ANSIEC Headquarters, Awka Despite a legal challenge instituted by 56 serving councillors in Anambra State over the forthcoming local government elections, the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) says it remains committed to conducting the polls as scheduled on August 29, 2026. The commission maintained that the mere filing of a lawsuit does not automatically…
The Management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku, Awka, has set the record straight regarding the circumstances surrounding the demiss of a patient, Mrs. Uche-Chukwudokwe Amarachi, whose case, according to the hospital, had initially been managed at a private hospital before she was brought to the teaching hospital.The management frowned at what…
The Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old final-year Mass Communication student, Wisdom Edem, to 35 years imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old girl. Delivering judgment on Thursday in Charge No. A/3C/2024, Justice Peace Otti sentenced the convict to 25 years imprisonment for defilement, 5 years…
The Anambra State Government has announced that statewide enforcement of tricycle (Keke) riders’ permits, vehicle document renewals, and other statutory transport requirements will commence on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Head of the Transport Department of the Anambra Internal Revenue Service (AIRS), Hon. Juventus Chukwunweike Okoli.According to…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Wednesday released the results of the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates.According to the Council, 1,200,514 candidates—representing 61.54 per cent of the 1,950,726 candidates who sat the examination—obtained a minimum of five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.This benchmark qualifies candidates for…
