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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Olugbenga Ige |Ikenna Obianeri
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo The All Progressives Congress governorship primary for November 8, 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State was on Saturday marred by violence, as thugs loyal to one of the aspirants disrupted the delegate accreditation process. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the gate of the venue of the primary was taken over by one of the aspirants’ private security operatives and suspected thugs, who prevented accredited delegates from accessing the venue.
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3 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri |Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Gift Habib
Ahead of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, over 11 aspirants from major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, and Labour Party, are vying for their respective party’s ticket to challenge the incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri
Confirming the incident on Sunday, February 9, 2025, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said no lives were lost.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Peter Ajayi Dada |Dennis Naku |Chima Azubuike |Raphael Ede |James Abraham |Bola Bamigbola | +2 more
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee’s proposed creation of 31 additional states besides the country’s 36 existing states has sparked widespread reactions from prominent Nigerians and groups across the country. The proposal was contained in a letter to the House of Representatives read during Thursday’s plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session in the absence of the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has passed the Anambra Homeland Security Law and also unveiled special security operations, named “Udo Ga-Achị” and “Agunechemba”. Speaking during the ceremony held at the International Convention Centre, Awka, on Saturday, Soludo described security, law and order as pivotal to the attainment of the state’s vision of a liveable and prosperous homeland.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri
FRSC officials controlling traffic The International Breweries Ltd has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Command, to improve road safety in Anambra. This collaboration was formalised during an official visit, led by the Corporate Manager of International Breweries Ltd, Okechukwu Nzeribe, to the Anambra State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Joyce Nnennaya Alexander on Thursday.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri
A yet-to-be-identified officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been shot dead and another critically injured after suspected Internet fraudsters, known as Yahoo boys, opened fire on the anti-graft operatives in the Onitsha area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident which occurred on Friday, left some other persons around the scene sustaining varying degrees of injuries as they scampered to safety due to the unexpected gunshots.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo The Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Anambra State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma, has again, knocked the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, over increasing insecurity in the state.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri
Anambra State House of Assembly The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill into law to enhance internal security and order in the state, establishing the ‘Anambra State Agunechemba’ security outfit and addressing related matters. The bill, which outlines the creation and operation of the security outfit, successfully passed its first, second, and third readings during the Assembly’s plenary session on Thursday.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Ikenna Obianeri
The retired Archbishop of Nnewi Diocese, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Godwin Okpala, who was kidnapped on December 6, 2024, has revealed harrowing details of his captivity. Okpala, abducted alongside his driver during a trip to the Umuchu community in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, endured 27 days in captivity before being freed on January 3, 2025.
