Tag Archives: Anambra State

The Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), and Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), on Friday decried 1.9 per cent budgetary allocation to the Agriculture by Anambra State Government.

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As the 2023 general election approaches, journalists in Anambra State will on Thursday hold a symposium on the role of the media in the country’s electoral process.

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BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in Nigeria and three other African countries has launched the 2020 edition of its annual States of States report titled Fiscal Options for Building Back Better.

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The Anambra State government on Tuesday 25th February signed an MoU with BudgIT on Open Budget System that aims to promote fiscal transparency in the state.

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Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, recently launched full-service ultra-modern branches in Ekwulobia and Amawbia, Anambra State.

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A mentally-challenged beggar was on Thursday arrested with about N200,000 in her possession by officials of the Anambra State Government. Southern City News learnt that the state government officials had about a month ago set up machinery, through the Office of the Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, to rid the state of such people. The woman, said to be …

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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says his victory in the governorship election does not belong to him or All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) but to all the people of Anambra Obiano, in his acceptance speech titled, ‘Time to Build a New World”, in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government on Sunday, declared that “this sweet victory belongs to Ndi Anambra”. “It belongs to …

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Unidentified gunmen today stormed St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ugwu Oye in Ozubulu Anambra State killing many and injuring several others. The incidence has however caused pandemonium in the area while many are still in shock. The state governor, Willie Obiano has visited the injured persons in the hospital. The governor has also commiserated with the Church and families of the …

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Anambra State has said that no fewer than 1,000 people were arrested for suspected dealings in illicit drugs in the last six months. Mr. Sule Momodu, the Commander of the agency, made this disclosure on the occasion to commemorate the 2017 edition of the United Nations Day against illicit drug abuse and …

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