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  Ezeakunne foundation gifts house to widow, empowers over 400 in Onneh community Ruth Orji Awka It was a Christmas to remember for one Mrs Nkechinyere Nwafor, a 60 year-old widow in Onneh community, Orumba South Local Government Area Anambra State, as Ezeakunne Foundation gifted her a 3-bedroom bungalow as part of their 2025 edition of empowerment programme. The empowerment, which took place in Umuezeamasi village, Onneh, also witnessed the distribution of four shuttle buses and over 300 bags of rice to the needy and less privileged in the community. Speaking at the event, Nze Vincent Nwankwo, CEO of Ezeakunne Foundation, said the empowerment is an annual initiative aimed at uplifting the poor in the community. He stated that the programme, “which began 10 years ago”, is designed to help lift people out of poverty and suffering. "The empowerment is an annual event and my way of thanking God for His many blessings. God has blessed me  and in my spirit of giving, gives to the p...

  Enugwu-Agidi PG elections: Anambra state govt. assures of transparency in conduct  ...as PG Ebuka Onunkwo reels out scorecard that merits re-election In the light of the forthcoming Enugwu-Agidi President General election scheduled to hold December 29, 2025, the Anambra State Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Tony Collins Nwabunwanne has again written to the people of Enugwu-Agidi assuring them that the Soludo Government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the scheduled PG elections holds under the fairest conditions.  In the letter dated, December 23, 2025,  Hon. Nwabunwanne stated that he will be physically present on the D day, while outlining those who will serve as the returning officers.  In the same vein, the PG of Enugwu-Agidi, Hon. Ebuka Onuorah has reeled out his score card in the 3 years he served as PG.  From installing CCTV cameras at strategic places in the community, to placing some indigent members of t...

PG Enugwu-Agidi Calls for Decent Yuletide Celebrations. BY NKIRU NWAGBO  Enugwu-Agidi President General, Hon. Ebuka Onuorah, has called for prayers and safe journeys as community members prepare to return home for the Yuletide celebration.  Ahead of the festive season, Hon. Onuorah dedicated tomorrow’s Sunday service to the safe return of Enugwu-Agidi indigenes, urging all road users to drive responsibly, avoid speeding, and obey traffic rules. In a statement delivered at his country home following a tour of the community’s roads, Hon. Onuorah emphasized that the homecoming should be an opportunity for residents to contribute positively to the town’s development.  He reiterated his administration’s zero tolerance for indecent behaviors and called for responsible celebration, reminding everyone that Enugwu-Agidi’s reputation for peace and order must be upheld. Under Hon. Onuorah’s leadership, Enugwu-Agidi has seen major improvements in infrastructure and safety, including ...

  Anambra Govt Affirms Ebuka Onuorah as Substantive PG, Debunks Factional “Interim” Claims. NKIRU NWAGBO  The Anambra State government through Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs has authoritatively put to rest weeks of orchestrated confusion in Enugwu-Agidi community, Njikoka LGA, by formally recognizing Hon. Chukwuebuka David Ebuka Onuorah as the substantive and continuing President-General of the Enugwu-Agidi Brotherly Union (EBU).  In a communiqué issued on November 26, 2025 (Ref: MLGCCA/CM/010/T/276), Commissioner Hon. TonyCollins Nwabunwanne explicitly declared: “That Hon. Chukwuebuka David Onuorah is the substantive President-General of the Enugwu-Agidi Brotherly Union,” thereby debunking a malicious online publication that portrayed Onuorah as “estranged,” “arrested,” and already replaced. The same communiqué, emanating from a high-level reconciliation meeting held at Government House, Awka, on November 26, scheduled the next EBU execut...

  Enugwu-Agidi People Speak Out: Many Clamour For Ebuka Onuorah Re-election as President-General . BY NKIRU NWAGBO. As the town prepares to vote for its next President-General on 28 December 2025, a clear picture is coming out: most people living in the community want Hon. Ebuka Onuorah to continue in the job, while some of our brothers and sisters abroad are still angry because of stories they read on Facebook and WhatsApp earlier this year. People at home say they can see the good things Ebuka has done with their own eyes. “I walk on the new roads every day, my children cross the new bridge to school, and the town hall now looks beautiful,” said Mama Ngozi Eze, a popular trader in Eke market. “We know Ebuka is working hard for us.” Chief Emeka Nwosu, an elder in the community, added: “Anybody who comes home will see the changes. The stories abroad are old news. Many were exaggerated by people who just want the seat.” Over the past three years, Ebuka’s team has: Built the road fro...

  Lord Mayor Ndigwe Goes Home At 89  By Nkiru Nwagbo. On the month of July 20th , Lord Mayor Prince Charles Kanayo Ndigwe passed on to glory at the age of 89 to the land of his forbearers . Ndigwe's departure indeed painted the picture of life and the its end which is encapsulated in William Shakespeare death as a necessary end that must come when it must . The death of Mayor Prince Charles Kanayo Ndigwe also confirmed the world as a stage where all mere mortals must come to play their roles and leave the stage and that is what the Mayor of Umuayom Village in Awka did . Born on the 3rd  day of January 1937 to the Royal family of Ndigwe , Prince Charles Kanayo Ndigwe; a committed Roman Catholic was married to the love of his life , Princess Francisca Chizoba Ndigwe aka Akwoaka while he was in far away Northern NIgeria ; Kano state and was blessed with seven children, 37 grant children and three great grand children. Mayor was a veteran soldier having served in the Nigerian...