Anambra Times

Police arrest 12 criminals in Anambra,family dangles N1m bribe to his release

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

The Police in Anambra State have arrested no fewer than 12 criminals including a serial robber who has robbed about 20 victims in Fegge, part of Onitsha. The other eleven criminals were arrested in Ogidi and other adjoining towns in Idemili local government area of the state which have of late

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Traditional rulers should play partisan politics-Igwe Nwankwo

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

The traditional ruler of Nawfia in Anambra State, Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, has said that traditional rulers in the country ought to be involved in active politics. Igwe Nwankwo who spoke in an interview with newsmen in Awka, the State capital, contended that section 40 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic permitted everybody including […]

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Monarch decries proliferation of beer parlours in Anambra

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

Igwe Alex Onyido,the traditional ruler of Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Alex Onyido, has lamented the proliferation of beer parlours and recreation centres in the state. Igwe Onyido who spoke during the fourth edition of Lady Victoria Onyido quiz competition organized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for […]

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Threat on Ndigbo to vacate North, a treasonable felony- IYF

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

The Preident Igbo Youths Forum (IYF), Comrade Kenneth Emeh, has described as “treasonable felony” the call by the Coalition of Northern Youths for Ndigbo to leave Northern states by October 1, this year. Emeh who spoke to newsmen in Onitsha, the Anambra State commercial centre, lashed at the security agencies especially the Directorate of State […]

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Nzelu, Abuja Legal Luminary Backs Obiano for 2nd term

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

An Abuja- based legal luminary,Chief Amobi Nzelu, has thrown his weight behind Governor Wllie Obiano’s second term bid as the Governor has done enough to merit him second tenure. Nzelu who spoke in his country home, Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra state, pointed out that he is not a politician neither has […]

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‘Osinbajo’s intervention gives Onitsha traders new lease of life’

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbanjo’s approach to socio- political and economic issues has significantly improved and provided new lease of life to businessmen in the country particularly Onitsha, the Anambra state commercial nerve centre. The chairman of Millennium Importers Market, Tochukwu Appiah, said this has manifested in the less aggressive chase of his

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APGA set to take over Amumo – Odofin LGA

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

As the campaigns for the Local Government chairmen and councilors in Lagos state intensify, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) chairmanship candidate for Amumo Odofin Local government Area. Mr. Chinedu Nwoye, has expressed confidence of winning the poll. Nwoye who was in Amawbia, Anambra state home town of the national chairman of APGA, Chief Victor […]

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Anambra traders praise Obiano as work commences in N10m market projects

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2017 0

Traders in various Markets in Anambra state have expressed elation over the commencement of work in some markets on the N10million project which Governor Willie Obiano promised each of the markets in the state. The works have already taken off in Ochanja, Ose Okwodu and other markets in the market. At Ochanja, the treasurer of […]

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ANSG screens over 5,106 new born babies for sickle cell disorder

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

The Anambra State Government has so far screened a total of 5,106 babies for the early detection of sickle cell disorder since the inception of the screening exercise in 2012. Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Joe Akabuike, who gave the indication at a press briefing during the World Sickle Cell Day, gave the […]

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Our brother lied against Bishop Ezeokafor- Ezeoke siblings

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

The family of Late Chief A. O Ezeoke of Obinabo village, Ngkpologwu in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state, has exonerated the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese , Most Rev. Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor and the legal adviser of the diocese, Rev Fr(Dr) Edwin Obiorah, about the “the serious and wild allegation” leveled against them […]

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No true democracy in Nigeria-NACAMA President

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

Professor Peter Emeka katchy, the President of National Complementary and Alternative Medical Association, (NACAMA) has said that Nigeria is yet to practise true democracy. Speaking at a book launch in Awka, Anambra state capital, Prof katchy said, “the only true democratic polity experienced in Nigeria lasted for six years, 1960 to 1966”. “That was when […]

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My position as National chairman Is Unshekaeable-Oye

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

The Enugu high court’s removed National chairman of All Progressives (APGA), Chief Vicrtor Oye, has boasted that his position as the National Chairman of the party was unshakeable. Chief Oye who stated this in his country home, Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state when the party’s stakeholders paid him a courtesy call, […]

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We’re behind Obiano’s second term bid –Bakery material boss

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

Few years ago, some bakery material dealers in Onitsha took a bold step to develop a new market at Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway. The decision that time was not all that popular but today, the traders were better for it as the market has been growing in […]

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Jubilation as Obiano commissions 2nd phase of street lights

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has promised to complete the third phase of putting street lights in the state. With his determination to ensure complete eradication of crime in the state, the Governor has completed and commissioned street lights of phases one and two in the state and vowed to continue with phase three […]

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Whoever wants to eliminate Ndigbo, South south people will fail – Anakwe

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

Chief Ozo Anakwe is the former President-General of the defunct Onitsha Markets Amalgamated Traders’ Association (OMATA), a prominent stakeholder and opinion leader in the affairs of Anambra state and indeed Ndigbo. In this interview with our Anambra state Correspondent, Alphonsus Nweze, Anakwe speaks on the raging issue of quit notice handed down to Ndigbo by […]

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Recession is man-made, says Bishop Ezeofor

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2017 0

The Anglican Bishop of Ogbaru Missionary Diocese, Right Rev. Samuel Ezeofor, has called the Federal Government to change its policies so as to reduce the hardship and suffering Nigerians are going through this period. Bishop Ezeofor, who spoke at Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the dedication of St. Stephen’s Anglican […]

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Why traders should support Obiano for second term – Ogbaru Market boss

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2017 0

President-General of Ogbaru Main Market, near Onitsha, Chief Chukwuma Nwawuzie, has said that Anambra traders have no option than to throw their weight behind Governor Willie Obiano for the second term in office. The President-General said this would allow the governor to continue to provide security as well as other social infrastructure to the state. […]