A great leader always leaves a big hole in the lives of those around them when they pass away. Considering the roles they played while still on the scene, this is obvious. Because they look up to the leader for crucial decisions affecting their collective, and because they fill in for them or hoist the flag of defence when the need arises, their lives and the lives of their people are intertwined. Just like when Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu was around as a model and premier Igbo-Nigerian leader, patriot, and…
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Tinubu Has To Reverse Fuel Hike Over Escalating Hardtimes.
There is no gain repeating the fact that the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has had serious backlash on Nigeria’s economy. The announcement of end to subsidy regime in Nigeria by President Tinubu during his inauguration as president on May 9, 2023, has sparked unprecedented energy crisis, which apparently has shaken the nation’s economy to its foundations. Suffering and hardship on the part of citizens have escalated as a result. Just last week, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter…
Read More33 Months From London Mortuary: Joseph Wayas’ Body Abandoned In Abuja Kinsmen Laments
The kinsmen of the late Senate President Dr. Joseph Wayas have voiced concerns that the body of their patriarch has once again been left at the National Hospital in Abuja. Wayas’ remains arrived Nigeria after 33 months in a London morgue, on 10 July 2024. Soon after, the Cross River State government set up several committees to plan for the burial but did not announce specific date for the event. Three months after of the arrival of the body in the country, Wayas’ kinsmen are complaining over the slow pace…
Read MoreUniversity Of Oxford Adds Igbo Language To Special Curriculum.
Just recently, the University of Oxford, England introduced the teaching of the Igbo language as a course in its institution. The University inducted Mr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Umeonyirioha as the first official Igbo lecturer in the University. The University of Oxford is known to have offered modern languages since 1724 with the Igbo language as its latest entry. Feeling ecstatic, Mr. Emmanuel took to his Twitter page to disclose this groundbreaking achievement. In his words, “It is official that I am the first official Igbo language lecturer at the number…
Read MoreOHANEZE LEADERSHIP:WHEN WILL THIS FALSEHOODS AND MISLEADING OF THE PEOPLE STOP????
I can’t just imagine how far and the extent some people would go to fabricate stories to tarnish other people’s image all in the name of politics. Ohaneze Ndigbo is the general and unique umbrella that unites igbos worldwide and as such should not be dragged into the murky waters of Imo politics. Unlike Imo State that have not embraced or accepted the doctrine of Fairness, Equity and Justice which they call IMO CHARTER OF EQUITY, Ohaneze national leadership is very well organized, spelt out and infact rotated among all…
Read MoreGas Explosion: 10 Students Suffer Severe Burns Using Andriod Phone In Kitchen In Ebonyi
Ten students of Good Shepherd Catholic Catering School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, have been hospitalised at the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital following a gas explosion that occurred at the kitchen section of the all-female school. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, affected students who were in the kitchen section for their activities. A father of one of the victims, Comrade Emmanuel Nwizi, said that the explosion was allegedly caused by an android phone which one of the students entered into the kitchen with. Comrade Nwizi, who…
Read MoreTenure Elongation:Court Commences Hearing Over Alleged Constitutional Infractions By Isiguzo-led NUJ
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja on Friday, October 18, 2024 commenced hearing of the suit challenging the alleged illegal tenure elongation by the Chris Isiguzo-led Central Working Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ. The matter which was for mention for the first time on Friday, October 18,in Court 3 of the National Industrial Court sitting in Area 11, Garki District of Abuja, presided over by Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, was adjourned to November, 12. This followed an understanding reached between the Counsel to the litigant,…
Read MoreImolites To LGA Chairmen, Councillors, Work For Your People Or Prepared To Go To Jail.
“EFCC will come after you” … Insist: LGAs, in dire need of development . There are growing calls from many Imo citizens admonishing the newly inaugurated Local Government chairmen and Councillors to use their offices to work for the socio-economic uplift of their various communities. Imo citizens who participated in various interactive programmes on Radio, highlighted the imperative for the Local Government chairmen and councillors to utilise their improved federal allocations to turn around the rural communities within their domains. Some of the callers on Radio wondered why…
Read MoreAlleged Extortion: Imo Police Command Begins Orderly Room Trial Against 4 Officers
By: Ijeoma Ohiri The Imo State Police Command has commenced an orderly room trial against four of its officers caught in a viral video maltreating and extorting money from people on the road. The officers, who have been in detention for some days at the Command’s headquarters are, Inspector Ibrahim Nainna, Inspector Unaka Maxvirgin, Inspector Miller Ibinitta and Sergeant Antony Alozie. The arrest of the officers followed the allegation leveled against them by Young C Entertainment group a film production outfit who are in the State to carry out film…
Read MoreSouth-South Governors Threaten to Boycott Nigeria Governors Forum, Demand Action Against Wike
Governors from Nigeria’s South-South region have announced plans to boycott all Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) meetings, including the National Economic Council (NEC), citing dissatisfaction with the forum’s failure to protect its members, particularly Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, from attacks by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. The governors expressed outrage over Wike’s recent comments and actions, which they say target PDP governors, including Governor Fubara. They are calling on President Bola Tinubu to either caution or remove Wike from office to restore confidence in the NGF’s leadership…
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