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“Where did they get the results?”: Scores of women protest in Anambra, dare police to shoot (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of women Sunday marched on the streets of Awka, Anambra State capital, protesting alleged disenfranchisement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the governorship election. The women, most…
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#AnambraDecides: Gov. Obi’s movement restricted by police, reacts to el-Rufai’s ‘detention’
by Akan Ido Governor of Anambra, Peter Obi has had his movement restricted to the vicinity of the Government House as gubernatorial elections in the state get underway. Obi was…
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Just In: Mallam el-Rufai harassed by the SSS in Anambra, phone seized [DETAILS]
by Isi Esene There are reports that the former FCT Minister, Nasir el-Rufai might be under some form of house arrest. el-Rufai who has been a vocal opponent of the…
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SNAPSHOT: Tight security in Anambra, APCs, police helicopters on standby
by Akan Ido As the Anambra governorship election takes place today, security formations in the state have been put on high alert to combat any form of disorderliness during the…
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Pat Utomi: Why I am supporting Chris Ngige for governor today
by Pat Utomi It was a notoriously crowded field. Yet as they gathered at a Town Hall meeting, only two gubernatorial candidates were on the raised platform. They were…
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Opinion: #AnambraDecides – Who will win this election?
by Chioma Obinna It is advisable for the people to go out en masse and thumb print for their right candidates on the ballot paper. Whatever domestic issues the state…
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Opinion: Why Anambra voters need God to help them vote today
by Tobe Osigwe While still trying to fathom why heaven should be issuing conflicting directives, the body language of the Catholic leadership in Anambra state began to suffice; that Peter…
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Opinion: Why Willie Obiano will win tomorrow
by James Eze Writing about victory and human blindness to reality, Tsun Zu, the famous Chinese military strategist and philosopher once observed that “all men can see these tactics whereby…
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#SoTrueSoFalse: Willie Obiano has been disqualified from tomorrow’s Anambra elections?
by Chi Ibe It's the way these things go - the Anambra governorship elections are tomorrow, and the sparks have begun to fly with a greater velocity. Did you hear…
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Opinion: This is an open letter to all Anambra indigines
by Elas Abone This saying remains true with us here in Canada. No single day passes with-out us thinking about the goings-on, in our homeland; especially in our beloved Anam-bra…
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“Ngige joined Awolowo’s people, who killed the Igbos!” – See 10 of the most ridiculous things said at the #PDPAnambra rally yesterday
by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, the entire People's Democratic Party appeared to descend on Anambra to push the gubernatorial candidate, Tony Nwoye into winning an election many pundits think he won't.…
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Here we go again! “I attended primary school without slippers” – Jonathan announces in Anambra
by Chi Ibe If you thought President Goodluck Jonathan had distanced himself from his now notorious declaration at a People's Democratic Party (PDP) rally three years ago, then you have…
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Ismaeel Ahmed: The Rule of Law or the law of the ruler? (Y! Policy Hub)
by Ismaeel Ahmed There are numerous situations to cite as examples of the aberration of the principle of Rule of Law in the last fourteen years of civilian rule; the Salami…
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Opinion: Ngige has received money to build mosque in Awka, convert Anambrarians
by Okike Ozoemena Senator Chris Ngige, APC candidate in the coming gubernatorial election in Anambra State has allegedly received a large sum of money from undisclosed Arab sources who are…
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Opinion: Anambra church stampede – When NOT to seize the moment
by Frank Onuoha It is sad and gives everyone a clue of the character of these candidates. An African proverb says “the beak of the bird is what tells us…
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Opinion: Revisiting Amaechi’s 2007 mandate
by Jite Ogunye There is a political crisis in Rivers State and obviously the PDP wants Amaechi out of power. The PDP will wish to have a deus ex machina.…
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Tragedy: Stampede reportedly kills 30 people, injure many others in Anambra (Viewer Discretion)
by Oge Okonkwo There are reports that a stamped allegedly caused by members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) party who were campaigning in the early hours of November…
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Opinion: A psychoanalysis of Sen. Chris Ngige
by Rodney Sule Truth be told, the APC gubernatorial candidate has all the makings of PR manager’s nightmare. Unbending, tactless and vainglorious, Ngige comes across as one man who would…
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Opinion: Issues at stake in the Anambra guber race
by Nwando Okereke It is the people of Anambra that would decide who would rule them. Not outsiders from the state, individuals or “cash and carry” politicians and “well connected”…
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Opinion: The problem with Okey Ndibe
by Valentine Obienyem Ndibe has to tell us whether what he wants is for Peter Obi to ignore those basic things and concentrate on sending students to Mars for his…
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Okey Ndibe: The curse of foreign rulers
by Okey Ndibe Nigerian governors and presidents, mediocrities though they are, bask in extravagant praise. They call themselves, and cause their flatterers to address them as, icons. Few Nigerians are…
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“How I killed mother for money rituals” – Man arrested in Anambra for murder
by 'Jola Sotubo A man in Anambra State has been arrested by operatives of the state police force after it was alleged that he took the life of his own…
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Monster: First image of the man who allegedly killed his wife with acid in Anambra (PICTURED)
by Adeola Balogun Sunday Eze (pictured above) is accused of bathing his estranged wife with acid in Nnewi on Friday the 11th October 2013 along the Oraifite/Ichi axis of…
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Opinion: #Anambra2013 – Why Ngige is the main man
by Adaku Okwara Anambrarians still remember his days in office with a sense of nostalgia. The pervading perception is that if Ngige had been allowed to continue in office for…
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Good news: Suspected leader of armed robbery gang arrested in Anambra
by 'Jola Sotubo The suspected leader of a gang of robbers who went on a rampage in Onitsha robbing the office of the The Sun Newspapers and other offices in…
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Opinion: Ngige gives Igbo tradition the middle finger
by Ngwu Nweze Questions are also being asked of Senator Tinubu and Adams Oshiomhole, the Edo State Governor. Many people wonder if Tinubu would have allowed a political rally to…
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#Anambra2013: APGA candidate, Obiano unveils 10-pillars of development, promises a better state
by Oge Okonkwo The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the November 16, 2013 gubernatorial election in Anambra, Willie Obiano has unveiled his Blueprint for rapid advancement of Anambra…
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SNAPSHOT: Sen. Chris Ngige takes gov’norship campaign to God as contest gets hotter
by Oge Okonkwo Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chris Ngige is definitely not taking chances anymore when it concerns the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra state. Chris…
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Caught in the act: Another set of policemen recorded in Anambra extorting money from a motorist (WATCH)
by Akan Ido Extortion of innocent citizens by men of the Nigerian Police Force continues unabated as another video showing officers demanding money from a motorist in Anambra surfaces online.…
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“Whatever it will take, I will do” – Wanted Anambra commissioner resigns over ‘raging fire’
Ejikeme Ezenwajiaku The embattled Anambra State commissioner for special duties, Chief Vincent Ejikeme Ezenwajiaku, who was declared wanted by the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, of the Nigeria Police for allegedly…
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