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  NASS Candidate Charges 8,000 Anambra  Women To Participate In Politics. Members of high table and Coordinators  Over eight thousand Anambra women were yesterday charged to be more involved in Political activities in order take their pride of place in the country. Similarly they have been enjoined to play supportive roles in their homes to earn the respect of their husbands at home. Road Walk by UBWFAN members Labour Party candidate for Awka North and South federal constituency Prof Liliana Orogbu gave this charge during the Walk For Life program and health talk organized by the Ultimate Business Women And Farmers Association Of Nigeria UBWFAN. Welcome Address by National President. Hon. Nkiru Nwagbo. According to her "We are not well represented and  I am the only woman contesting under the labour party in Anambra Central Senatorial District which is not a welcome development so  we need more women in politics because we are the people to help secure our famil...

  Anambra Police take stock, declare State now safe Anambra State Police Command yesterday took stock of its achievements in the state, and declared that the state is now safe. Anambra had since last year fallen under the grip of criminals, who were popularly known as unknown gunmen. The criminals came close to stalling the governorship election in the state in November 2021, as most parts of the state were declared unsafe for political campaigns. Meanwhile, the state police commissioner, CP Echeng Echeng who addressed officer of the command at the state police headquarters in Awka yesterday, during a visit of the Assistant Inspector General in charge of Zone 13 police command, AIG Umar Muri declared that the state is now safe. Briefing Muri on the achievements of the command, Echeng said: "We have registered a lot of successes in the fight against criminals. Most of the successes wouldn't have been possible without your (Muri's) advice. "Our security situation contin...

  2023 :Unizik Dean quits job , to contest under Labour party. The dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Prof Oby Lilian Orogbu, has quit her job for the House of Representatives race in 2023. Orogbu, a lecturer and dean in the federal university said she had to call it quit to vie for the position as a result of her love and passion for her people. Orogbu is vying on the Labour Party (LP), which is currently enjoying a boisterous popularity in Anambra State and beyond apparently because of the presidential candidate of the party in 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi and his OBIdient movement. Addressing LP stakeholders and supporters in Amawbia, she said her emergence as the faculty dean where she polled 120 votes out of 160 votes cast to defeat her two male opponents in a keenly contested election was an indicator of her capacity, capability and competence. She said, “My quitting my office as dean of Management Sciences and my job...

  Promotions go with  more works, Anambra CP tells newly promoted SP Anambra State Police Commissioner CP Echeng Echeng has urged the newly decorated superintendents (SP) of Police  to see their promotion as a call to more works. The State Commissioner of Police gave the advice on Wednesday while decorating the newly promoted 39 officers from  the ranks of Deputy Suppritendents of Police  (DSP) to the ranks of  SP in the command at the police headquarters, Awka Anambra state. According to CP Echeng,those promoted to the new ranks were  found worthy  for the next ranks by the IG and police service commission.   "Promotion comes from God just like the work that goes with the promotions. "Every promotion goes with responsibility and the police will be watching you, at your various new postings. "As you are  decorated here today ,you will experience postings and your posting  will take you to the position of divisional police officer (D...

  Police Recover Stolen  Vehicle Used by Gunmen for Operation. Anambra Police Command has recovered a Mercedes Benz 4matic SUV dumped by criminals during operation in Amaokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area. Anambra State Police command’s public relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a press release said a live AK-47 bullet, two masks were also discovered in the car. According to Ikenga, It is believed that the SUV was dumped by the criminals during operation on Monday, after it was driven into a ditch, where it was abandoned. He said: “Anambra State Police Operatives on 29/8/2022 at about 3pm, while on patrol along Amaokpala-Awgbu highway recovered one abandoned black Mercedes 4matic ML 350 jeep with Reg No Abuja RBC 527 AL, one Ak47 live ammunition and some criminal masks. “Preliminary information showed that the vehicle is suspected to have been snatched by criminal elements who had an accident on their way to yet unidentified location. The Arme...

  Shock , Grief, Trail Demise of Anambra Majority Leader. Shock and grief are currently trailing the sudden death of the Majority Leader of the Anambra state House of Assembly Pham  Nnamdi Okafor who reportedly died in South Africa two days ago. When contacted most of the Lawmakers who  offered to speak on this development said  they are short of words over the death. According to the Speaker Mr Uchenna Okafor who spoke with our Correspondent on phone;  said  Anambra State House of Assembly uses this medium to notify the public of the death of one of her members and majority leader of the House,Hon.Dr.Nnamdi Okafor who was representing Awka South One Constituency. According to him" Information available to us indicate that Hon.Okafor slumped and died in South Africa. The cause of his death is  yet to be ascertained as we await the autopsy result. Rt.Hon.Okafor described the death of the Majority Leader of the House as a great loss to the Legislative In...

  Shock , Grief, Trail Demise of Anambra Majority Leader . Shock and grief are currently trailing the sudden death of the Majority Leader of the Anambra state House of Assembly Pham  Nnamdi Okafor who reportedly died in South Africa two days ago. When contacted most of the Lawmakers who  offered to speak on this development said  they are short of words over the death. According to the Speaker Mr Uchenna Okafor who spoke with our Correspondent on phone;  said  Anambra State House of Assembly uses this medium to notify the public of the death of one of her members and majority leader of the House,Hon.Dr.Nnamdi Okafor who was representing Awka South One Constituency. According to him" Information available to us indicate that Hon.Okafor slumped and died in South Africa. The cause of his death is  yet to be ascertained as we await the autopsy result. Rt.Hon.Okafor described the death of the Majority Leader of the House as a great loss to the Legislative I...

  Shock , Grief, Trail Demise of Anambra Majority Leader . NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA 24/08/2022 Shock and grief are currently trailing the sudden death of the Majority Leader of the Anambra state House of Assembly Pham  Nnamdi Okafor who reportedly died in South Africa two days ago. When contacted most of the Lawmakers who  offered to speak on this development said  they are short of words over the death. According to the Speaker Mr Uchenna Okafor who spoke with our Correspondent on phone;  said  Anambra State House of Assembly uses this medium to notify the public of the death of one of her members and majority leader of the House,Hon.Dr.Nnamdi Okafor who was representing Awka South One Constituency. According to him" Information available to us indicate that Hon.Okafor slumped and died in South Africa. The cause of his death is  yet to be ascertained as we await the autopsy result. Rt.Hon.Okafor described the death of the Majority Leader of the House as a g...

  Domestic Violence: Anambra establishes family Court .  Anambra state government has set up Family Court to tackle issues relating to domestic violence in the area . This is coming as cases of domestic violence has been on the rise in the state which one of the cases led to the suspension of the Chairman of Nnewi North local government area who was alleged have killed his wife recently. According to the Commissioner for Women Affairs Mrs Ify Obinabo while speaking to the Ultimate Business Women And Farmers Association in her office; said "the government of Prof Charles Soludo has zero tolerance to domestic violence let alone killing ones spouse and we as a ministry would continue to ensure that it is put under check. She further explained that the Family Court that was set up by government has ten case's pending with nine suspects remanded at the awaiting trial section and one was granted bail.  "We have ten  cases of domestic violence at our Family Court and out of...