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Egwu Imoka 2020: Day 1 of Festival Marked Amid Covid-19 Restrictions

By Chudi Okoye The 2020 edition of the traditional Awka festival, Egwu Imoka, has commenced. Day 1 of the three-day carnival, a cardinal event in Awka cultural calendar, took place as planned on May 25, 2020. There had been some uncertainty...

Updated: Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, Dies After Reported Covid-19 Affliction

By Chudi Okoye The Chief of Staff to the Nigerian president, Mallam Abba Kyari, is dead. His death was confirmed in a tweet posted at 12:44 am local Nigerian time on Saturday, April 18, 2020 by Mr Femi Adesina,...

Religious Leaders, Governor, Felicitate With Christians At Easter

... Archbishop Ibezim charges Christians not to lose focus due to coronavirus ... Bishop Ezeokafor calls for commitment to serving God ... Obiano says Easter offers hope to humanity By Ndu Chris Nwannah, ATM Guest Writer The Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of...

ANSG Imposes Fresh Two-Week Restrictions As Coronavirus Makes Landfall in Anambra

.... First positive Covid-19 case confirmed in Anambra State   .... ANSG imposes more stringent lockdown to combat the crisis .... More private individuals and entities donate relief packages   By Ndu Chris Nwannah, ATM Guest Writer, and Chudi Okoye The Anambra State...

Governor Obiano Gives Update On Fight Against Coronavirus

... Test results for samples from Anambra State were negative; awaiting other results  ... State completed two isolation centres and work progressing at a third centre ... Sharing of 200 bags of rice to elders in the state’s 181 communities...

Covid-19: Culprits Arrested for Posing as Health Workers

By Pamela Henry-Igwe Four persons allegedly impersonating government agency on the Covid-19 pandemic have been arrested by the Anambra state police command. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Mr. Haruna Mohammed, disclosed in a statement that the impersonators...

Awka Times Tracking: Number of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Nigeria and Africa

As the incidence of coronavirus infection in Nigeria and Africa builds up, Awka Times has launched a reporting initiative to track the development. We have built mapping and charting constructs to report the cases. Hopefully this will help to...

Police in Anambra Discover Decomposing Body Of Woman In Amawbia, Awka South

... Alleged to have been killed by husband ... Transfer case to State CID Awka By Ndu Chris Nwannah, ATM Guest Writer. The Police Command in Anambra State has launched investigations into circumstances surrounding the death of a 31 year old married...

COVID-19 Forces a Fervid 14-Day Market Closure in Anambra State

By Ndu Chris Nwannah, ATM Guest Writer As part of measures taken to stop the spread of coronavirus, the Anambra State government has directed that all markets in the area should be closed for business ‪from Monday, 30th March, 2020...

Roman Catholic Priest Dies In His Car In Anambra West

By Ndu Chris Nwannah, Awka Times Guest Writer Tragedy struck the Christian community in Nigeria on 24 March 2020, following the reported death of a Roman Catholic priest in Anambra State. The priest who was identified as Reverend Father Charles Okeke-Odogwu...
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Egwu Imoka 2020: Day 1 of Festival Amid Covid-19 Restrictions

By Chudi Okoye, Stella Nzekwe and Ken Chukwudi The 2020 edition of the traditional Awka festival, Egwu Imoka, has commenced. Day 1 of the three-day...

Public Service Announcement On The Closure Of Eke Awka Market

This is to inform the public that effective Monday, 15th June, 2020, Eke Awka Market, in Awka South Local Government will be shut down. This...

Beginning and Becoming

Beginning and Becoming By Chudi Okoye I. Primordial ChaosLong before that bold and blazing beginning,Before the...

The Compelling, Yet Complicated Calculus of a Jonathan Run in 2027

As speculation swirls over his potential return, Goodluck Jonathan must weigh the promise of redemption against the peril of forfeiting the very...