The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Anambra State Branch, Women Forum, has intensified efforts to promote early cancer detection through a public awareness campaign in Onitsha, urging residents to embrace regular screening and seek prompt medical attention for unusual bodily changes. The campaign featured a health awareness walk through major parts of the commercial city as…
Obi of Onitsha By Titus Eleweke The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, Agbaogidi, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address the worsening economic hardship and insecurity confronting Nigerians, warning that the country’s socio-economic situation continues to deteriorate. According to the monarch, the situation in Nigeria is getting worse by the…
By Polycarp Ifeanyi Residents of Onitsha, Anambra State, have commended the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade for intensifying efforts to ensure environmental cleanliness, particularly in Upper Iweka, which serves as the gateway to the state and the centre of its commercial hub. The residents also lauded Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo for prioritising environmental…
By Ndife David, Awka The Anambra State Government has warned shop owners, traders and property developers affected by ongoing urban regeneration projects to beware of fraudsters claiming they can halt or alter official removal notices in exchange for money. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Barr. Chijioke Ojukwu, issued the warning in a…
The intervention of the Mayor of Onitsha South Local Government Area, Chief Emeka Orji, averted what could have been a major tanker explosion in the commercial hub of Anambra State on Thursday. The incident occurred opposite Toronto Hospital, Onitsha, when a tanker laden with petroleum products and heading towards Awka suddenly lost control. The 40-foot…
