By Ugochukwu Iwuji According to William Shakespeare, the celebrated world writer, some people are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. The story of the Rev Canon Engr Dr Michael Chidiebere Arimanwa follows the second trajectory which points to the fact that some people, through a dint of sterling character and effort achieve greatness by themselves. There is no doubt that no achievement is made without passion and sacrifice. This explains why Napoleon Hill avers that “Greatness is usually born of great sacrifice.” With a…
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Uzodinma won’t tolerate salary, pensions thieves –Batos …Says: 90kms Owerri-Okigwe, Owerri -Orlu roads will boost state’s economy
The Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Hope Uzodinma, Dr. Batos Nwadike has hinted that the present administration in Imo State has done a lot to eliminate the humongous corruption in the salary and pensions payroll of civil servants and pensioners. The SA Political who stated this during the on-going Prosperity Tour of the 27 Local Government Area of Imo State, noted that the automated payment system for pensioners and civil servants in the state has come to stay. He added that the governor has lived up to expectation…
Read MoreUmahi swears in Ebonyi’s 5th substantive Chief Judge, Commissioner
The Ebonyi state Governor Engr Dave UMAHI yesterday at the prestigious Christian Ecumenical centre Abakaliki swore in justice Elvis Ngene as the substantive Chief judge of Ebonyi state, this is sequel to the retirement of the former Chief Judge justice Anselm Nwigwe last Thursday. By this swearing in justice Ngene becomes the fifth substantive Chief Judge of Ebonyi state. The Governor also used the occasion to swear in Bar.Onyekachi Nwaebonyi as a member of the state executive council even as he was given the portfolio of commissioner for capital city…
Read MoreBye-election : PDP wins Aba North/ Aba South Reps seat
Chimaobi Ebisike of the People’s Democratic Party has emerged Winner of the Aba North and South Federal Constituency bye election held Saturday. Declaring the result early Sunday morning, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Returning Officer for the constituency, Professor Fidelis Okpata of the Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State announced that Chimaobi Ebisike of the PDP polled 10,322 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress candidate, Mascot Uzor Kalu who scored 3,674 votes. Candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Destiny Nwagwu, and the Action Alliance candidate, Okey Prestige,…
Read MoreFed. Poly Nekede Rector, Arimanwa Ordained Anglican Canon
Rector Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa on Sunday 28th March, 2021 was installed as a Canon of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion by the Owerri Anglican Diocese, Bishop, Rt. Rev. Chukwuma Chinekezi Oparah amidst celebrations. The installation which attracted Staff and Students of the best ranked Polytechnic amongst clergy from all walks of life and friends was held at the Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (CATOL), Owerri. Charging them to be Christ ambassadors and always be conscious of the fact that their duties as…
Read MoreAba bye-election has vindicated our hardwork –Ikpeazu
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu says, the resounding victory of the PDP in Saturday’s bye election for the Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency is a clear vindication of the hardwork his administration has put into the repositioning of Aba. In his official response to the victory of Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike of the PDP in the bye election, the Governor stated that the bye-election was a first hand opportunity for the people of Aba to pass judgment on the efforts of his administration in rebuilding the broken walls of the Enyimba…
Read MoreNUJ Crisis: Ex-National President, Odusile Floors Isiguzo As Court Quashes Illegal Suspension …S/East VP-Petrus, others win also
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the purported suspension of president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Alhaji Waheed Odusile and the Vice President, South East, Prince Petrus Obi. The court also quashed the purported suspension of the South East Vice President of the National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Chibota Edozie and Ngozi Agbo from NUJ Enugu State Council. Delivering the judgment in suit No. NICN/ABJ/51/2020, Justice O.O. Onyewumi held that the action of NUJ National Executive Council, NEC, in suspending the above named persons…
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