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Anambra, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, State News
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Anambra is set to become the cleanest state in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Governor Peter Obi yesterday during the commissioning of refuse disposal vehicles, compactors receptacles, ANIDS school buses, totaling over 500 million naira at the premises of Innoson Motor Manufacturing Company, Nnewi. Obi commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his interest in private enterprises […]
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Anambra, Legislature, Senate, State News
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Senator Andy Uba By Charles Onyekanmuo Senator Andy Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was Wednesday declared winner of the Anambra South senatorial district re-run election, which was conducted on March 20. To emerge victorious, Uba polled 42,802 votes to beat his closest rival, Hon. Chuma Nzeribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), […]
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Anambra, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
March 22, 2012 by Emmanuel Obe, Awka 5 Comments Five members of a vigilance group in Oba, Anambra State were killed and seven injured by armed robbers on Wednesday. The robbers were said to have trailed the vigilantes to a spot where they confronted them at the 8th Mile Junction and opened fire on them. […]
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Anambra, Biafra, Headlines, State News
Monday, February 27th, 2012
From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha Monday February 27, 2012 Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Over 200 members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) yesterday took over major roads and streets of the commercial city of Onitsha in a roadshow as part of the burial rites […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Email13 BY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA- VIOLENT protest sparked off in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State Thursday, over the killing of a commercial bus driver simply identified as Edwin by a trigger happy policeman for failing to part with N50 tip. According to the conductor of the bus, Samuel Ekwueme who was crying uncontrollably, […]
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Anambra, South-East, State News
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
February 5, 2012 by EMMANUEL OBE About 10 people were severely injured on Saturday, when thugs from rival factions of the Nkpor town union clashed over the collection of levies from traders at the Nkpor Main Market in Idemili North Local Government Area. The thugs freely used firearms and machetes on themselves as traders scampered […]
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Anambra, State News
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
February 5, 2012 by Friday Olokor- A former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly on Saturday in Abuja defended his reversal of the policies put in place by his predecessor, Dr. Chinweoke Mbadinuju, saying the reversal was for the good of the people. […]
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Anambra, Legislature, Senate, State News
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The Court of Appeal in Enugu State on Thursday ordered that the rerun in Anambra South Senatorial District scheduled for February 16 be put on hold pending the determination of the suit between Andy Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party and Chuma Nzeribe of the All Progressive Grand Alliance. The court also adjourned to February […]
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Anambra, State News
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
The Anambra State Government has debunked claims that its ejection order on traders at the Head Bridge section of the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway is targeted at Hausa and Yoruba traders. At a press briefing after State Executive Council Meeting in Awka on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Maja Umeh, said the ejection […]
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Anambra, Articles, Churchill Okonkwo, Columnists, NNP Columnists, State News
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
By Churchill Okonkwo, NNP – Jan. 15, 2012 – As an interested and keen observer of political development in Anambra State, I’ve been watching the political (mis)adventure and political dress-rehearsal by Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah in readiness for 2014 governorship election. Without begrudging his “successes” and without prejudice to qualities people are valorizing in the man, […]
