The Anambra State Commissioner for Art, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Christian Madubuko, has resigned from the position and alleged threat to his life. In a letter addressed to Governor Willie Obiano, the commissioner also cited sabotage as the reason he was leaving the government. He charged Governor Obiano to quickly wake up and take charge
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The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Friday, gifted about 130 brand new vehicles to traditional rulers in the state, regardless of current controversies between the governor and some monarchs. The vehicle gifts came weeks after oil magnate, Arthur Eze, reportedly presented 12 SUVs to 12 monarchs who were suspended for joining him to
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…as major market in Awka comes under hammer for flouting pandemic protocols By: Chuks Collins, Awka The Anambra state Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala has announced the launch of the state’s Covid-19 daily case update. The daily update chart was listed according to number of cases per each of the twenty-one local government areas
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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has advised people of the state to ensure they always put on face masks while stepping out of their houses or be ready to pay a fine of N10,000 or certain hours of community service. He said it was an offence to be seen in the public without a
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Awka elders have urged indigenes to comply with the recent order by the state government to suspend all cultural festivals across the State including the Egwu Imoka festival as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Groups like Masquerades, Opu Eke women, Osonogba Umuokpu associated with Egwu Imoka cultural festival were also
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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has ordered total restriction of vehicular and human traffic into the state from 8pm to 6pm. He said every movement into the state, including those carrying essential goods and services must wait till the next morning. Obiano in a Special Broadcast on Covid-19, confirmed the new case of the
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ANAMBRA, Awka Scores of indigenes of Umuodu village Okpuno on Tuesday protested alleged destruction of farmlands by suspected thugs from Ezinano Awka, both in Awka South Local government area of Anambra state The protesters, comprising men, women and youths drawn from over 20 villages, also protested alleged attack and shootings of members of the community.
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The Anambra State Government has confirmed two potential COVID 19 testing centers in the state. The state also urged residents to take few careful steps to return the state to normalcy. Governor Willie Obiano stated this while briefing the public in a special broadcast on COVID 19 on Friday, May 1. According to Obiano “I am
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ANAMBRA, Awka, Anambra State government has commenced the training of Markets and Parks COVID-19 Task Force members as earlier stipulated by the governor of the state, Dr Willie Obiano ahead of next week’s re-opening of major Markets in the State. The training which took place at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre Awka had
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After the index case of coronavirus was recorded in Anambra State on Friday, The state Governor, Willie Obiano, ordered a total lockdown of the state for more 14 days. THE DAILY VENDOR recalls that Anambra state had been on partial lockdown until the governor’s recent announcement on Saturday, after he confirmed the index case of
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The Anambra State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano to expedite action towards equipping the isolation centers in the state. This call was contained in a press release signed by the Publicity Secretary PDP in the state, Mr Nnamdi Nwangwu made available to journalists in
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The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has applied to the Federal Government for the sum of N1bn to secure his state against the dreaded coronavirus spread. The governor said Anambra had opened a special account for donations towards preventing coronavirus from spreading into the state, which currently has no record of coronavirus. In a statement
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The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Gov Willie Obiano’s sixth year in office as uneventful. The Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Nnamdi Nwangwu said the government of the day really has nothing to celebrate and that the APGA controlled government has taken the state backward these six years.
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The Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation, has chided Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, for “spending N1.35bn on beautification of some cities in the state for the Yuletide. The leader of the group, Uzor Dede, in a statement accused governors of South-East states of extravagance, and calling on the Economic and Financial
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