By Comfort Obi Just so I don’t jump the gun, I have simple questions which answers I urgently seek. Has the Igbo leadership heard of and/or watched the viral video of the humiliation of the Igbo who do their businesses at Alaba International Market Lagos? And, if so, do the Igbo still have leaders? You know, Governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, respected Traditional Rulers, real Religious Leaders? – not those who see visions everyday and perform “miracles” every second. If they do, as I sincerely believe, such people should speak up now.…
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Developing New Culture Of Democracy In Nigeria
By Chuks Osuji Evidently, so many years ago, an American political scientist, Michael Huntington had opined that when a certain society begins to develop a new culture in its social, political and in any other aspect of the usual different culture, such a society is gradually approaching a social decay, and that the end of such a process, such society would then embrace a new culture in that societal life. Definitely, in all societies that have been accepted in culture of political culture known as Democracy is often described as…
Read MoreCelebrations, As Vera Weds Ben
The wedding reception ceremony between Miss Vera Munachi Ekeocha from Amaorie Obibiezena in Owerri North Local Government Area and Mr Benjamin Amaechi Ehiudo from Ihitte Otulu Ahiara in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA has took place last Saturday at St Patrick’s Secondary School Afor Ogbe playground. The wedding ceremony was well attended by people from all walks of life professionals and dignitaries including the former Director General Imo Foundation, Chief Dr Mrs Pat Eke and the Acting DG, Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC, Owerri, Sir Richard Nkwopara among others. In an interview with…
Read More2023: Igbo Christain President Is Long Over Due, Says Ndubueze
By Williams Odunze Following what has been widely described as undue denial of Nigerian Presidency slot from the people of South East extraction, a Catholic prelate also the Catholic Bishop of Aba Diocese, His Lordship Augustine Ndubueze has re-echoed the need not just for Christain President but a Christian President from the South East of the Country, if the Country truly believes in equity and Justice. The Catholic Prelate made the assertion during the 50 years Anniversary of the Catholic ArchBishop of Owerri Eccelesiastical province Arch Bishop Anthony JV Obinna.…
Read MorePeter Obi: South East Politicians Scramble For Labour Party Tickets, Dump APC, PDP, APGA
With the emergence of Chief Peter Obi as the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, ahead of the 2023 general elections, a gale of defections apparently looms in the major political parties in the South East as many Aspirants who lost out during the just concluded primaries of the major parties have either defected to the Labour Party or have started making subterranean moves to join. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a couple of days before the party’s Presidential primary to…
Read MoreIMSUBEB, UBEC Flagg Off 2022 National Personnel Audit In Imo
By Williams Odunze In order to have accurate numerical data of pupils in schools in Imo State for even distribution of learning materials, the Imo State Universal Basic Education Board (IMSUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has Flagged Off the 2022 National Personnel Audit (NPA) in Imo State. The exercise was held at SUBEB Hall, IMSUBEB Headquarters, Portharcourt Road, Owerri, on Tuesday, with Technical Officers carrying out the numerical data auditing exercise from Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, being present. Flagging Off the exercise, the Commissioner…
Read MorePolitics, Assumptions, Sentiments And The Jagaban Style
By Kelly Diva POLITICS: All Progressives Congress, APC, the ruling party in Nigeria has finally chosen its Presidential candidate for the 2023 General election and he is no other than the Party’s leader , the fomer Governor of Lagos State , the Jagaban , Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I am going to pause here a-bit and re-direct my opinion piece to the South East politicians who had over the years clamoured for the Presidency . They have argued and justified for years why zoning the presidency to the South East was…
Read MoreOwerri Municipal Assembly: My Return To Imo Assembly Will Favour Owerri Municipal, Says Osuji
…I’d attracted over 100Jobs … As Majority Leader, I Initiated 98 Bills A former Lawmaker, Hon. Lugard Osuji, who was the Majority Leader of Imo State House of Assembly, has said that he desires to return to the State Legislature, to do more of effective representation for the people of Owerri Municipal. Speaking to newsmen in Owerri, recently Hon.Osuji, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Owerri Municipal State Assembly seat, said his records as a first time lawmaker was impressive and outshines those of…
Read MorePDP, APC Primaries: ASETU Fumes, Vow To Expose Saboteur Igbo Delegates
The Association of South East Town Union , ASETUe, has expressed disappointed over the outcome of the just concluded primary election of Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) and All Progressive Congress Party (APC) for failing to field a presidential candidates of South East extraction. The group which stated this in a release signed by the National President, Chief Emeka Diwe, and made available to the press, however praised the delegates from Ebonyi State for voting hundred percent for Igbo aspirants in the APC national presidential primary convention. The group in…
Read MoreThe Superiority Of Dollar At PDP Primary In Abuja
By Chuks Osuji There is no doubt that money changing hands in Nigerian’s Electoral System has been known as integral part of our elections. It is for this reason that Nigeria’s electoral system has been known as a system of the highest bidder. However, all along the practice which began in 1999, was initially restricted to vote buying at the polling centers. However, the entry of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku with the desperation to become Nigeria’s President, there has been gradual expansion and extension of such practice. The practice came to…
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