By Mercy Hill Nigeria as a developing country as a lot of opportunity in it that majority of the country’s population cannot see. They see the problems not the opportunity. But there are some exceptional individuals who decided not to ignore the problem and focus on the opportunity the country has to offer, and these guys have been successful in ...

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba After over five years of the bishop’s presence in the parish, the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, last Saturday, March 20, made a short visit to St Peter’s Parish, Ugwuoba, Oji River LGA, Enugu State, during which he blessed the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Statue of Blessed Michael Iwene Tansi and ...

…As Diocese Holds Seminar on Abuse By Rev Fr Obinna Dike The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, has reiterated his diocese’s commitment to zero tolerance to sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable persons by priests or other ecclesiastical workers in his diocese, Awka. The prelate said this in his opening address at the seminar with the ...

By Jude Atupulazi A political pressure group, Great Anambra Forum, GAFORUM, is to meet with political parties with a view to assessing and selecting the best candidates ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. Addressing newsmen in their secretariat in Awka, last Wednesday, the facilitator of the group, Engr Fabian Ozoigbo, said the move became necessary to ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The entire members of the Anambra Mandate for Good Governance (AMFGG) last Wednesday congratulated Governor Willie Obiano on his 7th Anniversary as the helmsman of Anambra State. In a congratulatory message signed by the Acting National President of the Association, Hon Chief Achike Nnamdi, and the National Secretary, Hon Chief Cyprian Okereke, and made available to Fides, ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The members of Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Basic Education, led by Hon Sir Ejike Ikechukwu, recently held a meeting with the Principals of Secondary Schools under Otuocha Education Zone at the Assembly Complex with a call on them to shun indolence, absence from duty, laxity, and misconduct. The committee called on principals of secondary ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra Newspapers and Printing Corporation (Publishers of National Light Newspapers), Sir Chuka Nnabuife, has unveiled three new books written by him. Addressing the media at ANPC Complex, last Tuesday, Nnabuife gave the names of the three books as: Homeland Catalysis (More than just Anambra Narratives); Mbize (Rage of Red ...

These are neither the best of times for security personnel in Anambra State nor for the image of the state. Having basked for long in the euphoria of being the safest state in the country, Anambra today has suddenly turned to a theatre of the absurd where it is fast turning to a scenario that can be likened to one ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Lawyers in Anambra State last Monday embarked on a protest march to the Anambra State Government House, calling on the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano, to quickly move to stem the tide of insecurity in the state. The NBA in the state had the previous week lost one of its chairmen and President General of Omor Community ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Recently, a section of the media was awash with allegations by the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Sen. Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, that Anambra State Government officials were seen pulling down billboards he paid for. But speaking to Fides in Awka, the Managing Director/CEO of Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Chief Jude Emecheta, said the ...