Scholarships

Anambra Youth Scholarship Scheme 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 4, 2025

The Anambra Youth Scholarship Scheme seeks to use this opportunity to invite applications from financially disadvantaged youths of Anambra who are studying in various tertiary institutions within the state. Eligible students are encouraged to apply for the N10m (Ten Million Naira) scholarship

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Fire Ravages School, Shops in Anambra Community

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 13, 2025

A fire damaged parts of the Practicing Primary School building located within St. Stephen Anglican Church in Umubelu, Awka, Anambra State, on Sunday evening. Although no injuries were reported, sources indicated that the fire began from bush burning on Saturday night, affecting some sections of the school’s classroom roofing materials. Eyewitnesses in the area

Tertiary institutions

FG dissolves Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity governing council

Angel Ojonugwa November 22, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Government has ordered the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, over “grave breaches of the laws governing the university’’. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa gave the order in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, by Mrs Folashade […]

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Soludo Shuts Schools in Anambra Ahead of Senator Ubah’s Burial

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 21, 2024

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has directed the closure of schools in the Nnewi zone for one week to prevent potential unrest during the burial of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. This decision follows an attack by gunmen in Nnewi on Wednesday evening, which resulted in several fatalities and a vehicle being set ablaze. […]

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2024 Government of Anambra State Battle4Solutions Competition

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 31, 2024

Anambra Innovation Week is dedicated to advancing innovation, technology, and digital transformation with a focus on tackling key socio-economic challenges across Africa. For the 2024 edition, we are excited to announce the Battle 4 Solutions, aimed at harnessing the ingenuity of innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, and tech enthusiasts to develop cutting-edge solutions

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Soludo declares free education for Anambra senior secondary schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 26, 2024

On Thursday, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State announced free education for senior secondary students in public schools. Soludo made the announcement in Awka while meeting with principals and head teachers from public primary and secondary schools. On September 21, 2023, the governor announced free and compulsory education from nursery to junior secondary in public

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Anambra Government threatens to shut down 2,000 unaccredited schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

The government of Anambra State has issued a warning to over 2,000 schools operating without accreditation as the first term of primary and secondary school begins on September 17. The state government has threatened to shut down any of these institutions if they do not obtain the necessary approvals and accreditation. In a press statement […]

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Anambra teacher detained for beating 8-year-old student to coma

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

In Anambra state, a 30-year-old teacher was detained after reportedly beating an 8-year-old student into a coma. The Anambra state government has permanently closed Landmark School Mgbakwu in the Awka North Local Government Area. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the commissioner for Education, revealed this to reporters in her office on Monday. She had called the proprietor of […]

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Police detains man for raping schoolgirl in Anambra

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 11, 2024

A middle-aged man named Onuora has been arrested by officers from the Inland Town Police Division in Onitsha, Anambra State, for allegedly raping a schoolgirl. Security personnel who had been tracking the suspect’s activities nabbed him at the Ado Girls Secondary School in Onitsha. According to a source, the guy had formed a pattern of […]

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Fire destroys two schools in Anambra

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 28, 2024

Over the weekend, a fire ravaged two secondary schools in Nawfia, which is in the Njikoka local government area of Anambra State. The affected institutions were Community Secondary School and Comprehensive Secondary School, both situated in Nawfia. The fires broke out in the evening and spread to the school buildings from a neighbouring bush, according […]