Tag: Onitsha
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Angry mob attack fire fighters in Onitsha for late arrival
Angry mob on Sunday attacked operatives of Anambra State Fire Service for allegedly arriving late at the scene of a fire incident.
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Fire guts Onitsha market, destroys 3 chemical shops
An early morning blaze on Saturday gutted Ose Main Market in Onitsha, Anambra, destroying three shops where drums of chemicals were stored. The incident is contained in a statement signed by the Director/Fire Chief of Anambr
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Onitsha fire explosion: Police yet to know casualty rate
DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra Command says the police was yet to be furnished with the casualty rate at the fire explosion in the chemical market in Onitsha.
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Fire guts popular drugs market in Anambra
Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire at the popular Ogbo Ogwu Market in Onitsha, Anambra, on Tuesday.
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Fanfare, Onitsha culture on display at Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival
One of the top line cultural celebrations in eastern Nigeria, Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival, took off with great fanfare on Friday in Onitsha, Anambra State, with several activities including the Oreze Arts Series and a spectacular Youth Carnival organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). The Oreze Arts Series, which is a group art exhibition…
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Disaster averted after gas leakage spread panic across Onitsha
Traders at the popular Building Materials market in Onitsha, Anambra, have lauded the Anambra State fire service for prompt response in tackling a possible outbreak of fire from gas leakage in the area.
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12 escape death as bus ignites on Niger bridge
At least, twelve passengers on Sunday escaped death when a commercial bus went up in flames at the Niger bridge in Onitsha Anambra State. The incident occurred around 1.02 pm and was said to have been caused by an electrical fault. TheNewsGuru.com gathered that the occupants of the bus heading to Onitsha from Warri escaped…
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Two cases of Monkeypox recorded in Anambra
Two suspected cases of monkeypox in three local government areas of Anambra State have been recorded, as the victims are placed under surveillance. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the councils are Anambra East, Onitsha and Oyi. Commissioner for Health Dr. Afam Obidike, who addressed reporters in Awka, said one of the cases has been confirmed positive.…
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Onitsha becoming ‘dead’ city, Gov. Soludo laments
Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State has lamented the high rate of evacuation of businesses and productive assets from Onitsha to other neighbouring states. Soludo expressed his displeasure at a strategic meeting with landlords in Onitsha on Thursday.
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Anglican Church dismisses priest over alleged misconduct
The Anglican Diocese on the Niger, Anambra, has sacked one of its priests, Lumenkristi Eboh, over alleged misconduct and disobedience.