A former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is dead. A statement released by his family and signed by Chief Rob Ezeife, says he died at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, December 14. Born on November 20, 1938, the deceased fondly called ‘Okwadike’, was governor of Anambra state between January 1992 to ...

  A non-governmental organisation, National Association of Anti Corruption Crusaders (NAACC) has dragged the Anambra State Chief Judge, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu, before the National Judicial Council (NJC) demanding his investigation and suspension. In a petition by Okechukwu Ndubuisi, Interim National Coordinator; Alkali Shagari and Interim National Secretary and Oyewole Amosun, Interim Director of Media and ...

Justice Pete Obiora, a native of Nkpor in Anambra State, has been promoted to the Court of Appeal. He is the administrative Judge of the Idemili Judicial Division and was appointed judge by former Governor Chris Ngige in 2002. Justice Obiora is highly respected for his outstanding judgments in various areas of law, particularly in ...

The Lawmaker Representing Awka South 1 State Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Henry Mbachu, has taken appointment to teach in Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka. The lawmaker, who was also a former student of the school, and who had started his teaching career there too, would be teaching physics. The lawmaker had earlier ...

The eight-man panel set up by Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to investigate the alleged forgery of the result of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by Mmesoma Joy Ejikeme, has indicted her of manipulating her examination result. While the candidate has also admitted to manipulating her result, the panel has consequently demanded ...

Barrister ECG Okechukwu, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Awka Branch, in Anambra State has been arraigned before an Awka Magistrate Court for running a brothel using underage girls. SaharaReporters gathered that Okechukwu, who is being prosecuted on count charges bordering on sexual related offences was arrested on Monday in Amawbia in ...

Logistics are in top gear for the establishment of a revenue court in Anambra State. Commissioner for Transport in Anambra State, Mrs. Patricia Igwebuike, gave the hint during an interface with newsmen in Awka, yesterday. Explaining that the court will help government fast-track prosecution of revenue offenders in the state, Mrs. Igwebuike said bringing justice ...

Etomike Ndigwe and Tagbo Anieto have been sworn in as judges of the Anambra State high court by the Governor of the state, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. According to a statement released on Friday by Soludo’s press secretary, Christian Aburime, the governor administered the oath of office at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra state capital, South East Nigeria, has nullified the nomination and primary election of Mrs Ifeyinwa Anazonowu as the Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Anambra Northeast ward Senatorial district for the 2023 elections. Justice Mohammed of the Federal High Court Awka, who read ...

Former Anambra State governorship aspirant Walter Okeke who was on a bench warrant from a Port Harcourt Chief Magistrate for the case of theft has been arrested and is now ordered to proceed to the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre. Chief Magistrate AO Amadi-Nna gave the order on Monday, in Port Harcourt, when Okeke was produced ...

Anambra State Government has issued a directive banning ownership of public billboards in the state. A statement by the Managing Director/CEO Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Tony Odili Ujubuonu, individuals or organizations must gain approval from the state agency before such would be installed anywhere in the state. The statement read: “Henceforth all outdoor ...

Stern looking heavily armed soldiers Thursday stormed Umunze in Orumba South local government area of Anambra where gunmen on Wednesday ambushed soldiers on patrol, killing six persons, including a civilian The appearance of the soldiers created tension in the area, forcing traders and other business outfits, as well as schools to close. On their arrival ...

A non-governmental organisation, the Committee for Judicial Sanity, Anambra State branch, has reported Justice G.C. Anulude of the Anaocha Judicial Division to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for allegedly re-opening an already decided case of land dispute between Ukpo and Abagana community. According to the group, the land dispute had been decided by the Court ...

Suspected arsonists have burnt down Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi and a Magistrate Court in the area. Sources said the arsonists entered the premises on Sunday night to perpetuate the act, burning down all files, properties in the secretariat, including the secretariat building. Videos and pictures circulating online showed that the entire buildings ...