueze, her only son and father of three, was shot …

Floods due to torrential rainfalls have left many across the country in gruelling situations. The floods, wreaking havoc in parts of Lagos, Delta and Anambra states among others, displaced scores from their homes, robbed many of their valuables, led to the loss of life and the postponement of palliative works scheduled to begin on the Third Mainland Bridge today. In …

A newborn has been rescued from a pit toilet in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area of the State three days after birth. According to a report posted on the Facebook page of Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, the incident happened on Sunday. The mother of the male child, Nwaedoka Chidinma, a 20-year-old girl from Izzi, Ebonyi …