Tag: Obiano
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Anambra Governorship debate: Maduka outshines others, as Etiaba queries Obiano’s ‘white elephant’ projects
From Chuks Collins, Awka The governorship candidate of the Accord Party, in the forthcoming November 6 election in Anambra state, Dr. Godwin Maduka, has reiterated his earlier stand to build 21 satellite universities across the 21 Council areas of the state in order to bring education closer to all, including okada riders, petty traders,…
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Anambra: APC tells EFCC to probe, unearth ‘monumental deception’ in Obiano’s government
APC chairman in Anambra, Chief Basil Ejidike, on Monday in Awka, charged the EFCC to probe the finances of Anambra State to unearth “monumental deception’’ that thrives in the state. He said in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Chief Dan Okeke that Anambra government had been fraudulent in the use of its monthly…
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JUST IN: Obiano leads protest against IPOB sit-at-home order in Anambra
The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, on Monday led a protest against the continued sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra. Though IPOB had later suspended the order, residents had continued to stay at home every Monday apparently because of fear of possible attack by hoodlums. On Monday, the state government moved to some…
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IPOB sit-at-home: ‘They are invisible voices’; Obiano orders banks, markets in Anambra to operate fully from Monday
Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano has ordered markets, banks, transport business owners, among others to ignore the sit-at-home order and go about their businesses from Monday, September 13. The governor gave the order on Saturday after a meeting with stakeholders and members of the State Security Council. Heads of commercial business operations including markets and…
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Anambra workers who obey IPOB order to lose salaries
Anambra State Government has threatened that civil servants who are absent from work in compliance with the IPOB sit-at-home directive on Monday would forfeit their August salary. The Indegenous People of Biafara (IPOB) group, in protesting the detention of their leader Nnamdi Kanu declared a sit-at-home protest every Monday in the South-East beginning from August…
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Obiano will mark, not celebrate his 66th birthday – Anambra Government
The Anambra State Government has officially stated that the 66th and coincidentally the last birthday in office of Chief Willie Obiano as governor will not be elaborate. This is in response to the inquiries of the governor’s admirers and supporters withing and outside the state. The birthday is on Sunday, August 8, 2021. The Anambra…
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Anambra 2021: Obiano vows to make Soludo his suceessor
Anambra Governor Willie Obiano has vowed to make former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof Charles Soludo his successor. He spoke on Wednesday at the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport at Umueri after his three-week vacation abroad. Obiano landed with a private jet at the airport exactly by 11.45am and was…
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I don’t receive salaries as Anambra governor – Obiano
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State said he is the only Nigerian governor who does not receive a monthly salary. The governor explained that after his tax has been deducted from his salary, he sends the remaining balance to homes of destitute for their upkeep. He added that he has been rendering self-service for the…
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37 APC, PDP, APGA aspirants jostle to replace Gov Obiano in Anambra
From Chuks Collins, Awka As the June for all the party primaries for the coming November 6,2021 Anambra Governorship election kicks off, and with the All Progressives Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the Labour Party(LP)/and others parading more than thirty-seven(37)very qualified, able and capable aspirants, a top…
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Attacks: Obiano imposes curfew on six Anambra communities
The Governor Willie Obiano led Anambra State Government has imposed a curfew on six communities in the state, following an attack by gunmen on Monday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the communities are Igbariam, Aguleri, Umueri, Nteje, Awkuzu And Umunya. Nine people were reportedly killed after hoodlums carrying dangerous weapon invaded the villages. In a statement,…