Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglilized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The capital and the seat of govt is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively.
The state's theme is "Light Of The Nation"

HISTORY
Anambra possesses a history that stretches back to 9th century AD, as revealed by archaeological excavations at Oraukwu and Ezira; great works of art in iron, bronze, copper, and pottery works belonging to ancient kingdom of Nri, revealed a sophisticated divine kingship administrative system which held sway in the area of Anambra from C.948 AD to 1911

ANAMBRA PEOPLE
Despite its relatively small landmass, Anambra has produced a fair number of outstanding individuals and a number of firsts in Nigeria.

NNAMDI Azikiwe - the first president of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria

Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme

Professor Chinua Achebe

Professor Uche Okeke

Emeka Anyaoku

Nwafor Orizu- the first senate president in Nigeria

Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor - appointed in 2008 by UN secretary-General Ban ki-moon as military advisor on UN peacekeeping Operations.

Professor Humphrey Nwobu Nwosu- former NEC chairman

Pius Okigbo, a world renowned economist, was the first economic advisor to Nigeria

Chimamanda Adichie

Dora Akunyili

Cardinal Francis Arinze. The first Nigerian Cardinal

Chuba Okadibgo

P.N. Okeke-Ojiudu. A politician, was the first minister of agriculture in Nigeria first republic

Cyprian Ekwensi

Philip Emeagwali. Winner of the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize for supercomputing

Professor Chike Obi. Great mathematician

Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu. The first Nigeria millionaire and first president of Nigeria stock Exchange

Dim Emeka Ojukwu. Biafra War Lord

Osita Osadebe. Popular Nigeria Highlife musician

Professor Charles Soludo

Professor Kenneth Onwuka Dike. A pre-eminent scholar of African history

Peter/ Paul Okoye (P-Square)

Anambra state you too much

You can add your own list as well

@Op,

Anambrans in the UK Parliament:

Chuka Umunna (Labour Party)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuka_Umunna

Chi Onwurah (Labour Party)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Onwurah

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/three-out-five-nigerians-win-parliamentary-seats-uk-general-elections-nigeriatoday?page=1


You forgot to add the following in the entertainment industry:

Pete Edochie

Flavour (singer)

Oge Okoye

Jim Iyke

Queeneth Okoye

Chika Ike

Ebube Nwagbo

We are too much!!!!! The pride of Igbo land, talk about Igbos and talk about Anambra people IFEANYI UBA. Capital oil
IBETO Cement
INNOSON MOTOR
EMEKA OFOR
Etc

chuka umunna is going to be the next obama in UK

ak47mann: chuka umunna is going to be the next obama in UK

GBAM

EKENE DILI CHUKWU WETERE AKA AKA DI ICHE NYE UMU ANAMBRA.... ANAMBRA ULO NNAM DI NA BE UNU,IKWU NNEM DI NA BE UNU,ANAMBRA FULL BLOOD

EASTSIDAZ:


GBAM

NNWANNE OGA EME SOON..

Anambra Nma ma nu,kee nke ne me?
Instresting thread

In music
p'square
Flavour[nabania]
late mc loph
phyno
in Acting we've gat
brownie igboezue
Jim iyke
chika ike
oge okoye
queen Nwaokoye[ada mbano]
pete Edochie
rita edochie
ebube nwagbo
yul edochie
chioma chukwuka
nonso Diobi
writers
ikechukwu ike
chinua achebe
chimammada adichie
cyprian Ekwensi
more lists to come

d list is always inexhaustible.one or two names always pops out wen u think u r done.i heard d beatified monk,iwene tansi is also from anambra.kate anorue,d mayor of enfield london,d 2nd black mayor in d history of britain is also 4rm anambra.

d list is always inexhaustible.one or two names always pops out wen u think u r done.i heard d beatified monk,iwene tansi is also from anambra.kate anorue,d mayor of enfield london,d 2nd black mayor in d history of britain is also 4rm anambra.wat of prof ben nwabueze also heard...

EASTSIDAZ:
@Op,

Anambrans in the UK Parliament:

Chuka Umunna (Labour Party)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuka_Umunna

Chi Onwurah (Labour Party)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Onwurah

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/three-out-five-nigerians-win-parliamentary-seats-uk-general-elections-nigeriatoday?page=1


You forgot to add the following in the entertainment industry:

Pete Edochie

Flavour (singer)

Oge Okoye

Jim Iyke

Queeneth Okoye

Chika Ike

Ebube Nwagbo

Isn't it time we call Chuka Umunna to come represent us. The ones will have are either robbers or polithiefcians