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Anambra Govt sacks over 1,000 worker Over one thousand staff members of the moribund Anambra State Water Corporation have lost their jobs following a formal sack by the State Government. Confirming the sack, the state Commissioner for Public Utilities and Water Resources, Engr. Emeka Ezenwanne, said they were sacked in line with the Anambra State Water Law 2015 which repealed …

PDP Asks Oshiomhole To Present Primary Six Certificate The Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, asked a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, to present his Primary School Leaving Certificate if he actually went to school. The Chairman of the PDP Campaign Council for the Edo governorship election, Chief Dan Orbih, made the demand while addressing party …

The Imo State police command yesterday paraded a traditional ruler, Eze Andrew Okwuegbunwa of Uba -Agwa autonomous community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State and seven others for allegedly kidnapping one police inspector, Oscar Mbaeri and Louis Obodo all from same community. Other victims of the gang according to the State police Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede who …

  KEEPING TO THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AS PARTIAL RE-OPENING OF SCHOOLS BEGIN IN ABIA STATE By Divine Nwankwo On Thursday, 30th July, 2020, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu organised convocation of a special summit on education at the newly refurbished Michael Okpara Auditorium, Government House, Umuahia. The essence of the summit was for the stakeholders in the education sector …

ShopRite Debunks Exit Rumour, Says We Are Not Leaving Nigeria ShopRite Nigeria has debunked the story making the rounds that it intends to close shop in Nigeria. The Country Director for Chastex Consult, Ini Archibong, in a telephone conversation with Vanguard, said: “Shoprite is not leaving Nigeria. “We have only just opened to Nigerian investors which we have also been …

: ShopRite to leave Nigeria South Africa’s grocery retailer ShopRite is leaving Africa’s biggest market, Nigeria, 15 years after it opened shop in the West African country. The announcement by ShopRite came months after another South African brand, Mr Price, exited the market. International supermarkets (excluding Nigeria) contributed 11.6% to group sales and reported 1.4% decline in sales from 2018. …

GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Ph.D has approved the immediate suspension of the following 1. The General Manager of Traffic and Indiscipline Management Agency of Abia State (TIMAAS). 2. The Transition Committee Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area. 3. The Transition Committee Chairman of Aba North Local Government Area. The Governor has also …

Press Release Further to the recommendation of education stakeholders in the state to resume academic activities on the 10th of August, 2020, to enable exit students take part in local and international examinations, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has directed that primary and secondary schools in the state reopen on Tuesday, 4th August, 2020, to ensure that teachers, relevant education and health …

PDP Congress: PDP Remains The Choice Of Imo People….Ihedioha *Says Imolites Traumatized at Party’s Exit From Power. *Assures Congress Will Produce Leadership That Will Reposition PDP. Former Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remains the choice political party of the people of Imo State, expressing hope that the party …

Ezeife: Regional Security, Restructuring Good For Nigeria’s Devt Former Governor of the old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuebuka Ezeife, yesterday said the regional security outfit of the South-East extraction was another landmark achievement of the region’s governors, which should be commended if actualised. Speaking to Saturday Telegraph in Awka, on the issue of the regional security outfit, he said the outfit …