A stakeholders security meeting has been convened in Sokoto state following th: Sokoto e rising cases of Banditry attacks and other security breaches in the state.
Wednesday
Popular Evangelist's husband commits suicide in Ondo
A 62yr old man identified as Moshood Lasisi has committed suicide in his room in Ayede ogbese, Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria.
Lasisi who was walking on crushes, it was gathered hung himself when his wife and children had gone to farm.
Monday
PDP needs Uba, Ukachukwu to win Anambra guber –Ekwunife
The chairperson of the Anambra State Governorship Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Uche EDkwunife, has said that the party would require the cooperation of leaders and stakeholders of the party, including Chief Chris Uba and Linus Ukachukwu, to be able to oust the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) come November 6, 2021.
Guber: Stop wasting money on judiciary, Ebube Muonso tells Anambra politicians
As the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State draws closer, the Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, and the Parish Priest of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Parish, Umudioka, both in Anambra State, Rev. Fr. Obimma Emmanuel, has called on politicians in the state to channel their resources on things that would uplift humanity, instead of wasting them on lawyers and judges.
Guber: Stop wasting money on judiciary, Ebube Muonso tells Anambra politicians
As the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State draws closer, the Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, and the Parish Priest of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Parish, Umudioka, both in Anambra State, Rev. Fr. Obimma Emmanuel, has called on politicians in the state to channel their resources on things that would uplift humanity, instead of wasting them on lawyers and judges.
I'll make Anambra film industry hub... Agbasimelo
Nollywood actors, others witness campaign take off
Awka, Aug.16, 2021: Mr Obiora Agbasimelo, candidate of the Labour Party in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra has promised to make the statebhub of film industry if electe.
Tuesday
2 killed, as IPOB sit-at-home order goes bloody in Nnewi
*activities ground to a halt in Anambra
From Chuks Collins, Awka
Aug 9,2021
Two middle aged men were shot dead by soldiers in the early hours Monday at Nnewi, the industrial hub of Anambra state.
According to eye witness account, the two were shot during an altercation with some soldiers patrolling the city to ensure no one was molested for not obeying the sit-at-home order by the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB).
Tension in Isuaniocha as hoodlums attack community*
… Injure 48, destroy property worth millions of naira
… PG blames “bad elements” for attack
By Henry Duru
There was palpable tension in Isuaniocha community in Awka North local government area of Anambra state as some hoodlums armed with guns, machetes and other dangerous weapons attacked the community on Monday, August 9, 2021, injuring people and destroying property worth millions of naira.
Monday
PDP Crisis: Secondus Must Go Protesters Storm PDP Headquarters
Resign Now!! PDP Youths stage protest against party National Chairman
Some members of of the Peoples Democratic Party have taken to the streets in a protest against the embattled Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus.
NDLEA recovers 8,268kg of cocaine, heroin, skunk in raids across 7 states
. Intercepts assorted drugs going to Europe in 2 courier firms
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have seized a total of 8,268.2311kilograms of assorted illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin, tramadol, methamphetamine and skunk among others in a weeklong coordinated raids across seven states, namely; Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Enugu, Bauchi Edo and Anambra.