By Abuchi Onwumelu The Speaker of the Anambra House of Assembly, Right Honourable Uche Okafor, has commended Governor Willie Obiano for what he described as the wonderful support his government has continued to give to various religious bodies in the state. In his goodwill message to the Anglican Bishop of Aguata Diocese, Right Reverend Samuel Ezeofor, on the sixteen years’ ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke An Igbo interest group, Igbos for a Progressive Nigeria, IPAN, has called on the Anambra State Government to quickly declare an emergency on roads in the state, describing them as horrible. The National President of the group, Comrade Lawrence Onuzulike, made the call while speaking to Fides, saying that his observation was that major roads in Anambra ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has received the 3rd batch of Anambra indigenes evacuated from troubled Jos, in Plateau State. Obiano, through an agreement brokered with transport giants, GUO, had first instructed that all students of the University of Jos who hail from Anambra, should be evacuated home. He later extended the gesture to all Anambra ...

BY CHUKWUEMERIE UDEKWE Her name is Maryann and I only met her two days ago. She is twenty-one, but on November 12, she is twenty-two. About the month, I am an August Supremacist and I believe in the existence of only two months in a calendar year: August and Others. While nothing good can surface from the others. So my ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Still resolute about resolving all Issues inimical to the progress of the Party, the Senator Victor Umeh led APGA Peace/Reconciliation and National Outreach Committee recently met with the Chairmen of the 326 Wards in Anambra State led by the Chairman of All Chairmen and Chairman of Igbariam Ward, Anambra East, Mr Nchee Chinedu Linus, and the Secretary ...

  ..Holds Investiture of Patrons, Patronesses By Chioma Ndife Plans to commence Ambulance services has been concluded by Catholic Men Organization, CMO, Awka II Deanery, during its 2021 convention organized to assist CMO become more visible in the affairs of the Church. The convention, which was held on the 28th of August at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Awka, featured investiture ...

By Fr Pat Amobi Chukwuma Three decades ago, a couple was blessed with a set of twins (male and female) after twenty years of childlessness. On the naming day, they were given specific names according to their facial appearances. The female twin baby’s face was very beautiful and angelic. Hence she was named Success. On the other hand, the male ...

THE DIOCESAN BISHOP Most Rev. Peter Ebere OKPALEKE Episcopal Ordination: May 21, 2013 Motto: “Veni Sancte Spiritus” Address:  St Joseph’s Cathedral Ekwulobia P. O. Box 6, Aguata Aguata Local Government Area Anambra State, Nigeria. Phone: +234  818 020 5185; +234 902 460 9011 E-mail:  bpokpaleke@ekwulobiadiocese.org     bpokpaleke@gmail.com  Website: www.ekwulobiadiocese.org DIOCESAN CATHOLIC CHANCERY Address: St Joseph’s Cathedral Ekwulobia P. O. Box 6, ...

In the third century, the emperor Decius decided that all who would not give up their Christian faith should be killed. The pope, Fabian, was martyred along with many others. But there were apostates, Christians who did give up their faith. Emperor Decius thought that without a pope, the Church would die, so he prevented the election of another bishop ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke The six members of the Anambra State House of assembly members who recently joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, have given reasons why they left. The lawmakers were welcomed alongside the governorship candidate of the APC in Anambra, after they traveled to Abuja and defected. Speaking at Ekwulobia in Aguata ...