APGA Proffers Solution To Current Econimic Recession

The National Executive Committee of the All Progressive Grand Alliance is charging governments at all tiers to rise to their responsibility to hastily rescue Nigeria out of the current economic recession.
The party's NEC notes with fact that the Anambra state government model should be copied by the other 35 state governors as economic models to promote the purchasing power of Nigerians to work out of the recession.

Manufacturers Call For Improved electricity To Boost Production

Local manufacturers in Anambra on the government to increase the rate of power supply to industrial clusters  that would encourage them being in business.
They lamented the expenses made daily  and man hour lost, using alternative power supply. Which according to them would have been their rate of turn over .
Our Anambra state correspondent Bamidele Ajayi visits a rice mill in Amichi, Nnewi South LGA to ascertain the Progress made with the renewed call by federal government on Diversification of the nation's economy.

FG to spend N1.9bn on sewage, fumigation in 2017

The Federal Government and some its agencies that are not under the first line charge will spend N1.91bn on clearing of sewage and fumigation in the 2017 fiscal year, investigation has shown.

Details of the proposed spending are contained in the 2017 budget, which was submitted to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 14.

ARTHUR EZE PLACES UKPO ON THE MAP AGAIN BY EMPOWERING MEMBERS (Association of People Living with Sickle Cell Disorder) .............AISHA EDWARD

                                                                       By Augustus Bill
Ukpo, may not be or have a Tourist attraction, but the influx of people from across the world into the town every December 24, if recorded may outweigh the number of yearly visits recorded by top tourist sites in the World.

The town, which borders Abba and Abagana towns in Dunukofia LGA of Anambra State may not be blessed by Natural resources, and possibly not have a sweeping land mass or a dense population of inhabitants, but a particular event and various individuals have conspicuously placed the town on the map of achievements.

Dangote loses 32% of wealth in 2016 – Bloomberg index

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has lost 32 per cent of his wealth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index.

Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Dangote lost $4.9bn or one-third of his wealth as the combined effect of falling oil prices and the June devaluation of the naira pushed him to No. 112 on the billionaires’ list with $10.4bn. Dangote was the world’s 46th-richest person in June.

Man planning attack on Third Mainland Bridge arrested –Police

A suspected member of a militant group allegedly planning to blow up the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, has been arrested by the police in Majidun, Ikorodu area of the state.

The suspect, Abiodun Amos, aka Senti, was said to be a bomb expert, who had participated in several robbery attacks and kidnappings in Lagos and Ogun states.
Ashiwaju.org  learnt that two Ak-47 rifles concealed in a bag and a vehicle loaded with dynamite and detonators were recovered from the suspect’s hideouts around the creeks in Majidun.
It was gathered that Amos’ arrest followed an intelligence report received by the office of the National Security Adviser to the President.

Sambisa’s capture: Boko Haram may have used Chibok girls as shields during attack –Army

Boko Haram fighters, fleeing an attack on their base last week might have used some of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped on April 14, 2014, as human shields to prevent being fired upon by fighter jets during the attack on Sambisa Forest.

The Theatre Commander of the military campaign, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Wednesday, showed journalists aerial footage he said was filmed during attack on Sambisa Forest that showed the terrorists moving with women and children.

ARMY REMAINS THE PRIDE OF THE NATION........... AISHA EDWARD

                                                                       By Augustus Bill
The Nigerian Army, amongst all the forces in the country is highly revered for her strong discipline and maintenance of virtue in pursuing her regular duties, especially when dealing with civilians. Thus, the recent news of the alleged indiscipline of some officers of this revered institution shades a bad light on the Army and needs to be contained.

Anambra House Passes Ocha Brigade Bill Into Law

A bill for a law to establish Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra 2016 and to provide for related matters has been passed by the State House of Assembly.
The bill sponsored by the Executive was passed by the legislature, during Plenary in Awka.
The bill provides that the principal objective of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (Ocha Brigade) is for improving the living standards of the citizenry by enforcing payment of taxes, environmental cleanliness, healthy living, general orderliness and discipline in the state.
The bill also stipulates that the agency shall facilitate the arrest, prosecution and payment of fine of any person that engages in Illegal Street trading or hawking in addition to erecting illegal structures on drainages, walk ways and water channels among others.

Anambra Government Solicits For Increase Supply of HIV/AIDS drugs and Kits

Anambra state government says the recorded short fall in the supply of the HIV/AIDS treatment gadgets in the state, is attributed to a technical withdrawal of donor agencies.

It revealed that the delay was attributed to global recession, which according to it should not be applicable to human health facility that is used to save lives.

Addressing newsmen in Awka, as an event to mark the activities of this year world aids day ceremony in the state, the Anambra state commissioner of health, Dr. Jehoshaphat Akabuike said the technical withdrawal  in the supply of HIV/AIDS treatment drugs and kits by the donor agency ampere the operation of the state agencies to function optimally.