Obiano Endorses Maku for Nasarawa, Raises Hope on APGA Candidates

The APGA gubernatorial candidate in Nasarawa State, Mr. Labaran Maku has been described as Nasarawa’s brightest hope for focused and purposeful governance in the coming elections.

Receiving Mr. Maku at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, the Governor of Anambra State who is also the National Chairman of the Board of Trustees of APGA described Maku as a great patriot who had served Nigeria meritoriously in his past capacity as the Minister of Information and someone whose innate leadership abilities should be of great benefit to the people of Nasarawa State.

According to governor Obiano, Maku’s excellent pedigree marks him out as a worthy addition to the cast of thoroughbred Nigerians that APGA had assembled to transform Nigeria in the coming political dispensation and one which Nasarawa people must latch onto in order to leapfrog their state to a new height of development.

Women Groups pledge Support for APGA Candidates as Mrs. Obiano tour LGAs

Women groups across five Local Government Areas in Anambra State including Ogbaru, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Idemili North and Idemili South LGAs on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 pledged total support for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the February 2015 Elections. The endorsements were made in response to the call by the wife of the Anambra State Governor Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano as she embarked on a tour of the twenty-one LGAs of the state to galvanize women in a bid to ensure total victory for the APGA candidates.

Obiano Commissions Diagnostic Center, Re-constructs General Hospital Onitsha

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has commissioned the Sun Medical Diagnostic Center, an ultra-modern diagnostic center located within the premises of the General Hospital in Onitsha.

Performing the ceremony in Onitsha, Governor Obiano expressed optimism that the center would serve as a viable alternative to Nigerians who travel overseas in search of superior medical diagnosis as it is fully equipped with the latest facilities in modern medical research.

As part of the efforts to drive home the need for proper diagnosis of ailments before treatment, the governor announced that the Sun Medical Diagnostic Center would provide a free diagnosis to people between Monday and Friday next week and urged Onitsha residents to take advantage of the opportunity to attend to their medical needs.

Rights Group Commends Anambra House, Obiano for the Breaches of Peace Law 2015

 

The Executive Director of Media Ethnics and Rights Initiative, an Onitsha based media critic and responsible journalism advocacy group, Prince Ezekiel Amanambu, has commended the Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano and the Anambra State House of Assembly for the bold initiative to pass the Breaches of Peace and Unlawful Assemblies Prohibition Law 2015 which prohibits Engagement in Unlawful Assemblies and Campaigns in such a manner as to cause Public disorder and Breach of Peace in Anambra State. Prince Ezekiel Amanambu was speaking to newsmen in Awka over the weekend as part of the nation-wide efforts to ensure conduct of peaceful elections in February 2015.

Prince Amanambu, a Lawyer and Rights Activist, said that the Anambra Breaches of the Peace Law 2015 couldn’t have come at a better time. According to the Peaceful elections advocate, “Electioneering campaigns and elections in Anambra has over the years been turned into circus of sorts with pot-pouri of violent clashes amongst multiple candidates contesting for positions on same party platform contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act thereby confusing the electorates and unnecessarily heating-up an otherwise peaceful state.”

SSG, Commissioners, Local Government Heads Resign in Ebonyi

 

A few weeks to the general elections in Nigeria, some prominent members of Ebonyi State, Governor Martin Elechi’s cabinet, including Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief Fidelis Mbam, Commissioner for Grants and Donor Agencies, Fred Udeogu, prominent members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and council bosses have resigned their appointments.

According  online reports, Udeogu who had served as Commissioner in the both Dr. Sam Ewgu and Elechi-led administrations said it would smear his integrity and standing to pretend to be in two political parties, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party at a the same time hence he had to leave the government and participate fully in the affairs of the PDP.

Two coordinators of development centres who resigned, Mr. Ogbonnaya Odi and Dr. Emma Kanadu, said they resigned their appointments so that they could freely campaign for the PDP in the elections.

In their reaction, they stated that:

Female Condoms: High Cost Affects Availability, Distribution – UNAIDS

 

According to the UNAIDS Country Director, Dr Bilali Camara, the high cost of female condoms is affecting its availability and distribution in Nigeria.

Camara, who is also the UNAIDS Focal Point for ECOWAS, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.

He said people shy away from promoting female condoms because it was not readily available.

He added that:

35 Road Crashes as FRSC Convicts 143 Traffic Offenders

 

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) announced that it apprehended 222 offenders in Plateau for various traffic offences, during the Yuletide.

The State’s Sector Commander, Mr. Sunday Maku, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos that the arrests were made between Decemebr 18 and December 31, 2014,

“Out of the 154 that were charged to court, 143 were convicted, while 11 were found not guilty and discharged.

Ovation as Anambra Seals Major Bilateral Agreements with Thailand ...To collaborate on Large Scale Rice, Fish Farming, Gas & Solid Minerals

His Excellency Governor Willie Obiano and Leader of the Thai Delegation, Dr. Ratana Porn exchanging copies of the signed Communique during the Cultural Night held at Governors Lodge Amawbia

For Ndi Anambra at home and in the Diaspora and friends of Anambra State, last week will go down in history as the turning point in the journey to return the state to the path of greatness. It was the week when the leading lights of the business community of Thailand relocated to Anambra State to explore the vast business potentials of the state and tie a number of agreements that will leapfrog Anambra into a commanding position in the nation’s economy.

After five exciting days of tours and presentations in a friendly atmosphere, Anambra State signed a pact with Thailand, agreeing that in partnership with the Thai Investment Group, it would establish large scale rice and fish farms and go into the manufacturing and refurbishing of agricultural machineries. Reading a communiqué issued at the end of the visit, the Anambra State Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Hon Ifeatu Onojeme further revealed that the Thai group also resolved to partner with Anambra and other interested investors to explore the state’s Gas and Solid mineral sector and apply their technical expertise in waste management, recycling and waste energy projects. The Thai Investment Group also agreed to embark on its first ever Medical Mission to Nigeria and Africa in Anambra State during which time they would explore the possibility of bringing their expertise in the pharmaceutical industry which they hoped would make the state a major trading hub for medical supplies in Nigeria. They also expressed interest in the state power sector and initiated a Public Private Partnership arrangement to compliment ongoing private power projects in the area of power generation, and support for other electrical projects across the state.

See What Happened at President Jonathan's Meeting with Nollywood Stars

President Jonathan had a meeting with Nollywood stars in Lagos yesterday evening.

Here are all the classical pictures from the gathering…

Chibok Girls: President Jonathan Opens Up, Says Insha Allah...

 

President Goodluck Jonathan has opened up on why the Chibok Girls are yet to be rescued.

The president spoke, yesterday, at the palace of the Shehu of Borno where he had gone to pay homage to the traditional ruler.

According to him…

Exclusive Pictures from Premiere of the Nollywood Movie "Dance in the Storm" at Miami, Florida

 

January 24th 2015, Nollywood stormed Miami, Florida for the premiere of the movie 'Dance in the Storm' starring Ms-Hollywood Holly(Nmasinachi)

It was an event to remember.

According to Ngozi Aniagoh - Alakwe, “This movie was awesome, excellent, dramatic, well acted, well directed, well written. ......this movie will make you laugh, cry and teach you a few life lessons. I can't wait for it to come out on dvd! Naija rocks!!!!!”

The premiere left the audience so proud of Nollywood (the second largest movie industry).

See exclusive pictures below…