An Onitsha-based businessman and two other men described as suspected thugs have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command in connection with an alleged attack and damage to the recently commissioned Onitsha South Fire Service Station. The arrests followed a directive by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, after he was informed…
The Development Centre for Orientation, Discovery and Empowerment (DeCODE) has formally engaged the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs with a view to institutionalize menstrual hygiene management and eliminate societal taboos.The high-level advocacy visit brought key stakeholders together to officially hand over the draft state menstrual hygiene policy under the Menstrual Ease for Girls (ME4Girls)…
Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, has urged the Igbo people to move beyond the past and focus on building a stronger future. According to the Abia State Governor, Ndigbo should be concerned about building future-oriented institutions capable of securing the destiny of generations…
Minister of Works David Umahi addressing contractors and journalists in Onitsha on Wednesday The First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, is expected to reopen to motorists next week following a maintenance exercise that has kept the bridge closed for nearly three weeks. The maintenance work, which was initially scheduled for completion last week, was…
The Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Anambra State Chapter, has launched a policy brief advocating gender-responsive agricultural policies, increased budgetary allocations and improved access to resources for women farmers as part of efforts to strengthen food security.The policy brief was unveiled in Awka during SWOFON’s national campaign themed “Women Farmers: Voice to Action,”…
