Tag: #AnambraState
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WORLD BRAIN DAY: EXPERT PROFFERS TIPS FOR A HEALTHY BRAIN
Wife of Anambra state Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthy lifestyles to enhance their brain health, describing a healthy brain as the foundation for a sound and healthy life. She made the call in a message on Wednesday July 22 in Awka, to commemorate the 2026 World Brain Day. Dr Soludo…
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ANUFEST 2026 TARGETS 3,000 JOBS, SET TO BOOST TOURISM AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN ANAMBRA
ANUFEST 2026 is set to create opportunities, celebrate culture and boost tourism across Anambra State. Organisers of the Anambra Unity Festival say the event is expected to generate about 3,000 jobs across sectors including hospitality, transportation, media, printing and other local businesses. The festival, themed “Tomorrow Meets Today,” will take place from September 21 to…
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COURT REMANDS 4 MEN FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING, IMPREGNATING MENTALLY CHALLENGED GIRL
The Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka has remanded a businessman and three others alleged to have raped and impregnated a mentally challenged girl. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Inspector Chinyere Okechukwu, told the court that the defendants at different times committed the offence at Umuriam village, Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area.…
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NEMA PARTNERS ANAMBRA GOVERNMENT TO MITIGATE LOSSES FROM FLOODING
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is working with the Anambra government to mitigate losses to residents as a result of flooding through insurance. Mr Ibarakumo Walson, the Director of NEMA in charge of South-East Region, said this in an interview in Awka on Saturday June 27. Walson said the management of the…
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EXPERT WARNS AGAINST CHARGING PHONES ON BED WHILE SLEEPING
An electrical safety educator, Mr Patrick Okoye, has advised Nigerians to avoid keeping their phones on the bed to charge it while asleep saying that it increases the risk of fire incidents. He gave the advice during an electrical safety awareness programme on Saturday June 27 in Awka, Anambra state. Okoye said placing mobile phones…
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WORLD VITILIGO DAY: EVERY SKIN DESERVES PRIDE, RESPECT, SAYS SOLUDO
Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has called for greater understanding, kindness and inclusion for people living with vitiligo, urging society to embrace diversity and reject all forms of stigma and discrimination. In a message to commemorate World Vitiligo Day on Thursday June 25 in Awka, Soludo said the day was an opportunity…
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ANAMBRA, UNICEF INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS
The Anambra Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners, has intensified efforts to eliminate maternal deaths and improve maternal and child health outcomes statewide. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, said this during a stakeholders’ engagement on maternal health performance on Wednesday June 24 in Awka. Obidike reiterated…
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ANAMBRA HONOURS DIPLOMAT: LIMCA ROAD RENAMED AFTER EMeka ANYAOKU
In a move celebrating excellence and integrity, Idemili North Local Government has renamed Limca Road in Onitsha to Ichie Emeka Anyaoku Road, honoring the former Emeka Anyaoku for his distinguished service to Nigeria and the world. Chairman Stanley Nkwoka explained that the renaming, which passed through council legislation, is meant to inspire future generations to…
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SOLUDO SWEEPS OUT APPOINTEES, ORDERS IMMEDIATE HANDOVER AFTER 2ND TERM KICKOFF
Barely 24 hours after being sworn in for a second term, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has moved swiftly to dissolve his existing team—directing all political appointees to hand over their duties with immediate effect. The directive, conveyed through a circular from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), mandates that all…
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ANAMBRA GOVT SEALS NKWO-OGBE MARKET OVER MONDAY SIT-AT-HOME
The Anambra State Government has shut down the popular Nkwo-Ogbe Market in Ihiala for one week after traders repeatedly refused to open for business on Mondays. Ihiala Local Government Chairman, Anayochukwu Ojiako, said the move is a warning signal, stressing that the government has done everything possible to end the Monday sit-at-home practice. According to…
