Transport

Anambra to retrain drivers, blacklist violators for road safety

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 June 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo at the 11th Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) meeting held at the new Government House Awka on Monday, has announced plans to start training and retraining drivers in the state to ensure safety on the

News

Two arrested in Anambra over attack on Police, Military Operatives

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 June 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Two suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Police operatives, in connection with a violent attack on the Police and Military operatives and burning of an Army operational vehicle in Enugwu-Agu Village, Oba Ofemili, in Awka North, Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to a press statement, made available to the […]

News

Anambra: Two Arrested for Attacking Security Operatives, Burning Army Vehicle

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 June 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Two suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Police operatives, in connection with a violent attack on the Police and Military operatives and burning of an Army operational vehicle in Enugwu-Agu Village, Oba Ofemili, in Awka North, Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to a press statement, made available to the […]

Politics

APGA Guber aspirant declares self ‘Anointed David’ to become next Anambra governor

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 May 2025 0

By Our Reporter As the Anambra State Governorship election draws near, a Labour Party guber aspirant, Hon Barrister Jude Umennajiego, has declared that he is the chosen David who will eventually be elected the Governor of Anambra State on November 8,2025. Speaking at Onitsha in a chat with newsmen, The lawmaker currently representing Onitsha South […]

Opinion

Renewed Hope in Soludo’s leadership in Anambra

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 May 2025 0

By Anselm C. Onuorah, Ph.D As the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, prepares to visit Anambra State on May 8th, 2025, the atmosphere is abuzz with excitement and anticipation. This momentous occasion is not just to affirm the state’s progress but also a celebration […]

News

Anambra govt announces traffic adjustments over Tinubu’s visit

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 May 2025 0

By Our Reporter Ahead of the May, 8 visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Anambra state, the state government has announced slight adjustments to traffic flow and commuter schedules. The State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Saturday, urged residents to cooperate with security agencies […]

Politics

Anambra 2025: Ifemeludike emerges first female candidate to face Soludo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 April 2025 0

…picks AAC ticket By Tunde Opalana Miss Chioma Ifemeludike has emerged as the first female governorship candidate for the November governorship election in Anambra State. She picked the African Action Congress (AAC) ticket to slug it out with Governor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, George Moghalu of the Labour Party and […]

Business

Anambra Police takes over fatal auto crash scene, as six lost lives.

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 March 2025 0

BY NKIRU NWAGBO The Anambra State Police Command took over the scene of a fatal motor accident that occurred on yesterday at Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer to the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenna, noted that the accident claimed the lives of six persons and left […]

Politics

Anambra Guber: LP pledges free, fair, credible primary election

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 March 2025 0

By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure, has pledged a free, fair, and credible primary election in the forthcoming Party primaries in Anambra State. The National Chairman also said Nigeria would get better only when an honest process of leadership recruitment is enthroned. Speaking at the meeting of the National […]

Headlines

Anambra Guber: Ganduje Innaugurates Screening C’tte

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 March 2025 0

…screens Chukwuma, others By Tom Okpe The Anambra State Governorship Committee, innaugurates by the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to screen it’s aspirants in the forthcoming election has begun it’s assignment. The committee headed by the former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, commenced the exercise

News

Sustained infrastructural devt will increase Anambra IGR, says Speaker

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 March 2025 0

By Our Reporter Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr Somtochukwu Udeze has expressed optimism that internally generated revenue would continue to increase as the present administration sustains the massive infrastructural development going on across the state. He however called on eligible citizens to regularly pay their taxes as a civic responsibility and

News

Anambra Police Command arrests 5 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 March 2025 0

BY NKIRU NWAGBO Anambra Police command has arrests a total of five suspects in a case of kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearm, In a statement signed by SP Tochukwu Ikenga the Police Public Relations Officer to the Command said the Operatives recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and a suspected stolen vehicle […]

Politics

Anambra Guber: PDP fixes April 5 for primary election, N40m for nomination form

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 February 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana As political parties gear up towards the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, the Peoples Democratic has announced schedule of activities towards unhindered participation by interested members of the party. Aspirants must be ready to pay N5 million for Expressions of Interest forms and N35 million for the Nomination form; […]

News

Anambra Govt approves medical expenses of brutality victim

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 December 2024 0

…awards more road contracts Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has promised to undertake the medical expenses of a victim of brutality by some contractors of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA), Mr. Okechukwu Akaneme. The governor took this humanitarian decision to relieve the victim while strongly denouncing such despicable conduct. In addition to the

Headlines

Anambra commissioner, wife kidnapped, aide killed en route to Abuja for wedding

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2024 0

BY NKIRU NWAGBO Anambra State Commissioner for Youth, Patrick Aghamba and his wife, have been allegedly kidnapped by suspected gunmen. In the same vein the commissioner’s Special Assistant Mr ABK Offiah was killed in the process. The incident happened between Edo and Kogi states and Saturday Times gathered that the trio were on their way […]

News

Anambra guber: APC stalwart calls for zoning of ticket to Anambra South

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 June 2024 0

A prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pope Amaefuna, has made a compelling case for zoning the party’s governorship ticket to Anambra South in the upcoming 2025 elections. According to Amaefuna, in a statement issued in Abuja, political zoning is not just a strategy but a principle that ensures equity and stability in […]

Politics

Anambra guber: APC rejects zoning claim

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 June 2024 0

Ahead of the Anambra State governorship poll next year, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there would be no zoning arrangement contrary to what claim, APC Elders Forum, had said. In a statement on Saturday, APC Publicity Secretary in Anambra State, Valentine Iyke-Oliobi, advised the public to disregard the allegation. He advised those spreading […]

News

Anambra 2025: APC Elders Forum declares zoning for guber election sacrosanct

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 June 2024 0

As part of its buildup to reclaim Anambra in the 2025 governorship election of the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Forum has insisted that zoning should remain as generally agreed by all the political parties. Rising from a meeting in Awka, Wednesday, with Chief Innocent Obi as its Chairman the forum declared that […]

Headlines

Anxiety as gunmen target PGs of Anambra communities

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 February 2024 0

Palpable fear has engulfed Anambra communities following the perennial murder targeting the President General of some communities in the state. This is coming on the heels of the latest victim, Mr. Silas Onyima, President General (PG) of Umuoji Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra who was shot dead by suspected assassins. Onyima […]

Politics

Anambra 2025: APGA rejects Ayodele’s prediction of failure for Soludo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 February 2024 0

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has knocked Primate Ayodele, over his recent prophecy that Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo will lose the governorship election in 2025. The clergy had in a recent comment stated that Soludo would lose to All Progressives Congress (APC), if the party fielded a popular candidate in 2025. But […]