[7] In March 2009, Anichebe received an apology from Cheshire Police when he was confronted for looking in a jeweller's window in Knutsford and his friend Lee Peltier of Liverpool handcuffed.

[13] On 22 February 2009, in a match against Newcastle United, a tackle from Kevin Nolan left Anichebe and unable to play for 11 months.

[14] Nolan, who received a straight red card for the foul, later settled out of court when Anichebe sued for loss of earnings.

[17] He made his return as a second-half substitute on 1 January 2012, against West Bromwich Albion and scored in the 87th minute to give Everton a 1–0 away win.

[21] In his first Premier League start of the 2012–13 season, Anichebe scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Swansea City with a left-footed effort from close in.

[22] He then missed a number of games due to an hamstring injury, but returned in December to score a header to level the match against West Ham United at 1–1.

[26] In the second half of the season, he was used as Everton's main striker due to his impressive displays and the drop in form of Nikica Jelavić.

He made his first start for Nigeria alongside fellow Everton player Yakubu in a friendly against Austria on 27 May 2008 being replaced at half-time.

[39] Anichebe was not selected on the final 23-man roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa despite a good performance[40] during a friendly against Saudi Arabia.

Anichebe suffered a groin injury during a 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Madagascar in September 2011, with Nigeria head coach Samson Siasia blaming the poor pitch.

[41] In October 2012, Anichebe announced he was focusing on his form for club side Everton, rather than on earning a return to the Nigerian team.