Day: May 3, 2022
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PEOPLE AND SOCIETY
Anambra meets with History
In the beginning, 1976, the regime of General Murtala Mohammed saw a vast land in the Northern half of East-Central state, and thought it was a good idea to make it a state of its own. The land was called Anambra. The name was derived from a river called Omambala,…
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NEWS UPDATE
Discovering the endangered animal Anambra shelters in River Niger
The name is not foreign to Nigerians and Africans. The River Niger has attracted tourists from different parts of the world. To a good number of people, River Niger spells nostalgia–every evoking homesickness. The wide sheet of chocolate-like liquid makes some childhood memories linger on. Having a part of it…
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ANAMBRA BRANDS
One of Nigeria’s oldest newspapers finds its owner in Anambra State
Newspapers have been at the forefront of the media sector long before the advent of social media in Nigeria. One of these newspapers which have remained through winds, storms, and ages is the Daily Times. This is one of the oldest of its kind in the country. It has been…
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ANAMBRA PEOPLE
Meet Chief Emma Okonkwo, the Anambra man who owns a world of wine
Chief Emma Okonkwo made a difference when he chose to navigate his own path instead of joining his father’s shoe business. Born in Ichi, Ekwusigo local government area, Anambra State, Emma Bishop Okonkwo as he is popularly called is the billionaire whose story has inspired so many people. He started…
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EDUCATION
Celebrating Prof Kenneth Dike, the Father of Modern African Historiography
The list of academics in Nigeria without the name Kenneth Dike is incomplete. Prof Kenneth Onwuka Dike was the giant and historian that brought life to African history. Becoming an orphan at the young age of 5 has never been the dream of any child; sometimes fate plays its card…
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GOVERNMENT AND MDA'S
Workers’ Day: Governor Soludo Moves To Recruit Teachers
His Excellency Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo has made known his move to recruit more teachers. During the Workers’ Day celebration on Sunday at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, the Governor said he has directed the recruitment of more teachers into public schools. Yesterday was his first time of celebrating Workers’ Day…
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EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN
Chimamanda Adichie Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree From Catholic University in BelgiumÂ
By Orji, Somtoochukwu Award-winning writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate degree from the prestigious Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. This institution which is one of the oldest Catholic universities in the world has on Friday honoured Chimamanda at their main campus. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie hails…
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