The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) will deploy 11, 000 personnel and 30 special duty dogs for the conduct of the Nov.18 Governorship election in Anambra. Mr John Ahwen, the Commandant of the NSCDC in Anambra, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday. […]
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The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday said it arrested two suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for printing seditious materials in Onitsha. “We recovered thousands of pamphlets printed by the IPOB members who were planning to distribute same to the public in order to cause apprehension and prevent people from exercising […]
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Hon. Tony Nwoye, a member of the house of representatives, has defeated Senator Andy Ubah to emerge winner of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Anambra state. Nwoye scored a total of 2,146 votes to defeat his closest rival, Andy Ubah, a serving senator, who polled 931 votes. George Moghalu, APC’s national […]
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Some people suspected to be gunmen on Sunday, shot dead a policeman and a civilian near Assemblies of God Church, Oguta Road Onitsha, Anambra. A witness said the gunmen had stopped near the house of worship, adding that on sighting some policemen at the church, they opened fire on them. The source also said the […]
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The Catholic diocese of Nnewi has released the names of victims of the attack on St. Philip’s Catholic church, Ozubulu, in Anambra state. The church was attacked on Sunday by a lone gunman who killed 12 worshippers while 18 others were injured. It is believed to be a fall out of a gang war between […]
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At least eight people were killed when one armed man on Sunday stormed the St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. A witness said some gunmen, who concealed his identity, broke into the church around 6am when the first mass service was holding. NAN quoted a witness as saying after […]
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Garba Umar, the Anambra police commissioner, says the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) cannot stop the November 18 governorship election in the state. Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, had recently said the election will not hold if the federal government fails to conduct a referendum on Biafra. Umar who spoke with NAN on Saturday said […]
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An uncompleted twin three-storey hotel at Nkwo-Eziudo market along the Ogidi-Abatete road, Ogidi near Onitsha has collapsed with no case of death or injuries reported. Residents of the area told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the incident occurred on Saturday at about 2.30pm when workers had left the construction site. NAN […]
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The senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Andy Uba, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Uba disclosed this on Wednesday during a news briefing at his country home in Uga, Aguata local government area of the state. The lawmaker said that he joined the APC at the […]
Continue ReadingThe 40th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant held at the Eko Hotel and Suite, Victoria Island, with Miss Chioma Obiadi from Anambra state, emerging the overall winner of the contest. The yearly event started in 1957 when the first Miss Nigeria was hosted has continued to produce outstanding role models to the young ones. In the […]
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