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  Young, Grassroots Candidates Shake Up Anambra Local Polls NKIRU NWAGBO  Anambra State is heating up for local government elections under Governor Chukwuma Soludo's APGA government.  Two fresh faces have stepped forward, showing a new wave of young, community-focused leaders. Nze Odera Ezenwafor, a culture champion running for chairman in Idemili South LGA, and Nnonyelu Christian Chinaza, a top entrepreneur eyeing Ayamelum LGA, both fly APGA colours.  They mix Igbo roots, fresh ideas, and support for Soludo's reforms, tackling issues like fair zoning, culture protection, and job creation. Ezenwafor launched his bid at a ward meeting in Idemili South, speaking with humility about answering a "call to serve," not chasing power. He quoted American mayor Mitch Landrieu and Nigeria's Obasanjo to push for zoning rotation – a big talk point in Anambra's divided politics.  His plan, "Empowerment – Consolidation – Entertainment & Cultural Revival," focus...

Anambra Markets , Banks , Schools open on monday  as zero attacks recorded   NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA 02/02/26 After more than five years , Anambra state has finally put an end to the Monday sit at home order by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) as markets , schools and banks were opened . Recall that IPOB had insisted that the sit at home order must be obeyed despite the order by Governor Charles Soludo that normal activities must hold warning that institutions that failed to comply to this directive would face the wrath of the law . Soludo had last Monday shut down the Onitsha main market on the account of the traders not opening for business.  The markets,  especially the Onitsha main market were  open as well as the banks and schools as against the apprehension that the separatists group would unleash mayhem on defaulters. At the Onitsha main market all the shops were open while security operatives which is a combine team of the eight Service Commanders made ...