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By Joe Anatune  Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, journalist, media entrepreneur, Nationalist, first President of Nigeria and Owelle of Onitsha is very deserving of the honour that His Excellency, Governor Willie Obiano has bestowed on him by declaring his birthday as a public holiday in Anambra State. I urge other South East Governors to do the same in their respective states. ...

The statue of a pioneer President of Nigeria, the late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, has been burnt by hoodlums infiltrating #EndSARS protesters in Onitsha, Anambra State. The statue was at Denis Memorial Grammar School Roundabout, Awka Avenue, Onitsha, known as Zik Roundabout. While vandalising the effigy, the protesters were heard shouting, “You put us in this mess by championing one Nigeria,” ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka The 7th Anambra State House of Assembly has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare November 16th of every year a national public holiday. This was in accordance with the motion moved by Hon. Obinna Chris Emeneka of Anambra-East state constituency yesterday during plenary. He said the date was the day the late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was ...