INEC

4,695 smart card readers burnt in Anambra fire outbreak

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 4,695 Smart Card Readers were destroyed in an inferno that occurred in its office in Awka, Anambra on Tuesday. Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, made the confirmation in a statement issued in Awka. He said that there was no […]

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Airtel takes 4G LTE, to Anambra, Delta communities

Airtel Nigeria has launched its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution Service) in Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi and other towns in Anambra State. In the same vein, the teleco also announced the launch of the service in Delta State, covering major cities and towns including Warri, Effurun, Asaba, Kwale, Ughelli, Sapele, Okpanam, and Agbor amongst others The […]

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Air Peace rewards Anambra Technovation Challenge Winners

One of Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has congratulated five Anambra State students and their teachers for emerging victorious in the recent Technology challenge held in the United States. The airlines honoured them with free return Owerri-Abuja tickets to facilitate their visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, last Thursday. The five Anambra students from Regina […]

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Federal Government

FG approves refund of ₦37.9bn to Anambra govt.

The Federal Government has approved the refund of ₦37.95 billion to the Anambra government out of ₦43 billion owed the state for the repair and rehabilitation of federal roads and other intervention funds on federal government projects in the state. The Senator representing Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh, who dropped the hint at Isu-Aniocha in […]

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$322m Abacha loot: Disbursement of funds to 302,000 poor households to kickoff next-month

The Federal Government says it will commence disbursement of the recovered 322 million dollars Abacha loot through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to 302,000 poor households in 19 states in July. Mr Tukur Rumar, of the National Cash Transfer Office (NTCO), said this at a roundtable on assets recovery organised by the Swiss Embassy on Thursday, […]

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FG awards ₦3.7bn to 9-state for school feeding programme

The Federal Government says it has so far disbursed ₦3.7bn to nine states under for one of its Social Investment Programme, the HomeGrown School Feeding Programme. According to the Federal Government, the amount is meant for the feeding of 1,287,270 school children. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media […]

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