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1,000 Anambra flood victims lose N1bn property – Rep

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, House, Legislature, State News Thursday, October 4th, 2012

October 5, 2012 by John Ameh and Emmanuel Obe – Punch At least 1,000 persons displaced in the floods ravaging parts of Anambra State are without food and health facilities, a member of the House of Representatives said on Thursday. Mr. Ikechukwu Ameke, who represents Anambra-West/Anambra-East Federal Constituency, one of the worst-hit areas, sought urgent […]

Open letter to Gov. Peter Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Letters, State News Saturday, September 15th, 2012

By Obumselu Uzodimma Benjamin Your excellency, I am very happy for the good work you are doing in Anambra State. I appreciate your efforts to invest in what we know that works. May the good Lord guide, protect and give you knowledge and wisdom with which to impact positively on the lives of our people which will ultimately put smile on their […]

Brewery scandal: Peter Obi must go

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, September 3rd, 2012

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chudi Offodile has asked for the removal of Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra over the controversial Sabmiller Brewery located in Onitsha area of the state. In a statement, Offodile said it is obvious that Obi is the owner of the brewery, which was funded with the […]

FG designates Anambra oil producing state

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Friday, August 31st, 2012

August 31, 2012 by Emmanuel Obe and Olalekan Adetayo Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi | credits: History was made on Thursday when the Federal Government announced that Anambra State had joined the list of oil bearing states in the country. The announcement was made by President Goodluck Jonathan while inaugurating Orient Petroleum’s Anambra River Production […]

Suspected ritualists behead 16-yr-old girl in Anambra

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 30th, 2012

By VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA — A 16 year-old Miss Nwanneka Odah was, yesterday, beheaded by a three -man gang suspected to be ritual killers at Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. This came as the Awka branch manager of a new generation bank, (name withheld), Mr. Tochukwu Nnadi, was yesterday kidnapped about […]

Prayer warrior goes berserk, bathes girl, 15, with Holy Ghost hot water

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Saturday, August 18th, 2012

From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha A 25-year-old prayer warrior with a pentecostal church went berserk yesterday and bathed a 15-year-old girl with Holy Ghost hot water in the commercial city of Onitsha. The suspect, who is currently cooling her heels in the police cell at the Central Police Station, Onitsha, went on the rampage in the […]

Why there is poor governance – Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, State News Friday, August 17th, 2012

ANAMBRA State governor, Peter Obi, has charged the people of the state to take full ownership of the process of governance. He was speaking at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on state’s “Application for 2012 MDGS Conditional Grant Scheme,” at J. JUMAC Hotels, Awka, on Thursday.. The governor noted that the system failed in the past […]

Tension in Onitsha over mosque demolition

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Police in Anambra State have denied some Muslims residing at the Headbridge Mosque, Onitsha were attacked on Sunday by persons allegedly acting on the orders of the Anambra State Government. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Raphael Uzoigwe, told our correspondent that the mosque was among the structures earmarked for demolition, following the […]

Pictures: Gov. Obi in Toronto admonishes Nigerians to be good ambassadors

Posted by admin Anambra, Governors, Headlines, NNP News, State News Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Filed by New Nigerian Politics (Toronto Bureau) Governor Peter Obi addressing members of the Anambra State Progressive Association (ASPA) at its annual convention in Toronto over the weekend, urged Nigerians to be good ambassadors in their adopted country, to be selfless and assist their fatherland at every opportunity. The two-term governor elated at the immense contributions of […]

Letter: Anambra convention in Toronto

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Letters, State News Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Mr editor, Kindly allow me some space to comment on an issue that is uppermost in many of us in diaspora. Each time you read news about Anambra state, you hear daily accounts of kidnappings in the state. Kidnapping is the greatest issue disturbing many of us. Surprisingly, our kith and kin in Toronto did […]