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The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has declared November 17, 2017, as a work-free day to enable civil servants in the state to relocate to their electoral wards to be able to participate in the governorship polls on the 18th. The governor announced this when he addressed civil servants...

Oil magnate and Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Dr. Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah has formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Ubah also declared his support for Governor of Anambra state and candidate of APGA in the November 18...

A former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that he has no problem with Governor Willie Obiano, but that he wants him booted out of power because of poor performance. Obi said his problem with Obiano, who he said remained his friend, was non-performance. Speaking at a rally...

Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano, flagged off his re-election campaign in Awka, promising to continue with various developmental projects his administration has embarked on in the state should he be allowed to govern the state for another four years. Obiano while speaking at the rally held...

Walk in the park! Governor Obiano has emerged 'victorious' from the APGA primaries in the state at a special congress, which was attended by all the ward delegates of the party. As the only candidate in the race, we obviously won the day :)

National chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Martin Agbaso, has stated that the era of impunity before any member of the party could secure an elective position in the party is over. He said this at the special national convention of 2017 held in Owerri, the Imo State...

Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano on Sunday escaped being attacked by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). DAILY TRUST reports that witnesses said the youths, dressed in Biafra colour, besieged the church chanting Biafra songs and shouting, ‘No referendum, No election,’ ‘No...

Governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano, has told workers in the state that he will not increase their salaries, saying “I won’t promise you what I cannot do.” He said this in his May Day address, 24 hours after the leadership of the organised labour in the state had endorsed the governor for...

Prince Ken Emeakayi, Anambra State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday alleged that Governor Willie Obiano wants him dead. PUNCH reports that Emeakayi in a letter dated March 7, said the governor personally threatened to kill him in a telephone discussion. He said, “The...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Anambra state House of Assembly to impeach Governor Willie Obiano. According to PUNCH, chairman of the PDP in the state, Prince Ken Emeakayi, said that the governor recently traveled abroad for 30 days without transmitting a letter to the...

Anambra state under the administration of Governor Willie Obiano has reached its target of 210, 000 metric tonnes of rice production per annum of achieving self-sufficiency in rice production. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Afam Mbanefo, made the disclosure at a Commodity Alliance...

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has refuted reports that he plans to defect to the All Progressive Congress, APC, following the crisis in his party the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. Here's a statement issued on Saturday to this effect: Our attention has been drawn to a...

There are indications that Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano, may dump the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for the All Progressive Congress, APC. According to a Punch report, the recent suspension of the party's National Chairman, Victor Oye has left cracks in the party. An APGA NWC...

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has said that its plan to provide one meal per day for all pupils in the state is to reduce huger during school hours. The senior special assistant to the governor on donor agencies, Mrs. Chinwe Iwuchukwu, stated this at a one-day train - the trainers’...

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has stated that the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, will field a candidate for the 2019 presidential elections. “Anambra is a case study for good governance. If APGA will be given the opportunity to rule Nigeria a bag of rice will reduce to...

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, could not control his emotions last Friday night when he witnessed a ghastly lorry accident that crushed a middle-aged woman and her granddaughter. The accident occurred near Chief Eugene Obiagwu Bus-stop, Awka-Etiti, along Nnobi-Ekwulobia road of the...

According to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state, the depreciating days of Nigeria's currency, the naira, aren't over. Speaking during the commencement of the Anambra State Fire and Safety Summit in Awka on Wednesday, he expressed fear that the dollar will continue to appreciate against the...

The African Leadership Magazine is conducting a poll to determine the top performing governors in Nigeria. These are the current top 5 most performing governors in the country according to the poll: 5. Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) - 5% 4. Nyesom Wike (Rivers) - 7.9% 3. Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) -...

Anambra state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanisation and Export, Mr. Afam Mbanefo, yesterday said Governor Williw Obinao's investment in agriculture has started yielding results as the state has received order from some businessmen to supply N300 million worth of rice. Mbanefor, who spoke...

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has paid compensation for about 70 cows to 'appease' the herdsmen. The cows were allegedly killed by a host community of Umumbo in Ayamelum Local Government Area of the state. The governor also paid compensation to a community in the state whose...