By Uchechukwu Enem Despite the COVID 19 Pandemic, the Catholic Men Organization didn’t fail to remember and show their solidarity and love to Fathers to commemorate the 2020 Fathers’ Day Celebration. The CMO visited Bishops Ezeokafor, Okpaleke, Okoye and other priests The Catholic Men Organization led by the President, Vitus Uzoh, said that celebrating fathers was something they took seriously. ...

Following the relaxation of the lockdown which was necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, life has returned to Eke Awka Market with commercial activities resuming in earnest after one month of inactivity. Reports Chioma Ndife. The biggest market in Awka, Anambra State capital, in line with the directive issued by Governor Willie Obiano, had been shut down in the wake of ...

By Sunny A. Ijomah Anambra State Government has commenced Distribution Of Farm Input To Farmers and Targets N1.5Bn Investment Flagging- off the exercise at Nteje, Oyi Local Government Headquarters of the State, while observing Covid-19 preventive measures, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Nnamdi Onukwuba, said the exercise was aimed at increasing food production to further cushion ...

By Sunny A. Ijomah Following the re-opening of the markets in Anambra State on Monday, a 22-year-old man, Cletus Chisom, was reportedly stabbed to death by a security guard in a market in Onitsha. The suspect, Ibuchi Nwoju, a native of Abia State, but resides in Onitsha, allegedly stabbed the deceased on the chest with a knife following an altercation. ...

By Sunny A. Ijomah Following the re-opening of the markets in Anambra State on Monday, a 22-year-old man, Cletus Chisom, was reportedly stabbed to death by a security guard in a market in Onitsha. The suspect, Ibuchi Nwoju, a native of Abia State, but resides in Onitsha, allegedly stabbed the deceased on the chest with a knife following an altercation. ...

The inauguration, performed by the Commissioner for Trade, Commerce, Wealth Creation and Revenue Mobilization, Mr. Uchenna Okafor took place at Bright Street, Onitsha. Addressing members, Commissioner Okafor commended the turnout and cooperation of the traders which he said is in line with the State government directive to check the spread of Coronavirus. He charged them to enforce all government policies ...

By Sunny A. Ijomah The Urban Drivers Welfare Association of Anambra State (UDWAAS) has distributed 10,000 face masks to drivers, who members of the association in the State. Wearing of face masks have been made compulsory as integral part strategy for preventing spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Anambra. The distribution would be a way of assisting members and supporting government ...

By Chioma Ndife The Orsumoghu Community, an agrarian locality in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, has elected Chief Elochukwu Mbanefo as its new traditional ruler, 35 years after the demise of the last ruler. Fides gathered that the last traditional ruler of the community, His Royal Highness, Igwe Wilfred Okafor, Ozuruoha I of Orsumoghu Ancient Kingdom ruled for ...

By Chioma Ndife The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife has called for increased investment in Science and Technology, Research and Development. She made the call recently while reacting to a motion at the Senate Plenary. Speaking on the motion seeking to review the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ekwunife noted that investment in science and ...

By Chioma Ndife The Member Representing Orumba South Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly, Engr. Emmaunel Nwafor has reaffirmed his commitment to qualitative service to the people of Orumba South. The House Member disclosed his steady commitment to the people through the various activities and programmes embarked upon at the heat of coronavirus pandemic to avert the spread of ...

By Sunny A. Ijomah A cooking gas plant, illegally operating at Awuda, Nnobi, Idemili South Council Area has been sealed-off by Anambra State government. Our correspondent, reports that the seal-off was carried out by officers of the state Physical Planning Board. The seal-off followed the State government’s directive that operators of cooking gas plants should remove their skids by themselves ...

A political pressure group, Equity Turn by Turn Movement, has flayed the Anambra North Traditional Rulers Council, for making a U-Turn on their earlier stand on zoning ahead of the 2021 gubernatorial election in the state. The monarchs had recently endorsed a free for all contest on the argument that there had never been zoning. But in a press statement ...

By Uche Nworah The world as we know it has changed, and many will argue that the change is forever. The changes have been forced on humanity by the dreaded disease known as Covid-19. Though the disease originated from Wuhan, China, its devastating and deadly effect has been felt in almost all the countries of the world, including Nigeria. Humanity ...

By Amarachi Okpunobi It’s the Nurses week and it’s my wish to celebrate Nurses as heroes and heroines. May 12th of every year is the observance of International Nurses Day, which is spearheaded by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) since 1971. For Nurses Week 2020, this year’s theme is, Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to ...

BISHOP PETER EBERE OKPALEKE OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF EKWULOBIA The installation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke of the newly-created Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia by the Papal delegate and Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev Valerian Okeke will take place on Wednesday 29th April 2020 by 10 am at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Ekwulobia. Recall that Pope Francis announced the creation of ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Willie Obiano on APGA Affairs and the Coordinator of APGA New Media, Hon. Nnanna Nzewi, on Wednesday, 29th April 2020 distributed food items worth thousands of Naira to select households in Awada, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Presenting the items to the beneficiaries, Hon. Nzewi ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Anambra Sports Club last Saturday distributed food items and cash gift to the downtrodden, needy, and less-privileged in society as part of its contribution towards ameliorating their plights as well as cushioning the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on them. The event which started with an opening prayer had majority of the club members and over two ...

By Jude Atupulazi Nigerian Business Mogul and Philanthropist, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, has paid tribute to Nigerian workers, describing them as resilient and dogged, even amid trying conditions. Ozigbo, immediate past President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), in a press statement signed by Mr. Izuchukwu Oraelosi, praised Nigerian workers for continuing to give their ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke THE Anambra State government has arrested an indigene of the state, Mr Vincent Chukwuma, who tried sneaking into the state on foot at the boundary, after returning from Lagos State. The Anambra Government had once classified Lagos as a high risk state for the coronavirus pandemic, urging residents to report any of their neighbours coming in from ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and his wife, Iyom Mary Oye last Thursday at Ezi Okpala-Igwe Square, Amawbia, in Awka South Local Government of Anambra State distributed six hundred bags of rice, 600 cartons of noodles and cash gift to all Indigenes and non Indigenes from the six villages that make up ...