Tag: Anambra
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Gunmen kill couple, two children in Anambra
A family of four, comprising husband, wife and two of their children were on Thursday night murdered by unidentified gunmen in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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Anambra Governorship candidate steps down
The Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Anambra, Mr Patrick Obianyo, has stepped down, ahead of the election slated for November 8. Obianyo, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in the state, announced his resignation at the
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Anambra: INEC publishes particulars of 16 governorship candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published particulars of 16 candidates nominated for the Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election. The commission disclosed this in a statement by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja.
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Lawyer, one other killed after court session in Anambra
A lawyer and one other individual were shot dead in Anambra State after attending a court session. The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the suspected assailants responsible for the killings, which occurred in Egbebelu village, Ekwulobia, Orumba North Local Government Area.
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Labour Party has proven to be worse than APC – Valentine Ozigbo
Valentine Ozigbo, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, has said that the Labour Party (LP) has turned out to be even worse than the ruling party APC. Speaking in a recent interview with journalists in Lagos, Ozigbo expressed dissatisfaction with the state of the
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President Tinubu’s visit to Anambra – By Paul Nwosu
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, visits Anambra State on Thursday, May 8, 2025, his presence marks a milestone in federal-state cooperation and signals a significant boost to infrastructural and economic development in Nigeria’s Southeast. The visit, centered on commissioning key projects executed by Governor
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Police apprehend 2 over Anambra kidnappings
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the arrest of two suspects by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad and Anti-Kidnapping Unit. The suspects are Celestine, a 52-year-old man, and Jacinta, a 45-year-old woman, both residents of Oba in
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Man kills mother in dispute over cassava sales
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the arrest and detention of a 49-year-old man for allegedly murdering his 68-year-old mother, Mrs Dorathy Anyaji. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in
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Fake native doctors deceiving Anambra youths into crime – Metchie
Dr John Metchie, Traditional Prime Minister Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), says that fake native doctors in the state have deceived many youths into various heinous crimes. Metchie, who is the Deputy Commander-General of Nigeria Forest Security Service, said this in an interview
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It took me 1yr to decide to join APGA in 2013 – Soludo
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says it took him a year to decide to join the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2013. Soludo disclosed this on Wednesday in Awka while welcoming 15,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra, who defected to APGA.