Anambra News

By Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige  [www sylviangige.com] Every city we admire for its clean streets, functioning drainage systems, safe buildings and orderly neighbourhoods was not built by government alone. It happened because citizens and authorities agreed on one important principle: rules matter. There are 14 ways citizens can build a better and safer Awka that will last for a very long time. …

Report: By Chukwuka Ugokwe Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige |  sylviangige.com Color, rhythm, and pride filled the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, Awka South LGA as Anambra NYSC 2026 Cultural Carnival Promotes Unity. The event was a celebration of Nigeria’s rich diversity. From traditional dances to symbolic displays, Corps Members represented different ethnic groups in inter-platoon competitions that …

Report: By Chukwuka Ugokwe Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige sylviangige.com A Nigerian woman is taking on a bigger role on the global stage. Professor Adaeze JUNi Menakaya has been appointed Deputy Permanent Observer (Projects and Coordination) to the Permanent Observer Mission ofDeputy the Pan African Inter-Governmental Agency for Water and Sanitation for Africa to the United Nations The appointment places …

Prof. Orogbu Empowers Constituents with Cars, Buses Report: Chukwuka Ugokwe Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige, sylviangige.com [Awka, August 11, 2026] The member representing Awka North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the House of Representatives, Prof. Lilian Orogbu, has distributed various empowerment items to constituents drawn from communities across the constituency. The items distributed included cars, shuttle buses, tricycles, …

Report: Chukwuka Ugokwe, Ministry of Information, Anambra State Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige, sylviangige.com [Nnewi, August 7, 2026] The Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association, NVMA, Anambra State Chapter, has called on the Anambra State Government to establish a standalone Ministry of Veterinary Services and Livestock Development to drive sustainable growth in the sector. The association said the creation of the Ministry …

By Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige [AWKA, July 31, 2026]. A house without a plan becomes a slum. A city without planning become chaos. That is the warning — and the promise — coming from the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, ACTDA, as Anambra’s population continues to grow. ACTDA has very strong role to play in building orderly and livable communities in Awka Capital …

By Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige | http://Sylviangige.com AWKA, Anambra State  Friday, June 26, 2026  The Ifite-Awka area, a hub for students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, came under scrutiny on Friday as a Joint Tripartite Committee on Ifite-Awka Regeneration carried out a detailed inspection of hostels and infrastructure.  Led by the Managing Director of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, ACTDA, Dr. Ossy …

Report: By Chukwuka Ugokwe,  Edited with analysis: By Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige |  sylviangige.com Where women’s power meets real life. June 22, 2026 The Association for the Eradication of Tuberculosis, TB Network Anambra State, is calling on government to extend the National/State Health Insurance program to vulnerable citizens, especially the poor. Speaking at the group’s Quarterly Integrated CLM State Press Briefing in …

AWKA — If Awka must become the “safer, smarter capital” Governor Soludo promised, then talk is not enough. Action plans must be tested, gaps must be named, and everyone holding the blueprint must sit at one table. To achieve this the ACCIONA team in Anambra State with the State government held a stakeholders Workshop on AfDB Cities Programme to align …

The Anambra State Capital Territory Development Agency, ACTDA, has demolished a distressed building in Awka. This building was waiting to become another headline of tragedy. According to ACTDA, the building was already “begging for collapse” — with big cracks on the walls, sagging slabs, and weak columns that could have buried people alive. But the agency didn’t wait for disaster. …