An Anambra State High Court, in Awka, presided over by Justice Arinze Akabua has sentenced a former Treasurer with the Anambra State Ministry of Finance, Innocent Ezeonwuka, to 11 years imprisonment for defrauding pensioners of N66.5 million. Onwuka, who was a Sub-Treasurer with the Ministry, was accused by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State on Wednesday took a dig at the performance of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) government, expressing disappointment. The APC echoed a perception that many people including Chief Peter Obi share and which reverberates in the country. “Chief Peter Obi is disappointed in Mr Willie Obiano. He…
**Caretaker C’ttee Takes Over Guild **Ibinabo, Emeka Ike Removed **No, They Cannot Remove Ibinabo—BoT Chairman Just when many thought the crisis rocking the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, was almost getting over, the latest development seems to show otherwise. On Thursday, June 9, 2016, a meeting of Chairmen of state chapters of the guild led…
From an obscure Parent Teacher Association, PTA teacher on a N17,000 monthly salary, Mrs Rose Nkemdilim Obi, the 2015 Maltina Teacher of the Year, has revealed that the award has turned her life round for good. Mrs Obi, a Mathematics and Chemistry teacher at Federal Government Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State, explained that the…
On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, two members of the House of Representatives switched camp from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The two federal lawmakers disclosed that dumping the opposition party for the ruling party due to division in the PDP. The affected congressmen are Tony Nwoye from Anambra State…
The government of Anambra State has issued a press release on the crisis that occurred in Nkpor, where protesters clashed with security operatives. In the statement issued by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ogbuefi Tony Nnachetta, it was disclosed the demonstration, which was meant to be peaceful, was hijacked by members of two Igbo groups.…
The traditional wedding between Nigerian actor, Okey Jazzy and his long-time girlfriend, Annie Ogochukwu Anaedum, eventually took place on Sunday, September 20, 2015, amid razzmatazz in Akabor-village in Ojoto, Anambra State. Several friends of the actor accompanied him from his Owerri base to his lover’s parents’ home for the ceremony. The ceremony was witnessed by…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has been suspended by the Anambra State chapter of the party. Metuh was asked to stay away from the party’s activities over his alleged involvement in a fraud related issue. A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary Kenneth Arinze and Victor Osy Ezenwa,…
It was a show of shame some days ago, when those who should be role models to the women folks in the society, especially in Anambra State, where their husbands govern, engaged in a public bust up. According to reports, the Anambra State First Lady, Ebele Obiano, who has been in the news lately for…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Victor Umeh, has suspended the National Secretary of the troubled party, Umaru Shinkafi. It was gathered that Umeh removed Shinkafi fcrom his position after the latter called for his (Umeh) resignation. APGA has been in crisis for some time now. Former governor of Anambra State, Peter…