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By Uche Okoli Eke Awka Trader My name is Uche Okoli (Mama Ifeoma). I trade onions at Eke Awka. In 2023, I didn’t vote. Not from apathy. From resignation. I assumed my single PVC was irrelevant. That the men in agbada had concluded Nigeria’s fate before dawn. That INEC was a closed family meeting. I was wrong. Anambra women bore …

Four lives lost on Orumba North–Awka South road. Govt vows justice as women bear the weight of road violence. By http://Sylviangige.com News Desk | June 3, 2026 The Anambra State Government has strongly condemned the deadly attack on the convoy of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Chief of Staff. The incident occurred between 8:00pm and 9:00pm on Saturday, May 31, 2026, at …

Report by: Chukwuka Ugokwe Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige | Sylviangige.com June 1, 2026 The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has raised concerns over the persistent under-representation of women in leadership positions within Nigeria’s judiciary, despite the growing number of female legal professionals and significant milestones achieved over the years. FIDA Nigeria, therefore pushes to end this gender disparity …

Report by: Chukwuka Ugokwe, Ministry of Information, Anambra State Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu- Ngige, sylviangige com May 25, 2026 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, has expressed deep concern over what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to fully implement ASUU 2025 agreement reached with the union, warning that the continued delay could trigger unrest …

Report by: Chukwuka Ugokwe, Ministry of Information, Anambra State. Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige, sylviangige.com May 18, 2026/Awka An aspirant for the Awka South and North Federal Constituency seat, Chief Azubuike Ekweozor, has reaffirmed his commitment to serving only one term in office if elected into the House of Representatives. Ekweozor described the decision as non-negotiable, insisting that four …

Last week, Mrs. Ngozi from Ezinato called me. Her daughter finished secondary school in 2023. No university admission. No job. She just sleeps, presses phone, and quarrels at home. Ngozi asked me, “Sylvia, where can she learn handwork that brings money?” Every mother in Anambra is asking the same question: “After WAEC, then what?” University is expensive. Jobs are scarce. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the final phase of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) open on May 11 and ends on July 10, 2026. According to the commission, this will be the last opportunity for Nigerians to register before the next general election, as no fresh registration will take place after the exercise closes. The registrati is …

  Report by: Chukwuka Ugokwe, Ministry of Information, Anambra State. Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige, Sylviangige.com May 2, 2026 | Awka A man seeking to represent Anambra East Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Mr. Oguejiofor Chidebelu, has shared his plans to improve the lives of young people and bring meaningful development to the area. He pledged to …

All primary and secondary schools in Anambra State reopen Monday, April 27, 2026, for third term. If you are reading this Friday night and your child’s school bag is still empty, this is for you. Every term it is the same story. Monday morning comes. One shoe is missing. The school fees reminder is still hiding in the bag. The …

Report: Chukwuka Ugokwe, Ministry of Information, Anambra State Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige, Sylviangige.com April 21, 2026 | Awka.  Farmers in Anambra State gathered in Awka for an important one-day seminar designed to help them better understand what the year 2026 may bring in terms of weather, rainfall, and flooding. The event, organized by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) with support from the …