# Anambra State Ministry of Environment, has flagged off Operation Desilt Your Drainage System, warning that decisive action will be taken against defaulters.
The Ministry of Environment, led by the Permanent Secretary, Tochukwu Obodogha, during the exercise, visited strategic locations like UNIZIK Junction, Eke Awka Market, Aroma Junction, and Amaenyi Market, where they sensitized residents and business owners on the need to comply with the directive of Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the exercise, Obodogha explained that the directive requires residents, shop owners, landlords, churches, and other stakeholders to clear drainage channels and waterways around their premises as part of efforts by the Soludo administration to maintain a clean, healthy, and flood-free environment, in line with the vision of making Anambra State a smart city.
The Permanent Secretary disclosed that the Ministry had earlier engaged churches, abattoirs, Mayors of the 21 local government areas, landlord associations, market unions, and other groups in the state to ensure full compliance, stressing that the government would not tolerate violations, as defaulters risk fines or imprisonment.
Obodogha further noted that Anambra currently has over one thousand erosion sites, adding that the aim of the operation is to ensure the free flow of water and prevent flooding, environmental degradation, and possible loss of lives and property.
# Abandoned road project at Ananso village Mbaukwu near Umuawulu in Awka-South LGA is currently raising unimaginable erosion devastations in the area as houses, farmlands and economic trees might be completely submerged, if there is no urgent redemptive plan by government.
A viral video circulating online showed where community dwellers trooped out en masse to appeal to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to please rescue the community from extinction because the erosion menace resulting from the abandoned road project has cut the community off from her neighbours.
Mbaukwu, the country home of Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim as well as one of the communities in Awka-South 2 state constituency being represented by the Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Pius Okoye, bemoaned abandonment as they claimed politicians only make promises to them without fulfilling any.
# A bill to amend the Anambra State local government administrative law and for other connected purposes has been passed.
The amendment was reflected at plenary on Tuesday through a mation moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Dr. Jude Akpua and was supported by the Minority Leader, Hon. Johnbosco Akaegbobi.
The lawmaker representing Aguata two, Tony Muobike noted that the law has empowered the security architecture of Anambra which has made the State more secured.
At the committee of the Whole, the necessary amendment where made, and was adopted through a voice vote from the lawmakers.
Anambra Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze who presided plenary, noted that the law will take effect from May 5th 2026.
# Traffic gridlock that once crippled major junctions across Anambra State is easing fast, following the installation of modern traffic lights at strategic junctions by the Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s administration.
Motorists, traders, and residents said the automated signals have restored order, cut travel times, and reduced accidents at notorious hot spots like Aroma junction in Awka, Upper Iweka in Onitsha, and Nkpor junction.
Speaking to the press, Mr. Emeka Nwanna, Inter- City Bus driver, Awka-Onitsha Route, said “Before, Aroma junction was hell. You can spend one hour there. Touts will block you, cars will face each other. Since Soludo put this traffic lights, everywhere is calm. You stop on red, you go on green. I now save fuel and time. Governor Soludo really did well.”
Also Speaking, Mrs Okereke Hope, a School teacher in Ekwulobia said, “My School is after Ekwulobia junction. Pupils use to come late because of traffic. Since government installed the traffic lights, there is order. No more fighting on the road. Accidents have drastically reduced. We are grateful to Governor Soludo for remembering us”.
# A strong message from Prof.
Chukwuma Soludo is stirring fresh conversations across the All Progressives Grand Alliance family, as the governor cautioned against the growing culture of holding one elective office while pursuing another ambition.
Speaking in a video statement, the governor stressed that juggling positions and ambitions weakens effective representation and denies constituents the full benefits of leadership. He warned that when public office holders focus on securing future positions, attention often shifts from community development to political calculations and stakeholder settlements, leaving the people shortchanged.
Party faithful across Anambra State see the governor’s position as a return to the founding values of APGA—placing community interest above personal ambition and ensuring that leadership remains a duty of service rather than a pathway to endless political advancement. The renewed emphasis on accountability and grassroots commitment is already shaping conversations about credible candidates ahead of future elections.
# Students of the College of Health Sciences, Okofia, in Nnewi North LGA, have decried the deplorable condition of the roads leading to their campus from Nnewi.
The Students Affairs President, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Mr. Joseph Abarike, made this known during an interview with an Information Officer.
Mr. Abarike lamented the lack of steady power supply and the exploitative rental practices by landlords, noting that these challenges have subjected students to severe hardship.
He revealed that efforts by the student body to draw the attention of the member representing the area in the State House of Assembly have been unsuccessful.
# The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gautier Mignot, has commended the management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra State for it continue commitment towards achieving the fight against climate change in the institution.
Mignot gave the commendation while speaking at the Founder’s Day and 4th Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Memorial Lecture, held at the Varsity’s ETF Auditorium.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Kate Azuka Omenugha, inaugurated the plan at the maiden Climate Action Summit with the theme: ‘Tremendous Strategy for a Sustainable Future”.
The summit then also featured the Investiture of Climate Action Ambassadors and Students’ Environment Police to achieved it set goals.
# The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze has extolled Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s giant strides in health care delivery in the State
Felicitating Prof. Soludo on the ‘Nurses -Friendly Governor Award’ given to him by the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation, during their 2026 Conference in Abuja, Rt. Hon. Udeze in a press statement signed by Mr. Emma Madu,
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, commended Soludo for his performance on the health sector.
Rt. Hon. Udeze maintained that Governor Soludo’s scorecards in health sector as well as verifiable health milestones, his administration has recorded, are some of the considerations that laid credence to the prestigious award by the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation.
The Speaker recounted Governor Soludo’s visible efforts in health development in the State to include massive employment of over one thousand health personnel, free antenatal care and delivery services, establishment of thirty cervical cancer screening centers in the State for prevention and cure of cancer, establishment of a medical oxygen production plant and endoscopy unit in general hospitals as well as local and international training and retraining of
medical personnel in the State.
Udeze also noted that Governor Soludo’s administration has completed renovation and modernisation of three general hospitals at Umueri, Ekwulobia and Enugwu-Ukwu, covering the three Senatorial Zones of the State, in addition to building five new general hospitals at Okpoko, Fegge, Aguleri-Otu, Anaku and Oromaetiti, all in Anambra North Senatorial District.
# Electricity supply has been restored to several parts of Awka after the swift intervention by the technical team of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited following a major disruption caused by a road accident involving a one-way speeding heavy-duty truck, which knocked down critical high-tension infrastructure along the Agu-Awka axis.
The incident, which occurred along Agu-Awka Injection Substation Road, resulted in the collapse of multiple high-tension poles, conductors, and other components along the Agu-Awka (Industrial) feeder, severely affecting power supply to key areas within the Anambra capital city.
Areas affected by the outage included Industrial Layout, Amenyi, Ntokor, Mpolo Base, Amudo, Women Development Centre axis, Lagos Estate, and areas behind the Immigration Quarters in Awka.
The accident resulted in extensive damage to power infrastructure, including five 34ft high-tension poles, five 11KV insulators, five cross arms, sixteen D-irons, and aluminium conductors spanning over 1.2 kilometres of the feeder line.
Upon receiving reports of the disruption, FirstPower’s operations and maintenance team swiftly mobilized to the site, where they immediately secured and cordoned off the area to ensure public safety and prevent further hazards.
# St. Charles College Onitsha has once again asserted itself as a bastion of academic excellence, recording its highest-ever performance in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.
The school’s latest feat; a remarkable aggregate score of 342 by its top candidate, Anyalogbu Chukwudalu marks a steady and impressive rise in the institution’s academic trajectory over the past three years.
This achievement did not occur in isolation. In 2024, the school’s highest JAMB score stood at 323, followed by an improved 338 in 2025. The leap to 342 in 2026 reflects not just incremental growth, but a deliberate culture of discipline, mentorship and scholastic rigour that appears to define the institution’s ethos.
According to information made available, the outstanding candidate excelled particularly in key science subjects, recording scores of 96 in Mathematics and Physics, 87 in Chemistry, and 63 in English, culminating in the record-breaking aggregate. Beyond the numbers, however, lies a deeper story; one of structured guidance, institutional consistency, and a learning environment that prioritizes both intellectual and moral formation.
