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- 2 Oct 2014
Anambra Installs CCTV at Onitsha Market
Anambra State government has installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) inside Onitsha market lines to help detect and prevent crimes and fire incidents within the market premises. Government also…
- 20 Jan 2019
Oduah Plans ICT Mall to Boost N6.4bn Onitsha Market Turnover
Senator Stella Oduah has said that she would build an Information and Communication Technology Mall in Onitsha that will boost the N6.4 billion turnover of the Market. In an interview with newsmen on…
- 29 Sept 2008
MTN Hosts Agbalanze, Asamata, Others to Town Hall Forum in Onitsha
THE Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA), Agbalanze Cultural Organisation, G.U.O Group of companies and other interest groups in the eastern part of the country have…
- 16 Sept 2019
EcobankPay Transactions Value Hits N2Bn
Ecobank Nigeria says over 100,000 merchants have been on-boarded on the EcobankPay platform with transaction value reaching N2 billion. EcobankPay offers customers a multi-channel payment…
- 9 Oct 2020
Omeje, Former Heritage Bank Manager in Court for Alleged $50,000 Fraud
Ms Fidel Omeje, former manager Heritage Bank Limited main market branch in Onitsha, Anambra State, has been dragged before Justice D.A Onyefulu of State High Court, Onitsha. The suspect was arraigned…
- 6 May 2025
Digital Payments Reshaping West Africa’s Largest Market, Unlocking Economic Growth
Moniepoint, Nigeria’s leading fintech and business banking provider, has unveiled a detailed case study showcasing its pivotal role in powering trade and financial inclusion in Onitsha, West Africa’s…
- 28 Jul 2020
Winners Emerge in Access Bank’s DiamondXtra
An Access Bank customer who trades at Ogbaru market, Onitsha, Anambra State Mr. Dominic Akaraka has won salary for life in the second quarterly draw of the DiamondXtra Season 12 reward scheme held in…
- 15 Jan 2018
Virtual ‘Hawkers’ Will Soon Send Conventional Shop Owners Packing
By Ugwoke Udoka Stagnancy, well, describes the activities of some shop owners. Moving around in circles and not responsive to the advancement of technology and application of these reforms to their…
- 26 Nov 2025
Anambra State Expands its MSMEs Industrial Clusters
Anambra State government is expanding the scope of its on-going industrial cluster development scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) following the construction of the…
- 6 Sept 2020
NCC Arrests 15 Pirates In Lagos and Onitsha Raids
Operatives of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have arrested 15 suspected pirates during simultaneous enforcement operations carried out in piracy hotspots in Lagos and Onitsha. Pirated Christian…
- 17 Jul 2025
Festive Seasons Trigger 400% Spike in Livestock Prices Across Nigeria’s North East — Moniepoint Study
A new study by Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s leading financial technology company, has revealed that livestock prices in Nigeria’s North East markets surge by up to 400% during festive seasons, driven by…
- 21 Mar 2025
NAFDAC Destroys over N1 Trillion Fake Drugs in Anambra
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has incinerated counterfeit, substandard, and fake pharmaceutical products valued at over N1trn at the Anambra State Waste…
- 4 Feb 2026
New Study Reveals How Moniepoint Powers Nigeria's Downstream Oil Sector with Same-Day Settlements and Working Capital Boost
In a move to strengthen Nigeria's downstream oil and gas sector, Africa's all-in-one financial platform for businesses and their customers, Moniepoint Inc. says it is transforming how petrol stations…
- 12 Jan 2023
CBN Vows to Sanction Banks Hoarding New Naira Notes
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has vowed to sanction any commercial bank hoarding the new naira notes from the public. According to a report by Daily Trust, the apex bank hinted that from Thursday, it…
- 7 Sept 2018
Legend Extra Stout Brings Entertainment To Ipaja In Lagos
It was a night to remember for residents of Ipaja area of Lagos as Legend Extra Stout brought its legendary Real Deal Experience (RDE) to Abesan Estate, Ipaja. The Real Deal Experience, which…
- 3 Jan 2021
Anambra Commissioner Quits Obiano Govt over Threat to Life
A commissioner with the Anambra State government, Dr Christian Madubuko has resigned his appointment, alleging threat to life and sabotage. Willie Obiano Madubuko who last worked as the Commissioner…
- 17 Sept 2020
Anambra Indicates Interest to Host NITDA’s South-East Zonal Office
The Anambra State Government has indicated interest to provide enabling environment for the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) to situate its South-East Zonal Office in the…
- 8 May 2014
Man Accuses Copyright Commission of Demanding Bribe
A witness on Thursday told a Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu State, that the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) sued him after he had refused to part with N30,000 bribe. The witness, Mr.…
- 18 Sept 2020
Manfa, ANSICTA Boss Pledges to Collaborate with NITDA for Establishment of Zonal Office in Anambra State
Mr Theo Manfa, managing director/chief executive officer, Anambra State Information and Communication Technology Agency, (ANSICTA) has hinted that they are ready to collaborate with National…
- 18 Feb 2022
9PSB CEO Calls for Targeted Content to Accelerate Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion
The Chief Executive Officer, 9PSB, Branka Mracajac has emphasized the need to pay close attention to content creation as an important factor in driving and accelerating financial inclusion in the…
- 9 Jul 2017
ALTON Rues Exclusion of Critical Telecoms Infrastructure in Abuja City Master Plan
Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has identified the exclusion of critical telecoms infrastructures from Abuja Master plan, as contributory factor to the persistent poor…
- 9 Mar 2025
NAFDAC's Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs Reaches New Heights with Ibadan Raid
National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday destroyed counterfeit pharmaceuticals and other products worth about N100 billion at Moniya dump sites in Ibadan, Oyo…
- 8 Nov 2012
Coson Commends EFCC’s War Against Copyright Infringers
Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson), the nation’s sole government approved copyright collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings has commended the Economic and…
- 18 Feb 2014
Konga.com Creates Platform to Sell Anything Online
Konga.com, Nigeria’s Largest Online Mall has opened up of its trading platform for all Nigerians to sell online, marking a turning point for Nigerian businesses- roadside, small, medium and large.…
- 21 Dec 2021
Joy Unlimited Extravaganza Promo: Oyo, Anambra Officials Applaud Glo
Globacom has been commended for its innovations which have given Nigerians new opportunities in the nation’s telecommunications industry. Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, Deputy Governor of Oyo State, made the…
- 14 Jan 2016
Skye Bank Takes ‘Reach for the Skye’ Reward Scheme to Aba
The peaceful town of Aba in Abia State will come alive on Thursday, 21 January as it brings another opportunity for new winners to emerge in the ongoing Skye Bank’s “Reach for the Skye” Millionaire…
- 24 Mar 2023
Soludo Inks Mou with Microsoft and Wootlab to Train 20,000 Youths on Digital Skills
Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has launched Solution Innovation District, (SID); the innovation and business incubation program of the State, starting with the Anambra…
- 9 Oct 2020
Life Lager Invests Over N40m in Small Businesses in the Southeastern
Life Lager is set to support over 200 businesses with a cumulative sum of over 40 million Naira, in the “Chop Life” Experience campaign. In a similar vein to the acclaimed Progress Booster campaign,…
- 22 Jul 2021
ANSICTA to Hold Maiden Anambra Innovation Stakeholders Summit on July 28
All is now set for the maiden edition of the Anambra Innovation Stakeholders Summit 2021 being organised by Anambra State Information and Communication Technology Agency (ANSICTA). The summit…
- 11 Mar 2022
MTN Group Re-affirms Commitment in Nigeria
MTN Group this week committed to support a bi-national conference for businesses operating in South Africa and Nigeria during the first visit to its South African headquarters by the chairman of MTN…