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  Soludo wife to provide free cervical cancer screening for female civil servants  from Uchenna Eze Awka Anambra Governor's wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo will be providing free cervical cancer screening for female civil servants and public servants and wives of male civil servants and public servants in the state. The free cervical cancer screening to be carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization, WHO office in Anambra State, will be held in the Head of Service Conference Room, Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka on Friday, September 29, 2023. The Anambra State Head of Service, Barrister Theodora Igwebe who made the announcement in Awka, stated that the initiative is aimed at promoting women's health and raising awareness about the importance of cervical cancer screening.  She explained that with cervical cancer being a significant public health concern, early detection through screenings can make a profound difference in saving lives. The Head of Service...

  Anambra State Tribunal: Labour Candidate Wins APGA Petition for lacking  Merit . .okey The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka Anambra State has delivered judgement in favour of Labour Party LP Anambra State House of Assembly member representing Awka South 1  Constituency Hon Henry Mbachu for lack of locus standi. A petition filed in by All progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Candidate for Awka South 1 Constituency, Chief Igwedinma Nwofor praying for the disqualification of the candidacy of Hon Mbachu for lack of due process for party nomination was struck out during judgement today. According to the petitioner, Chief Igwedinma Nwofor of (APGA) who joined INEC and Labour Party (LP) as 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively to the first respondent Hon. Henry Mbachu stated that the Candidacy of Hon Henry Mbachu should be nullified and that he the Petitioner should be declared the winner as the 1st runner-up. The three-man panel judges; Hon. Justice L.O Ogundana (chairm...

  For new incentives; Anambra rallies her creative sector, set to hold Mega Art Exhibition on Wed 27th From Uchenna Eze Awka By contemporary and historical records Anambra State's treasure is in her creative industries is immense.  The expo, Anambra Arts Mega Exhibition Solution is Here organised by the Anambra State Ministry of Culture, Entertainment and Tourism in conjunction with the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Wednesday, September 27th through Saturday, September 30th at Oma Events Centre, Awka captures this.  The showcase, holding under the theme, 'organic innovative solutions for economic prosperity,' also presents opportunity for the world to appreciate that special endowment of the state and savour new ideas from her creative people. Features of the display are mainstream art pieces produced by artists in SNA; items of craft by craft producers in the state, and indigenous traditional artworks such as the works of the Awka guild of blacksmiths and native woo...

  Group offers 10 children scholarship,  palliative to widows in Anambra community  A Community Based Organisation (CBO), Umuokpu Ukpo N’akwu Na-eziokwu in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra has offered scholarship to 10 indigent children from Ukpo. The group also gave out bags of rice, yam tubers, wrappers and cash  to scores of indigent widows, women and residents of Ukpo Community at an event to mark their two years anniversary on Thursday in Ukpo. Mrs Ifeoma Nweze, President of the association said the members are daughters of Ukpo marriage within and outside the community. She said their desire was to contribute towards the development of their fatherland through education, vocational skills and peace building. Nweze said the scholarship was from Primary to tertiary levels, adding that the gesture was inline with their  believe that education is sure path to development. Nweze named the beneficiaries of the scholarship drawn from Central Schoo...

  Soludo announces free education for nursery, primary and junior Sec schools From Uchenna Ezeadigwe  Awka Government of Anambra State led by the Governor, Professor Charles Soludo has abolished all payment of fees and levies in all government-run public schools in the state. Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo stated this at Premier Primary School, Obosi and Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, on Thursday, 21st Sept, 2023 during a scheduled visit. Before now public schools in the State were tuition-free but all manner of levies were indiscriminately imposed on the pupils in virtually all the schools in the State  For instance, pupils in JSS1 to JSS3 were paying as much as N5,000 to N8,000 depending on the school as levies while pupils in SSS1 to SSS3 were also paying between N8,000 to N12,000 as levies/charges depending on the school. While those in primary school pay as much as N2,000 in levies as well Today, with the swift intervention of Governor Soludo, aside being tui...

  3 girls rescue from baby factory in Anambra. Three girls have been rescued from a baby factory and child trafficking syndicate in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The feat followed a 3-month investigation conducted by operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) led by Chairman of the Council Area, Prince Neville Uchendu. The rescued victims included Thabita Okoli (14) from Arondizuogu, Imo State; ThankGod Blessing (20) from Bayelsa State and Chineye Mathew (19) from Ihite, Orumba South, Anambra State. The trafficking syndicate, Oruchukwu Okoroafor, a native of Arondizogu had since been handed over to the police for further investigation after which he would be charged. Okorafor, during investigation, confessed he had been in the business for two years, adding that the victims, who were pregnant were first set for the business for the year. He also disclosed the prospective buyers had already promised to pay the sum of N300,000 for the unborn childr...

  I'm committed to delivering my campaign promises - Anambra Lawmakers reassures From Uchenna Ezeadigwe  Awka The member representing Oyi Constituency in the state hollowed chambers Awka, Hon Sir Innocent Ojike(Ojicam) has reiterated his commitment to fulfilling his campaign promises through effective lawmaking. Ojicam made this known on Monday, 18th Sept, 2023, when he welcomed members of 'Odimma Umunya', a non governmental organization aimed at the overall development of Umunya community. Hon Ojike said that he's not in the state house of assembly to enrich himself but to use the avenue to touch more lives and attract developments to Oyi constituency. He thanked the group for their visit and stated that his office would be ready to partner with groups like theirs to foster development in the constituency. Speaking on behalf of the group, the Chairman of Odimma Umunya, Chief Okongwu Anthony (Yawunde), described Ojicam as an exceptional lawmaker and rare breed political...

  In Anambra: DSS Personnel Attacked as Commissioner Dismisses Allegations  From Uchenna Ezeadigwe  Awka The communal clash in Isuanocha town Awka North local government area of Anambra state got messier when gunmen attacked officers and men of the Departments of State Service DSS and set their operational vehicle ablaze. At the moment two of the security personnel are responding to treatment at the hospital as a result of the attack while others were slightly injured. The security personnel were deployed to maintain calm in the community and as they were approaching the Obibia River Bridge the gunmen stormed the area and open fire on them and but for stiff resistance of the officers and men in operation lives would have been lost while the gunmen fled with bullet wounds. This is coming as the Commissioner for Homeland Matters Chief Chikodi Anarah has dismissed allegations that he has a hand in the crisis in the town. When contacted the Anambra state Director of the DSS M...

  Anambra workers complices with NLC two days warning strike, desert offices. As the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, embarks on a two-day warning strike nationwide today, to press home their demands, workers in Anambra State, has deserted their offices to join the solidarity. The NLC leaders, lead by the State Chairman, Comrade Humphrey Emeka Nwafor, during their enforcement monitoring, places warning strike notice to some Ministries  entrances. Addressing Journalists shortly after the exercise at Teacher's House Awka, on Tuesday, the NLC State Chairman, Comrade Nwafor, said they are joining their counterparts across the country to compel the Federal Government to address the plight of workers and the citizenry at large. “As workers, we are also badly affected by the economic crisis visited on Nigerians as a result of the hike in the pump price of petrol, all in the name of subsidy removal. “We had earlier written to the federal government to adjust our wages automatically inlin...