The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has described the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, as an idle governor. He said it was because Obiano was idle that made him to have time to take weird pictures and sending them on the internet. Ngige spoke in Awka, the Anambra State capital during a
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Pensioners in Anambra State have rejected Governor Willie Obiano’s Christmas rice gifts in bags which he usually gives to them annually. The pensioners, who are aggrieved over months of arrears owed them by the state government, said they preferred that the government paid them their retirement benefits or nothing. Speaking to newsmen in the state
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The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano made a notification that hoodlums have concluded arrangements to invade Anambra on Monday. He made this known at the weekend when the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Celestine Okoye paid him a visit The DIG visited Obiano in company of the Assistant Inspector General of Police AIG, incharge
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Anambra State Government has announced an adjustment on the 24-hour curfew imposed in areas of the state. “The curfew in Anambra State has been eased and now commences from 6pm to 6am daily. This is to enable our people to gradually get back to their normal lives after the unrests recorded in some parts of
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The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has sacked his security aide, James Nwafor. Nwafor, who was a Senior Special Adviser to the governor on security, was relieved of his duty following allegations by #EndSARS protesters in Awka on Thursday. They alleged that Nwafor violated people’s rights during his reign as the Commander of SARS in
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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Thursday promised that all illegal detainees in the cells of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state would be released from Friday. The governor made the promise while addressing #ENDSARS protesters at the Government House in Awka. The governor also disclosed that a former Commander of
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has said that the poor performance of the incumbent governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has cleared the coast for his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over government in the state in the forthcoming governorship election next year. He said that APC
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A governorship aspirant in Anambra State , Paul Orajiaka , has called for the intervention of the Federal Government and indigenes of the state over the failure to conduct local government elections in the state . Orajiaka , in a statement , expressed displeasure with the development, which he said had given way to underdevelopment
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Concerned groups agitating for the conduct of council polls in Anambra State recently defied rain and threat of arrest by the state government to take to the streets, to demand for the conduct of chairmanship and councillorship elections. They set January 2021 as deadline. The peaceful protest was staged by the Movement for Conduct of
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Convener of Great Anambra Forum (GAFORUM), Fab Ozoigbo, yesterday told Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano not to tamper with the power rotation arrangement in the state. According to the Peoples Democratic chief, it is the turn of Anambra South to produce the next governor. The three senatorial zones in the state have been locked in
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Okey Muo-Aroh, has described as unfortunate the face-off between the Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano and business mogul, Prince Arthur Eze. He also frowned at the altercation between Prince Eze and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, urging the Igbo to appreciate
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Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano on Thursday said he will deliver three legacy projects to the people of the State in 2021. The projects are the Anambra Airport at Umueri, the International Conference Center ICC in Awka, and the Capital City Stadium in Awka. The State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don
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The Coordinator of the Peoples Progressives Alliance (PPA) in London, Anayo Obiakor, has defended business magnate Prince Arthur Eze for criticising the Anambra State Government. In an interview with newsmen in Awka, yesterday, Obiakor said the billionaire was right to ask Governor Willie Obiano to account for the council funds given to the state by
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra has charged Gov. Willie Obiano to leave traditional rulers and Presidents-General of communities out of partisan politics in the state. The state Chairman of the party, Mr Ndubuisi Nwobu, gave the charge at a news briefing on Wednesday in Awka. Nwobu said that the crisis between the state
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Music maestro Chief Chukwuemeka Edward Maduka, (Morocco Maduka), has described as false, frivolous and a figment of the imagination of the opposition, that Governor Willie Obiano gave him the money he used to build his hotel. Morotel Hotel is located at Iyiagu estate Awka, Anambra state capital. He alleged that the speculation emanated from musicians
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