Anambra state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Thursday, presented the revised 2022 Appropriation Act and 2022 Fiscal Framework before the State House of Assembly. The bill raised the deficit in the state existing budget from 141.9 billion Naira to 170 billion Naira with the capital expenditure of 64% compared to 57% previously enacted at the administration of Governor Willie Obiano. According Read More
Many residents of 3-3 estate at Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state, were feared wounded on Sunday night as unknown gunmen engaged the military in a gun duel. A military source told Blueprint that the gun duel which lasted for about three hours started around 10pm on Sunday, and led to death of a civilian by stray Read More
Barely four days after gunmen killed five persons at a drinking joint in Osumenyi and a policewoman in Ukpor, all in Nnewi South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state, another set of hoodlums in the early hours of Monday, killed four more people in different parts of the state. Some video clips trending on social media showed that two Read More
Unknown gunmen, Friday night, invaded a drinking joint known as Ụtọ Ndụ Beer parlour located at Obiofia village, Osumenyi, Nnewi South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state, killing about five persons on the spot. According to sources, the hoodlums who invaded the joint at about 8pm, opened fire immediately at those drinking and having fun without provocation, killing the Read More
In recent times, Anambra state, like most states in the country, has been bedevilled with security challenges despite efforts by government to stem the tide. Following Prof. Charles Soludo’s swearing in as governor of the state residents have since set agenda for the governor on security, OKECHUKWU ONUEGBU reports. The security of lives and property of citizens is usually top Read More
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra state, Thursday, said 23 corps members that served in the state would repeat their service year while five others were given extension of service. The State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Blessing Ekene Iruma, who disclosed this at Washington Memorial Grammar School Onitsha, during the passing out ceremony of the 2021 Batch ‘A’ (Stream11) Read More
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Anambra state, Thursday, said 23 corps members that served in the state would repeat their service year while five others were given extension of service. The State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Blessing Ekene Iruma, who disclosed this at Washington Memorial Grammar School Onitsha, during the passing out ceremony of the 2021 Batch ‘A’ (stream11) corps Read More
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Thursday, said it would launch a campaign to promote Made-In-Nigeria products with a view to create jobs and industrialise Anambra State. The state Director of NOA, Barr. Charles Nwoji, who disclosed this in a press conference, explained that the programme which would commence on May 11, 2022 at Ukpo, Dunukofia local government area, would also Read More
RISE Global Health Initiative, a nongovernmental organisation, Tuesday, said it has improved training for their staff with a commitment to providing free medical services to over 2,000 Nigerians. The medical director, RISE Clinic, Onitsha, Anambra state, Dr Onyejiaka Dubem, who stated this Tuesday, said the NGO exists to filling the gap in the Nigerian community health care with a view Read More
Anambra state governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, Wednesday, announced appointment of the former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu as Chairman of 15-member committee charged with responsibilities of addressing insecurity, violence and agitations in the state and South East generally. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, the committee named Read More
Constituents from the 52 towns and seven local government areas of Anambra Central Senatorial District have purchased nomination forms for the member representing Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dozie Nwankwo, on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). A delegation from the various towns and communities of the senatorial zone, led by Chief Ndubuisi Read More
About 48 hours after gunmen invaded and burnt the headquarters of Nnewi South Local Government Area (LGA) located in Ukpo Anambra state, another set of hoodlums have killed unspecified number of policemen in a police station at Amichi. Amichi is a community under same Nnewi South LGA. This time, Blueprint gathered that the Police station was also set ablaze by Read More
Ahead of the general elections in 2023, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said it will take over the remaining states being controlled by the opposition political parties in the South-east region. For now, two states of Imo and Ebonyi are currently under the APC while APGA governing Anambra, PDP is in charge of Enugu and Abia states. But speaking Read More
Unknown gunmen early Thursday morning invaded and set ablaze Nnewi South local government area headquarters located in Ukpo, Anambra state. Blueprint gathered that the hoodlums also killed a security guard in duty. As at the time of filling this report, no official statement has been put out by either the local or state government officials. Details loading…
Among several highpoints of Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s inauguration as the new governor of Anambra state, none rivaled it. Nothing, perhaps, could have. The incident was an ‘inauguration drama’ of sort. The show of ‘feminist superiority’, which yours truly will prefer to dub the ‘ugly incident’, manifested in a ‘rain of insults, fire and fury.’ On the day Soludo, a Read More
The chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that the detained former governor of Anambra state Willie Obiano has been granted administrative bail. Bawa who spoke on Monday said already both the commission and Obiano are perfecting bail details. Details loading…
Hours after handing over to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as governor on Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos. Obiano, who has been on the Commission’s watchlist for months, was arrested at about 8.30pm, Blueprint gathered. The former governor was reportedly on his way out Read More
The wife of immediate past governor of Anambra state, Ebelechukwu Obiano, and Bianca, wife of late Odumegwu Ojukwu fought each other while the inauguration of new governor Prof. Charles Soludo was ongoing. The ugly scenario was said to have played out when an oral exchange ensued between them. Ebelechukwu has been reportedly involved in similar acts in the past with Read More
Religious leaders in Anambra state, have urged the incoming governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, to be ready to offend the leadership of religious institutions if he must succeed in the next four years. Soludo, the winner of Anambra state 2021 gubernatorial poll under the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), is billed to takeover the mantle of leadership from Chief Willie Obiano Read More
The Police in Anambra state have arrested one Ozioma Orakwe, 27, for allegedly killing 75-year-old Martin Orakwe in Agulu, Anaocha local government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Friday, saying the man died during a fight on Thursday. Ikenga said the suspect, a Read More
The National Youth Social Corps (NYSC), Anambra state, Tuesday, swore-in a total of 1558 corps members for Batch A, stream 1 orientation exercise in the State. The state coordinator, NYSC, Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa, disclosed this in a speech at the swearing-in ceremony held at the state NYSC permanent orientation camp, Mbaukwu-Umuawulu, Awka South local government area. Baderinwa, whose speech was Read More
Former Governor of Anambra state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has expressed optimism that Nigeria is not about to disintegrate despite the numerous challenges bedeviling the country. Ezeife, said this Wednesday when a presidential aspirant and President of Kaftan TV, Prince Adewale Adebayo paid him a condolence visit over the death of his wife, Mrs Njideka Ezeife. The late Mrs Ezeife was Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, Friday, elected Dr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, a lecturer in the department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka as its state council Chairman. Odogwu, a member of Correspondent Chapel and South East Editor of Authority newspaper, pooled 110 votes to defeat his closest rival, Sir Abuchi Onwumelu of Fides chapel, who Read More
The spate of insecurity especially cult war in Anambra state is a concern to stakeholders. OKECHUKWU ONUEGBU reports. Cult war is fast becoming the worst security challenge threatening the residents of Anambra state in recent times. As at the time of writing this, it was found that almost all parts of the state are experiencing it one way or another since Read More
Law enforcement agents have supervised exhumation of a corpse of a middle aged farmer, Mr Okoye Tagbo, suspectedly killed by some unknown assailants at a boundary between Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area, Anambra State. The corpse was found in a shallow grave near the scene of the attack with head, heart, hands, feet and genital missing, Read More
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