Author: Saint Augustine

The people of Agulu, an important town in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State have pledged total support to the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano and unanimously endorsed the APGA Senatorial candidate for Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh and other candidates of the party in the coming elections. Declaring their support during an interactive session at Agulu Town Hall in Anaocha, the people who trooped out in their thousands to receive the governor’s entourage applauded the APGA led government for initiating numerous developmental initiatives across the state and giving their community a fair attention. Speaking through the…

The Electrical Appliances Dealers Market Obosi played host to the campaign train of Chief (Sir) Victor Umeh, the APGA candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District. In his welcome address, the President-General of Southeast Traders Association extolled the virtues of Chief Umeh. He regaled the people with the story of the exploits of Chief Umeh at the National Confab and affirmed the overwhelming support of Anambra Traders for the candidacy of Chief Umeh. He stated emphatically that the Senate was for those who had the clout to speak up for Igbo interests at the National Assembly. In his address, Chief Umeh…

The wife of the governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano has donated a new delivery bed to Eziowelle Health centre in Idemili North Local government Area of Anambra State. The donation on Thursday was in fulfillment of a promise Mrs. Obiano made to the centre last year. Speaking while making the presentation to the Health centre, the wife of the governor said that she came to fulfill a promise made in September 2014, and was pleasantly surprised that many women turned up to receive her. According to Mrs. Obiano, “I remember that when I came sometime in September…

The vaunting ambition of Hon. Mrs. Uche Ekwunife who is seeking to represent Anambra Central Senatorial Zone in the Senate and other PDP stalwarts seeking elective positions in Anambra State in the coming general elections has finally grounded to a halt following an injunction from Federal High Court 1, sitting in Awka, restraining PDP and two others from putting up multiple candidates for one elective position in the coming elections. This followed a motion brought before Justice Ibrahim Bature Gafai by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and two others in which the plaintiff…

Indeed time is now at hand. Ndigbo must once again be reminded of doing the needful. The primary elections of all parties are over with exception to that of Anambra PDP that shall and always be resolved in the court of law. But before this time, that is the election proper, Ndigbo needs to be reminded of the hard fact that 2015 is a very crucial year for Igbo survival. It is of necessity to inform Ndigbo that owing to the precarious nature of things especially as concerns the politics of Nigeria, we do not for any reason need to…

As the 2015 World Health Oral Day approaches, leading oral hygiene brand, Oral B, has rolled out a pan-Nigeria oral care programme through its mobile dental clinic (MDC), to offer free dental services to Nigerians. The MDC, which avails Nigerians the opportunity of getting free dental check-up from practicing dentists, as well as counseling on how to achieve and maintain complete oral hygiene, will be touring key Nigerian cities for the next 12 weeks. Consumers can participate on the brand’s social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram & Twitter – by voting for a location that they will like the mobile…

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA], Mallam Habib Abdullahi has reiterated the unflinching commitment of the authority   to the successful take off and timely completion of the Ibom Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom State. Mallam Abdullahi who disclosed this in a press release signed by the Principal Manager on behalf of the General Manager Public Affairs (NPA), gave this assurance in Lagos on Thursday while receiving a copy of the Final Outline Business Case [OBC] from the members of the Ministerial Project Development and Steering committee on the project. According to the release, the Managing Director stated…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that the Executive arm of government was not to be blamed for the delay in passing the 2015 appropriation bill into law. Speaking in a radio programme monitored in Lagos by Primetime Reporters, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala who also denied knowledge of any blame against the executive arm of government in respect to 2015 appropriation bill also said that she was daily in touch with the committees who were examining those documents. She explained that because of the fall in oil price, the executive had to withdrew…

…Says Jonathan’s administration beneficial to businessmen President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid on Friday got a boost as a political association, Igbo Christian Traders and Gospel Ministers’ Association presented and distributed over 10, 000 musical compact discs in Lagos in support of his ongoing electioneering campaigns. Speaking during the presentation ceremony, the Chairman of the association, Evang. Emmanuel Ezeani said that the six track album was in keeping with the association’s promise of working for him which it made in October 2014 when it joined other well meaning Nigerians in urging the President to declare his intention to run for the…

The former governor of Anambra State, Dame Virgy Etiaba has extolled the virtues of the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano, for steadfastly working in support of her husband governor Obiano for the good of Anambra State. Dame Etiaba made the commendation at Anaedo Social Club field during the campaign tour of Nnewi North LGA. ‎The statement of the former governor was echoed by others at Nnewi South, Ihiala and Ekwusigo Local governments’ campaign for candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra state. ‎The former governor said that the commitment of the…