The traditional ruler, Obiti autonomous community, Ohaji/Egbema local government area HRH Eze Emmanuel Odunze has solicited for the sustenance of the Ohaji Women Congress. Eze Odunze who is also, the secretary/ Ohaji/Egbema council of traditional rulers made the call on the occasion of the Inauguration of Ohaji Women Congress held at Ohaji district headquarters, Umuokanne, Ohaji/Egbema local government area. The traditional ruler who described the event as a welcome development, a step in the right direction stated, that the women have come out to add their own quota to the…
Read MoreDay: November 20, 2024
Owerri Sands STILL AS Opiah’s Son-Gerald Takes Wife
The city of Owerri went agog Saturday as Dr Gerald Opiah, the son of the former Education Minister (state) and former Speaker Imo state House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nana Opiah walks down the isle with his heartthrob, former Miss Nanita Emenyonu, at St. James Anglican Church, Uzii, Owerri, Imo State. Fielding questions from newsmen after the church wedding, the former Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly and former House of representative member, representing Ohaji Egbema/Oguta Federal constituency in the Green chamber of the National Assembly expressed excitement…
Read MoreI Do Not Believe The North Put Kanu In Detention, He Was Detained By Special Cabal – Abumchukwu Okoye
According to the report from the Sun, National Coordinator, Take Back Nigeria Initiative (TBNI), Abumchukwu N. Okoye expressed his belief that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was not detained by Northern Nigeria, but rather by a small group of influential individuals. He referred to this group as the “special cabal.” Okoye suggested that President Tinubu’s pursuit of a second term may prevent him from taking desired actions, implying that this special cabal may continue to influence the government. Furthermore, he highlighted the political collaboration between…
Read MoreWhat is happening in Nigeria – right before our eyes – is state capture” – Olusegun Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a sharp critique of the country’s leadership under President Bola Tinubu, calling Nigeria a “failing state” plagued by corruption and leadership failure as reported by Vanguard on Saturday, November, 16, 2024. Obasanjo made these remarks during his keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. In a statement released by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo referred to President Tinubu with the terms “Baba-go-slow” and “Emilokan,” highlighting what he sees as slow and ineffective governance.…
Read MoreEchoes Of Military Coups In Nigeria.
By Segun Adeniyi Two important books that speak to the most brutal military era in Nigeria’s history will be publicly presented in Abuja in the coming weeks. The first, on 18 November, is ‘Nine Lives: The Bello-Fadile Memoirs’. A retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army with a doctorate degree in law, Ralph Sixtus Babatunde (RSB) Bello-Fadile was a principal actor of the 1995 “phantom coup” against the late General Sani Abacha. He was arrested, tried and sentenced to death in the tragic saga that implicated dozens of prominent Nigerians, including…
Read MoreNTA newscaster Joy Osiagwu dies at 50
Mrs Joy Osiagwu, former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) newscaster, is dead. She died at the age of 50 on Friday at Arewa Hospital, Jabi, Abuja after a brief illness. For over two decades, the late Canada-based newscaster and media consultant was in full time practice in broadcast in Nigeria and North America. She worked at the NTA for 23 years. Joy retired voluntarily in September 2019. While active in service, the late broadcaster covered activities of the Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa Canada and Nigeria Mission to the United Nations…
Read MoreTinubu removes Bwala as SA media and public communications, reassigns new role
President Bola Tinubu has removed Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication. Bwala now serves as Special Adviser on Policy Communication. Similarly, Sunday Dare, previously appointed as Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation, has been reassigned as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications. These changes align with Tinubu’s efforts to improve the efficiency of his media and communications team. The trio of Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala, and Bayo Onanuga—who remains Special Adviser on Information and Strategy—will function as collective spokespersons for the presidency. This…
Read MoreWigwe University registrar Ulonna Inyama buried in Imo
Registrar of Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State Ulonna Inyama has been buried in her hometown of Itu, Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area, Imo State. Ms Inyama died on July 27, 2024, in Abuja following a brief illness. She was 41 years old. The burial on Friday, conducted according to Catholic rites, drew a large crowd of family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers. At the funeral, her sister Ugonne Uzoma, a senior staff member of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), paid an emotional tribute to her. She described her as a…
Read MoreOwerre Nkwoji Gospel Crusade Holds Friday, Nov 29.
” Special gifts for first 1000 attendees” The Owerre Nkwoji Great Gospel Crusade will hold on Friday, November 29, at the Community Central School Field, Owerre Nkwoji, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State. A release from the organisers indicates that the Crusade will start by 5pm in the evening, with Evangelist Uche Unogu ministering. The release further reveals that the first one thousand people to attend the crusade will get special gifts from the organisers. According to the organisers, There shall be inspirational messages, while miracles are equally expected…
Read MoreYou ‘re wasting Ebonyi taxpayers money on frivolities – PDP chieftain tells Nwifuru
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has berated the All Progressives Congress, (APC) government in the state for spending taxpayers’ money on frivolities. The party expressed dismay that the major areas that need urgent attention have been completely abandoned or treated with levity by the state government. A statement issued on Saturday by the PDP chieftain, Mr Nwoba Chika Nwoba, said the government of Ebonyi State under Governor Francis Nwifuru has been spending billions on frivolous projects, the most recent being the hosting of the wife of the…
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