* Nawgu Development Union in collaboration with the General Hospital Nawgu has enrolled more Indigenes of the community into the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) and also carried out free medical outreach.The enrollment and outreach was held at the hospital’s premises in Nawgu, Dunukofia Local Government Area, Anambra State. Speaking at the event, the Chief Medical Director of the General Hospital, Nawgu, Dr Chidinma Olour said that the primary purpose of the outreach, which included health talks, consultation, medical test, drugs, others was to encourage the people of the community to seek proper medical treatment from the hospital.
* The Chairman of the NUJ Anambra State Council, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD
has sounded a wake up call for all Patrons of the NUJ to strongly identify with the union and play their advisory roles while alive and not for the families to only remember they are NUJ Patrons only at death. Odogwu made the call at the August congress held at the Godwin Ezemo press center, Awka. He reminded that Patrons are responsible to guide the union for a better union in all ramifications and not just for the name sake.
* Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA) has trained road sweepers on best practices. The workshop which took place at the Jerome Udorji Secretariat complex Awka recently witnessed the assemblage of over four hundred road sweepers from across the state being tutored on the vision of the state government on environmental cleanliness.
* There have been recurring cases of cult clashes in Awka, Anambra State capital arising from supremacy tussle among various groups. The member representing Awka South One constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Henry Nigeria Mbachu has called on stakeholders in the area to join hands to tackle cult killings in Awka. Hon. Mbachu made the call during a recent stakeholders meeting with chairmen of all the villages that make up the state constituency.
* It was a moment of tears and wailing from members of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Mr Chima Anolue who was allegedly brutally murdered by his house help on July 15 was been buried. The technologist and choir master was buried on Tuesday in Igbo Ukwu community, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
* The people of Isuaniocha Community in Awka North local government area of Anambra State has rejected the traditional ruler issued certificate of recognition by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. In a peaceful protest to the Anambra state government House, Awka, the people numbering over over one thousand said what the Community needed at the moment was nothing but peace and not imposition of a traditional ruler by few cabals who do not mean well for the town.
* The Vice President and Co-ordinator, Africa Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP), Engr. Stella Eneh has called on women and youth from 18 to 40 years to equip them with vital skills for personal and professional growth. Engr Stella made the call during an empowerment on capacity building workshop for women and youth of Anambra East at the Local Government Council Hall, Otuocha, Aguleri.
* Bachelors who are afraid and shy of getting married have been advised to cast aside their apprehensions and tie the knot, without allowing the present economic climate in Nigeria deter them from settling down. An Anglican priest, Venerable Clement Mgbemena gave the advice in his homily at the wedding ceremony of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ifechukwu and Rich-Hope Mmesoma Okafor, which held on Saturday at the Anglican Church of Redemption in Awka, Anambra State capital.
* National Coordinator, All Progressives Grand Alliance Media Warriors Forum, Evang. Chinedu Obigwe says Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration has restored sanity in Anambra’s governance space in a way that has made it impossible for some money bags to exhibit undue rascality in any part of the state.
Obigwe spoke in reaction to the press briefing by one Chief Vincent Udobi alias Ike Dunukofia who called on Soludo to sack his Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne or risk losing his second term bid.
* In reaction to the ongoing leadership crisis currently rocking Ifitedunu community, in Dunukofia local government area of Anambra State, a prominent stakeholder in the town, Chief Engr. Chudie Obinabo, has attributed the tussle to lack accountability.
* Enugwu-Otu Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area has concluded its 2023 Women’s August Meeting with a gathering that showcased its cultural heritage and resonated with resounding applause for Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s developmental visions and strides in the community. Speaking at the event, the State’s Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engr. Julius Chukwuemeka, who hails from the community, highlighted some of the developmental strides undertaken in the area
