By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba The Catholic Diocese of Awka has expressed shock over the demise of two of her priests within a space of three days, describing their deaths as great losses. The two priests, Rev Fr Paul Akpu and Rev Fr Raphael Ikem Oliobi, who died on January 23, 2021 and January 26, 2021, respectively, hailed from the same Ifiteani ...

…‘Our Son, Madubuko, Missing Since Jan 13’ It’s a Planned Deal to Rubbish APGA, Govt – Ifeanya Anaku, a community in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, was a no-go area, Tuesday, January 26, as men, women and youths cordoned off the major road leading into the town as they protested the continued missing of their kinsman, the immediate ...

By Jude Atupulazi The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has decried what he described as a painful level of rot and decay in Nigeria’s political system, saying that a New Nigeria will emerge if honest men can join Nigeria’s political space with the intention of causing positive change. Obi, who ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Police in Anambra State have raided the home of one Melvina Uju Uba in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state, whose home was said to have been turned into a baby factory, for the breeding and sale of children. Fides gathered that 10 ladies, including five pregnant women, were among those arrested by the ...

A bad government creates unlikely heroes by its actions. That Chief Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a. Sunday Igboho, is today in the national conversation is down to, not just the Federal Government’s total failure to protect the life and property of Nigerians, but its open display of favoritism to a clearly criminal and murderous group at the expense of the rest of ...

By Jude Atupulazi The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, says poor funding of education in the country has continued to stagnate the sector, resulting in poor development of the nation, while calling on concerned authorities to see to the amicable resolution of the alleged invasion of Providence High School, ...

By Cynthia Igbokwe The chairman of cabinet chiefs of Ogbunka Community, Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State, and an elder statesman, Chief Chris Ifeanacho, has accused Chief Matthew Ezeabiakwa of betrayal and double speak over the kingship tussle in the town. Chief Ifeanacho, in an interview with Fides in his house in Ogbunka, wondered why few individuals from Ogbunka ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), formerly Anambra State University, has warned prospective students to be wary of admission racketeers and fraudsters. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution, Chukwueloka C.C., PhD, and made available to Fides, the Management frowned at what it described as criminal acts against unsuspecting ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Anambra State House of Assembly has renewed the tenure of the transition committee chairmen of the twenty one local government areas in the state for another three months. The House renewed their tenure in line with section two hundred and eight of the Local Government Law as amended during their emergency sitting in Awka last Tuesday. ...

…Artisans, Service Providers, Celebrate School Resumption, Students’ Return By Mercy Hill, Alexander Johnson Adejoh and Adejumoke Alebiosu As tertiary institutions resume after over 9 months of closure owing to the prevalence of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has begun bubbling again with an appreciable number of ...

By Jude Atupulazi A frontline governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Godwin Maduka, is to work in concert in with the traditional ruler of Umunze, Igwe Promise Eze, in enthroning peace and security ahead of the coming governorship election in the state, Jude Atupulazi reports. This was the outcome of a meeting between Maduka ...

By Jude Atupulazi For Mr Onyebuchi Okocha, the emergent self-styled man of God, his days of ministration in the river may have been over. The pastor who calls himself Onyeze Jesus, and also popularly called, ”Ekelu Olu Eke”, was arrested last Wednesday by operatives from the Anambra State Police Command. Okocha is the Founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, ...

…Calls Inclusion of Disadvantaged Communities in E-Education Plan By Chioma Ndife To celebrate the 2021 International Day for Education, Civil Right Concern, (CRC) a Non-Governmental Organization, has called for the retooling of the educational sector through improved funding and facilities to guarantee adequate platform necessary for E-learning. The call for government to improve the funding of the education sector was ...

By Chioma Ndife The Acting Executive Secretary and Director, Agency for Mass Literacy Adult and Non-formal Education, Mrs Regina Obianuju Orakwe, has tasked unit heads on hard work and dedication to duty. Addressing the unit heads from the 21 local government areas during a joint meeting of AANFE staff members at the agency vocational centrr in Awka, Orakwe charged the ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state, Chief Ugochukwu Okeke, says the party will use the forthcoming governorship election to show that the party owns the state. Okeke challenged party stakeholders to seize the governorship election slated for November 6, 2021 to prove their claims that the state belonged ...

By Precious Ukeje Following the release of the timetable for the gubernatorial election in Anambra State by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, political activities have hit top gear, with the agitation for and against zoning of party tickets on the front burner. A group, Oriental Platform, describes itself as a pan Southeast political action committee dedicated to the promotion ...

By Valentine Obienyem The end of the story is that Mons was married to Chemistry as to the priestly vocation; and for years was one of the resource persons for JAMB and WAEC on the subject. Unable to separate himself from Chemistry, let us sample some lines in his address during his send-off party, where, referring to his preceding statement, ...

By Fr Pat. Amobi Chukwuma Many odd and ridiculous associations or clubs are springing up here and there in this digital age. They include Association of Homosexuals, Association of Lesbians, Gay Club, Air Polluters Club, Association of Husband and Wife Snatchers, Association of Adulterers and Fornicators, Womanization Club, Ogbuoge Club, Association of Atheists, Terrorists Club, Hellfire Club, Association of Drunkards, ...

On January 19, 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye Esq. announced that Anambra State Governorship Election has been scheduled to hold on November 6, 2021. Relying on section 178 (1) & (2) of the constitution  of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), he stated  that ...

That evening, I feel like rambling around to enjoy the refreshening breeze that gushed unceasingly from the lips of green plants. The environment was as cool as the underworld. The silence that engulfed the surrounding, is thought provoking. I felt briefly, what those residing around cemetries enjoyed perpetually. The sweetness of the walk entered my medulla that I didn’t know ...