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Papal Knighthood: Gov. Willie Obiano Lied (Video)

January 29, 2020 8:25 am

Reports gathered by Africa Daily News have revealed that the alleged Papal Knighthood which was conferred on Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano is actually false.

Investigations from credible sources show that there was no Papal investiture of Gov. Willie Obiano as a Papal Knight by the Pope in Rome. Recall that photos of Governor Obiano being knighted by the Pope has been widely in the social media.

A knight of an Anambra state Catholic Chaplaincy disclosed that “while it is true the Pope has granted him Papal Knighthood, but there was no investiture by the Pope. Obiano simply had an …

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Obiano Announces Payment Of New Minimum Wage In Anambra

January 24, 2020 2:38 pm

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced that he will pay the new minimum wage, starting from Jan. 26.

Obiano made the declaration while inspecting the 5.3Km Eziowelle-Umunnachi-Afor Igwe roads in Idemili South and Dunukofia local government areas.

According to him, the new minimum wage implementation will improve socio-economic status of the state and boost the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

He stressed that the economic importance of the implementation of the new minimum wage, pointing out that improved welfare of workers was top priority of his administration.

Gov. Obiano, while inspecting the Eziowelle-Umunnachi-Afor Igwe roads, currently under …

Obiano Gives Anambra Workers Conditions For New Salaries

December 17, 2019 11:49 am

Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has promised to increase workers salaries, beyond the recently approved minimum wage of ₦30,000 per month.

The Governor who spoke to workers at the state secretariat, during the events marking this year’s civil service day said he would only increase workers’ salaries if they help in increasing the Internally Generated Revenue of the state to N3billion.

“In 2016 I increased your salary by 16 per cent without prompting, am I correct? Obiano asked the workers.

He continued, “What is important is that I did it without prompting and I encourage you to work hard to …

Anambra Airport Will Be Ready In 18 Months – Obiano

November 27, 2019 10:53 am

Construction work at the Anambra Cargo Airport would be completed in less than 18 months, Governor Willie Obiano has said.

The assurance came four years after the project cited at Umueri community, Anambra East Local Government Area, was flagged off.

There have been series of attacks and criticisms on the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)-led government over the alleged slow pace of work on the site with many calling it white elephant project.

But Obiano, while speaking during the third Anambra Business and Investment Roundtable at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia promised to do everything possible to complete the project.

He

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Obiano Gives Over ‎₦100m To Onitsha Tanker Fire Victims

November 20, 2019 5:45 pm
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has disbursed over ‎₦100m to the victims of the Onitsha Ochanja market fuel tanker inferno that happened on Wednesday October 16, 2019.
Obiano who disbursed the cheque at governor’s lodge Awka said that six people lost their lives, 10 people injured while about 763 people lost their wares, shops and plazas to the fire.
According to the governor six deceased families got the sum of ‎₦1m each, 10 injured persons with broken legs got the sum of ‎₦500, 000 while other victims got the sum of ‎₦100, 000 each.
He said the money was
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I’m Not Happy With Gov Obiano – Okeke

November 10, 2019 11:39 am

The National organizing secretary of the defunct Stakeholders for Governor Willie Obiano Re-election for Second Tenure, Dr Jeff Okeke has expressed confidence that the next Governor of Anambra State would come from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and from Anambra South, this was even as he ventilated his grievances against the state governor.

Dr Okeke said this, yesterday, at Amichi in Nnewi South Council Area when he addressed journalists on what he described as his grievances against Governor Obiano and the need to shop for the Governor’s successor from Anambra South Senatorial zone.

Okeke who rejoined the PDP after leaving …

Anambra: Obiano, Bianca Ojukwu And 2021 Governorship

November 10, 2019 9:00 am

The former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain and wife of Eze Igbo Gburugburu, the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu is not new to controversy. She is also not cowed by circumstances that could make her not to speak her mind the way it matters to her.

Last Monday, the former beauty queen stirred controversy that has garnered both praise and condemnation from the public, with her description of Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano as an “ingrate.”

The event was the second memorial lecture in honour of her late husband, held inside the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam,

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Obiano Raises Alarm Over Evil Spirits In Govt House

Obiano Raises Alarm Over Evil Spirits In Govt House

November 3, 2019 11:26 am

Anambra State  Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, yesterday raised the alarm that there were evil spirits in the Government House.

Consequently, he has urged the church to pray so that the evil spirits would leave the State House.

The governor made the confession through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwubelu at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka during the Province of the Niger, Anglican Prayer Rally of Anambra State (APRAS) 2019 with the theme “The Righteous shall Flourish like Palm Tree.”

The governor, whose confession came as a reaction to the ministration of the Bishop of Ogbaru, Rt. …

Anambra Doctors Serve Obiano Strike Notice Over Salaries

Anambra Doctors Serve Obiano Strike Notice Over Salaries

November 2, 2019 5:33 am

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), has given Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano until Tuesday next week to approve increment in their salaries or have the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital grounded.

The chairman of MDCAN in the state, Dr. Chukwudi Okani, told journalists in a press conference after an emergency meeting of the body that they were afraid that many patients would lose their lives if they went on strike, but said there was no going back on the planned action if Obiano failed to act.

He said, “You will recall that on 8th July …

Onitsha Fire: Okowa Condoles Obiano And Victims

Onitsha Fire: Okowa Condoles Obiano And Victims

October 17, 2019 5:42 pm

Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday commiserated with his Anambra State counterpart, Mr. Willie Obiano, Anambra people, particularly Onitsha residents over the tragic fire incident that gutted parts of the commercial city.

A tanker laden with petroleum product on Wednesday reportedly fell into the gutter and spilled its content on the road at Upper Iweka, leading to the inferno that resulted in the death of some people and the destruction of many buildings, including business premises in the town.

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okowa, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, quoted his boss as saying that the images he …

Obiano Is Perfecting Plans To Sell Agulu Lake Hotel

Obiano Is Perfecting Plans To Sell Off Agulu Lake Hotel

October 2, 2019 4:07 am

Odumodu Gbulagu writes on the governor’s perceived agenda to sell off the state-owned Agulu Lake Hotel to himself through a dubiously presented front.

When I reported the approval by Anambra state Executive council (EXCO) for Gov. Willie Obiano to sell Agulu Lake Hotel (to be sold to his front) and mass production of a magazine by Mr. Mark Okoye denying the huge bequeathal to Obiano – 75 billion Naira; some people doubted the credibility and authenticity of my message.

Right now, Agulu people are adequately informed. In fact, they had already held a meeting on what to do in order …

Willie Obiano Budgets ₦137bn For 2020 Fiscal Year

September 26, 2019 11:25 am

The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, on Thursday laid a budget of ₦137.1bn before the Anambra State House of Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year.

The budget had ₦57.69bn as recurrent expenditure and N78.3bn as capital expenditure, representing 43 and 57 per cent of the budget respectively.

Tagged budget for “Accelerating Infrastructural Development and Youth Entrepreneurship”, the governor said it would take into consideration, the state’s revenue and expenditure trend.

Obiano said, “This is expected to drive the 2020 budget theme of Accelerating Infrastructural Development and Youth Entrepreneurship.

“We hope that the budget allocation will facilitate the intended improvement in …

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