Ex-Anambra Governor Peter Obi defects from APGA to PDP

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Former Governor of Anambra state and chieftain of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) this evening defected to the ruling People's Democratic Party, PDP. He made his decision known after a meeting with members of the South East zone of the PDP at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra state.

Speaking through his media aide this evening, Mr Obi who said his defection was to enable him become a competitor and not a spectator in national affairs. The former governor had maintained for a while now that he will not seek any further elective position.

Doctors’ Strike: Return to work, pharmacists, nurses, others urge doctors

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LAGOS— AS the nationwide doctors’ strike continues to take its toll on healthcare services in public hospitals, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, has commended the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, and the Assembly of Health Professional Associations for dragging the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, and its affiliates to court over the crisis in the health sector.
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Gov. Amosun, Baba Suwe, Adeyeye, Sagay mourn Aturu

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Nigerians have described the death of the Lagos-based human rights activist, Bamidele Aturu, as shocking and ill-timed.  They added that the deceased died at a time when he was needed the most. Aturu, 49, died on Wednesday.  Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, the Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, a legal icon, Prof. Itse Sagay, and popular Yoruba actor, Mr. Babatunde Omidina alias Baba Suwe, described his death as shocking and devastating.

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Prof. Dora Akunyili's Body arrives Nigeria

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The body late professor. Dora Akunyili was this night received by members of her family as well as the former Governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja . Her body, accompained by her husband Dr Chike Akunyili and younger brother Dr. Anayo Edemobi , was flown into Nigeria in a personal jet and sent to a mortuary in Nigerian capital in an Ambulance.  Speaking with newsmen, Peter Obi Plans burial for the late academician will begin sharply.

Former Lagos Governor, Sir Michael Otedola, Laid To Rest

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Former Lagos state governor & father of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, Sir Michael Otedola, who died May 6th, was buried today May 30th. His funeral mass held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Epe.  Guests included President Jonathan and his wife Patience Jonathan, Governor Babatunde Fashola and his wife Bimbola; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Aliko Dangote; Folorunsho Alakija; Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie; former governor Peter Obi; Abike Dabiri, former military Administrator of Lagos, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Ministers for Culture and Tourism, Edem Duke and Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Ayo Adesina.  

Pic : Former governor Peter Obi in India to visit Prof. Dora Akunyili

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Find a statement posted on Professor Dora Akunyili's Facebook page below
Immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, is presently in India on a visit to see former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, who is receiving treatment in the country. Mr. Obi left for India yesterday in company of his media aide, Mr. Valentine Obienyem. The two men confirmed in a message from India that Prof. Akunyili is responding to treatment and that her situation is nothing near the scary picture being painted by rumour mongers.

See list of 2014 World Cup Players : Stephen Keshi Releases 30-Man Squad List

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The wait is finally over! National team head coach, Stephen Keshi has finally released his 30-man squad list for the forthcoming World Cup. Surprisingly, Osaze Odemwingie made the list (well, a source hinted few weeks ago that he would be considered), while Ike Uche was dropped. 

Meanwhile, all invited players are expected to report in camp on May 26. Nigeria will face Scotland in a friendly on 28 May at Houston, Texas; Greece and the United States in June 3 and June 7 respectively. The final 23-man players list for Brazil 2014 will be compiled on 2nd June, 2014.

Dr. Willie Obiano sworn-in as Anambra state Governor

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Dr. Willie Obiano who won the gubernatorial election in Anambra state in November 2013 was this afternoon sworn in as Governor at the state at the Alex Ekweume Square in Akwa.

The inaugural session was witnessed by the outgoing Governor, Peter Obi, important dignitaries such as Senator Ben Obi, Special Adviser to the President on Inter-party Affairs, who said that Obi will soon join the Federal Executive Council, Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, Senator Maggery Okadigbo, former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu among other dignitaries as well as the People of Anambra state.
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Bianca Ojukwu bags APGA national leader

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The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, yesterday February 6th adopted Bianca Ojukwu, wife of the party's late National Leader, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, as the party’s National Leader.  This was made known by the party's leader, Chief Maxi Okwu at a National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja yesterday.

"The National Executive Committee, NEC, of our great party reconfirms and further resolves the earlier decision taken on  February 16, 2013 and on March 22, 2013, at the one year anniversary of the demise of our late leader and icon, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. That he remains our symbol and leader the fact of his transit to glory notwithstanding. His wife and next of kin, Iyom Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is hereby adopted as the living embodiment of his ideals. She shall in his stead be acknowledged as Leader. She is aware of the existing situation and she gave her consent, and we adopted her. We still respect Governor Peter Obi as one of our leaders, and he is also aware of this development.” Chief Okwu said

"Nigeria set to export cars " - President Jonathan

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President Jonathan said with the new National Automotive Industry Policy introduced by his administration, the country will be exporting cars to other countries. He said this while talking to a delegation of business owners from Anambra State led by the State governor, Peter Obi, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

El Rufai released by SSS, says Gov Peter Obi qualifies as a fool. Calls him a Clown. Hehe

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 The Ex-FCT minister tweeted he has regained his freedom 23hrs after men of the SSS detained him at a resort in Awka, Anambra State. And when someone tweeted he was happy to be leaving the state safely, El -Rufai got angry at the Anambra state governor, Peter Obi.

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‘Who is set to become Anambra governor 2013?

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Anambra governor 2013?

Today, a sizable portion of the 1.87 million voters in Anambra State is expected to participate in the election of a governor for the 22-year-old state. Some of the candidates of the many political events, who emerges as governor, would take promise of office on March 17, 2014.

The last time the folks of Anambra voted was on Feb 6, 2010, over fifty percent of the voting populace could not discover their names in the voters'register. At the conclusion of the day, just about 300,000 people voted, a little significantly less than 20 per cent of the voting population.

But today, all of the members in the election have qualified that the voters'enroll is in good shape following a few reviews by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

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Anambra State Governor, Obi Presents 1.5 Billion Naira Cheque To Schools

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Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has presented a cheque of 1.5 billion naira to 150 public and private schools for infrastructural upgrade, under the State Education Programme Implementation Investment Project, SEPIP.
The presentation was made at the official launch of SEPIP, a World Bank project, which held at the Women Development Center in Awka.

Graphic Photos: Gov. Peter Obi Political Thugs Kill 30 Worshippers At Holy Ghost

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There is a breaking news that over 30 persons allegedly died early hours today [November 2, 2013] at the Holy Ghost Adoration Ground after All Progressive Grand Alliance [APGA] started campaigning at the prayer house.
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REVEALED: Pres. Jonathan Working pretty hard To Defend Aviation Minister, As both of them share the same Hotel In Jerusalem

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Contrary to the impression created by President Goodluck Jonathan that he plans to ‘probe’ the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah over the fraudulent purchase of two BMW armored cars, the President and his team are working very hard to shield the Minister according to reports by online source.

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It Was Wrong for Fashola to Apologize to Igbo - FFK ( What Do you Think?)

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Former minister for aviation, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, has lashed out at the Lagos State governor, Raji Fashola, over his recent apology to Ndi'Igbo on the deportation issue which sparked off a major controversy over citizenship and rights of a Nigerian citizen within Nigeria.

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Amaechi invites Jang faction to Governors’ Forum meeting

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Chairman Nigeria’s Governor’s forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has called the Governor Jonah Jang faction to the meeting of the forum.

A source closed to the Amaechi, who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, said letters and text messages have been sent to all the 36 state governors urging them to attend.

The meeting will be the second since the forum split into two following disagreement over the May 24, 2013 election during which Amaechi was re-elected chairman after he beat his Plateau State counterpart, Jonah Jang, by 19 votes to 16.

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RESPONSE TO DEPORTATION: A cure worse than the disease -

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As the cliché goes, all this would have been laughable if it is not so tragic. In the heat of the subsisting venom and vitriol, it seems nobody now cares that the first set of “deportees” from Lagos were no other than Yoruba indigenes of Oyo and Osun states. I say this because this knowledge is not reflected in the way and manner protagonists have been conducting the debate on the so-called “deportation” of Igbo from Lagos.

This precedent completely nullifies the presumption and dangerous peg of tribalism on which the mutual trade in personal and ethnic slurs, derision, denigration, demonisation, and hubris has been hoisted. It tells us that Governor Babatunde Fashola’s action was not motivated and informed by ethnic calculations neither was it intended and directed against any particular group or nationality.

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Lagos Deportation: On The Side Of Common Sense

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In the days that has ensued since the ‘deportation’ of 14 Anambrarians, the debate has snowballed into a convoluted tribal argy-bargy, presenting an opportunity for ethnic jingoist and bigots to jump on the band wagon. It was incongruous for some to even think that Igbo businesses and people were being unfairly targeted in what could be the threshold of a pogrom.

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Bisi Akanda talks about Buhari, Jonathan, Amaechi and 2015

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You were quoted as saying that the All Progressives Congress is not so keen on the presidency come 2015. What then is your focus?

I will rather say I was misquoted. How would there be a major party in 2013 and such party will not be keen about 2015? We are very much keen about 2015. The only thing I said, maybe, beclouded the one I did not say. What I said was that our preoccupation as an interim leadership of the APC was to mobilise and register members, to conduct congresses and convention to establish a good structure, a durable structure for the new party and that the priority now is the Anambra election and possibly, the Delta State senatorial election which will come up anytime from now.

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