Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi says Nigeria’s poverty problem is not about a lack of resources but about the choices the country has made. The post Nigeria is poor because we celebrate thieves, says Obi appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Anambra Government has warned that any student that fails to attend school on Mondays will face a one-week suspension. The post Monday sit-at-home: Students who miss school risk suspension – Anambra govt appeared first on Vanguard News.

Anambra State is making preparations for Governor Chukwuma Soludo's swearing-in ceremony and has approved ₦604 million for key projects.

Anambra government enforces salary deductions for workers observing the Monday sit-at-home. Civil servants report huge, irregular cuts from February pay. Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-cuts-february-pay-for-workers-over-monday-sit-at-home/

Former Senator Emmanuel Anosike has been elected as the new Anambra APC Chairman through a consensus arrangement, promising an inclusive administration.

Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo revalidates his APGA membership via the new electronic registration, hailing it as a digital transformation for the party. Read More: https://punchng.com/soludo-revalidates-apga-membership-hails-partys-transformation/

By Vincent Ujumadu ANAMBRA — Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reopened the New Motorcycle Spare Parts Market, Nkwo Nnewi, after it was closed for a week due to traders refusing to open on Monday. Meanwhile, Nkwo Ogbe Ihiala Market was shut down on Monday for continued non-compliance. The closure followed low turnout […] The post Soludo reopens Nkwo Nnewi Market, shuts Ihiala market over Sit-at-Home appeared first on Vanguard News.

Traders at Onitsha Main Market were shocked and distressed as Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State commenced demolition of the market, proceeding despite a pending court order that restrained such action.

The Police Command in Enugu State has detained four suspects, recovering one vehicle stolen in Enugu and two snatched in Anambra, including one linked to a 2022 kidnapping. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement released in Enugu on Saturday, said the feat was achieved in separate intelligence-driven operations. Ndukwe said Read More: https://punchng.com/police-detain-four-recover-vehicles-stolen-in-enugu-anambra/

A native doctor, popularly known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki,” has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in Anambra State, Nigeria, after being arrested for allegedly preparing charms for criminals and other rituals.

The Anambra State Government has carried out the demolition of a convicted native doctor’s shrine in Oba as part of a broader crackdown on ritual practices.

An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced detained native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwaokuko Tiwara Aki, to 12 years imprisonment. The post Just in: Anambra court sentences native doctor Akwaokuko to 12 years imprisonment appeared first on Vanguard News.

Adaora Soludo, daughter of Anambra’s governor, is now the state women’s leader for President Bola Tinubu’s political support group, City Boy Movement. Read More: https://punchng.com/city-boys-movement-appoints-soludos-daughter-womens-leader/

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has revealed that Adamawa State recorded the highest number of applicants for the ongoing police recruitment exercise, with 39,989 submissions, while Anambra State posted the lowest with 1,739 applications. The post Police recruitment: Adamawa leads with 39,989 applicants, Anambra lowest appeared first on Vanguard News.

To revive trading activities in the south-eastern state, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra has been battling traders who refuse to open their shops because of the illegal sit-at-home directive The post Local council seals 200 shops at Anambra market over sit-at-home appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, has ordered the closure of another market, following a previous closure of Onitsha Main Market, due to alleged compliance with IPOB's sit-at-home directive.

In a bid to support students and parents facing financial constraints, the South East Renewed Hope Agenda (SERHA) has commenced the distribution of funds from President Bola Tinubu to enable students in Anambra State to procure Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms. The post SERHA kicks off distribution of JAMB form funds to 10,000 Anambra students appeared first on Vanguard News.

The FRSC Anambra Command launches a new campaign to enhance road safety consciousness and ensure compliance with traffic regulations to reduce accidents. Read More: https://punchng.com/frsc-unveils-safer-road%e2%80%91habits-campaign-in-anambra/

Nigerian soldiers have dismantled several camps belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Anambra, recovering weapons and destroying an explosive fabrication facility.

A new report, 'Key Lessons from the 2025 Anambra Governorship Election', presented in Abuja, details mismatched votes and tabulation errors from the poll held four months prior.

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the executive arm of government to procure and install 24-hour remote surveillance Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in all public health facilities across the state.

The savage attack that took place in Benin City, Edo State, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 could be a sign that Nigerians might be in for a violent campaign and general election season. African Democratic Congress, ADC, leaders, including former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, gathered in the home of one of the party’s national […] The post Gun attack on ADC leaders in Edo appeared first on Vanguard News.

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra had closed the Onitsha Main Market for one week in January because the traders were observing the illegal sit-at-home declared by the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. The post Anambra seals another market over sit-at-home appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Following a series of four crashes that resulted in 11 deaths within a month, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) conducted a road audit at the Agulu Lake black spot in Anambra to enhance safety.

The agency also disclosed that landscape and readiness assessments have been completed in 10 states; Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, FCT, Gombe, Kano, Kwara and Lagos,to evaluate…

Onitsha North LGA has started the Onitsha market demolition of illegal structures to restore the commercial hub’s original masterplan after due notice. Read More:…

A total of 19 persons were involved in the crash, comprising six male adults, 10 female adults and three male children. The post FRSC says 4 women dead as vehicles collide in Anambra appeared first on Vanguard News.

Authorities in Anambra state have demolished the shrine of native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu, also known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, following his 11-month jail sentence by a high court.

Nigerian troops successfully dismantle a notorious IPOB/ESN stronghold in Anambra, neutralizing insurgents and recovering weapons in a major operation. Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-dismantle-ipob-esn-stronghold-in-anambra/

Adaora Soludo, daughter of Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has been appointed as the Anambra State Woman Leader for the City Boys Movement.

Widespread condemnation has followed a gun attack on the Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the residence of its national leader, John Odigie-Oyegun, during which former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi was also present.

Two separate midnight fire outbreaks in Awka, Anambra, Nigeria, destroyed shops and buildings at Nwafor Plaza and Igiligi Lane, with no casualties reported.

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, warning that borrowing without corresponding economic growth is deepening the country’s financial challenges. The post Peter Obi warns of ‘Debt Without Growth,’ compares Nigeria’s economy to Bangladesh appeared first on Vanguard News.

He emphasised that the governor’s order signalled a firm stance on market governance within the state’s industrial hubs. The post Monday sit-at-home: Anambra government shuts new auto spare parts market appeared first on Vanguard News.

Commercial activities across Anambra State remain sluggish despite efforts by Governor Chukwuma Soludo to compel traders to return to their shops and end the Monday sit-at-home. The post Sit-at-home: Low patronage, high transport costs stall Anambra markets appeared first on Vanguard News.

Police in Anambra State, Nigeria, in collaboration with the Beer Sectoral Group, have raided illegal factories accused of destroying returnable beverage bottles and plastic crates belonging to major manufacturers.

The Anambra State government warns that students who fail to attend school on Mondays will face a one-week suspension, enforcing full academic resumption. Read More: https://punchng.com/sit-at-home-absentee-students-risk-suspension-in-anambra-commissioner/

The Anambra State Government has approved ₦604 million for key road and infrastructural projects and is finalizing preparations for Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s swearing-in ceremony.

Anambra State has won the ‘Top Fan Vote’ at the inaugural Google award for its innovative project focused on digitizing property tax systems using Google Maps.

Anambra State has implemented salary cuts for civil servants who missed work on Mondays due to the sit-at-home order, leading to widespread outcry over the significant deductions.

Eleven people had been killed in a road crash in a particular spot in the state within a month. The post FRSC decries frequent road crashes in Anambra appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A high court in Awka, Anambra State, sentenced native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu to 12 years imprisonment for preparing charms for criminals and engaging in ritual activities, leading to the demolition of his shrine.

One such figure is Archbishop Onyeka Joseph Nzekwesi, a native of Eziowelle in Anambra State, whose contributions to the Nigerian housing sector are fast gaining national recognition The post Archbishop Onyeka Nzekwesi: Bridging Nigeria’s housing gap through visionary leadership appeared first on Vanguard News.

A former Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. D. B. Afam Obi, is dead. The post Former Anambra Deputy Speaker, Afam Obi, dies appeared first on Vanguard News.

A fatal multi-vehicle road crash in Anambra State kills four women and injures nine others. The accident occurred on the Nanka-Agulu road near Agulu Lake. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-die-nine-injured-in-anambra-multiple-road-crash/

Akwa okuko: Court jails Anambra flamboyant celebrity native doctor  The Guardian Nigeria News

A High Court in Awka sentences popular Anambra native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu (Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki), to 11 months imprisonment for ritual practices. Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-native-doctor-sentenced-to-11-months-imprisonment/

The Anambra Judicial Commission has expressed concern over the shortage of magistrates and judges, hoping that Governor Chukwuma Soludo will approve more appointments once facilities are in place.

Anambra State’s Assembly passes a bill to establish a Rural Access Roads Agency, aiming to manage, develop, and maintain rural roads for economic growth. Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-assembly-passes-bill-to-establish-rural-roads-agency/

Anambra extends measles-rubella vaccination by three days  The Guardian Nigeria News

Disinterest has continued to trail marketing, business, and commercial activities in Anambra State, after Governor Soludo of Anambra State forced traders back to markets to stop the sit-at-home order still being observed by traders and residents of Anambra State. The post Why Monday market’s not picking up in S-East — Traders appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Anambra State government, led by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has shut down the New Auto Spare Parts Association (NASPA) Market in Nkwo Nnewi for one week after it failed to open on Monday as directed.

Peter Obi has raised an alarm over the chaos surrounding UTME registration in Anambra, highlighting the immense hardship faced by students and urging JAMB to find a humane solution.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday in Fegge, an urban community in the Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The post Apprentice allegedly kills mentor in Anambra appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.