I am disturbed at the news reports of the kidnap of His Highness Afam Obi (Ogidi), the Obi of Uruagu Quarter in Nnewi North LGA, my hometown and my own quarter therein. I call on the Anambra State Government, Governor Willy Obiano, and the Nigerian Police Force to act urgently to secure his release.
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Obiano Shuts Nnewi Spare Parts Market Over Non-Compliance With COVID-19
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has ordered that the Agbaedo nnewi New Motor Spare Parts Market be closed for one week. This was contained in a press release signed by the commissioner for trade and commerce, Mr Uchenna Okafor, Which was made available to DAILY POST on Saturday. The release stated that Obiano ordered the closure of...
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Nnewi Stands Still As Ozigbo Holds walk for health Exercise
The historic city of Nnewi was agog with excitement on Saturday, February 6, 2021, as one of Nigeria’s leading non-governmental organizations, Valentine Chineto Ozigbo (VCO) Foundation held the third edition of its health and fitness exercise programme tagged, “VCO Walk4Health”. The well-attended event saw over one thousand residents of Anambra State gather and walk a distance of...
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Dr Cletus M Ibeto CON commissions the rotary furnace
Dr Cletus M Ibeto CON commissions the rotary furnace for the largest lead recycling plant in Africa built by Union Autoparts Manufacturing Co Ltd Nnewi -a pioneer member company of The Ibeto Group.
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From a mere village to a strong Industrial Economic Enclave: a lesson to learn from Nnewi.
It was on 30th May 2016. The day Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah held an interactive session with some cross-section of the media especially sports presenters and social media players especially those that focused on Anambra affairs.
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Can Ndigbo and Nnewi Bounce Back?
Before the Biafran War, Eastern Nigeria was one of the few regions of hope in black Africa. The World Bank made this official in 1964 when it named Eastern Nigeria the fastest growing regional economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Certain indices validated this position. Nigeria was the world’s largest exporter of palm oil and palm kernel...
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Nnewi indigenes abroad make nursing mothers, others smile
Nnewi indigenes in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, recently gave a lifeline to some indigent women who could not pay their bills at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. Many of the women had been delivered of babies at the hospital but were unable to pay their bills. They had since...
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INNOSON’s Daughter Chinazom Weds In Grand Style in Nnewi
The daughter of Chief Innocent Chukwuma (Innoson) Miss Chinazom and the love of her life Chijioke yesterday December 29th 2020 exchanged marital vows. It was a colourful events as top dignitaries graced the occasion. It was a glamorous and colourful occasion as dignitaries both within and out-side Anambra state graced the wedding of Miss Chinazom Chukwuma...
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I abolished Osu caste system so their pretty women would marry –Igwe Nnewi.
Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi in Anambra State, Igwe Kenneth Orizu, speaks to TONY OKAFOR about the abolition of the Osu caste system in his kingdom, among other issues You have been on the throne since 1963; did you ever imagine that you could serve for this long? No, I didn’t. It’s the...
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Nnewi: “African Taiwan”.
Nnewi is unique in Nigeria because the businessmen and women of this community have gone beyond the song and dance of platitudes about diversification and industrialization to do the deed in reality.