WHEN BRETHREN FIGHT BRETHREN

By Chuks Osuji Understandably, those who have read church history ( the Emergence and existence of the church) can remember that history of the church is punctuated with so many conflicts and murder of different types particularly among and within those referred to as, “Non-believers, infidel, anti-christs, non-conformists” etc. As a Christian myself by the ordinance of my parents, I have always wondered why Christians should fight themselves and among themselves. More troubling is the fact that the founder of Christian faith is known as, “Prince of Peace” Yet, those who…

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Iwuanyanwu –Icon of Nation Building -Group

Nigerian  women have been called upon to participate actively in the socio –economic development and emancipation of Nigeria nation from its present political insecurity and economic quagmire. An elder Statesman  and foremost philanthropist, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu made the call when the leadership of the advocacy for the Empowerment of Nigerian women initiative paid him a visit in Abuja to honour him with their 2021 integrity/peace award Chief Iwuanyanwu described the nation’s present insecurity situation as grossly worrisome and believed that Nigerian women have a great role to play in stabilizing…

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Again, Nonso Nkwa raises alarm, there is alleged plot to arrest him

Popular On Air Personality, OAP, in Imo State, Mr Chinonso Uba, alias Nonsonkwa has again raised the alarm over alleged plot to arrest him. According to him in a statement a copy of which was availed Nigeria Newspoint the alleged plot is due to his  insistence that innocent people should not be arrested or victimized or killed simply on allegations of being IPOB members. Mr Uba stressed that his stand on the matter was informed by his belief that every person have a right to justice and justice, pointing out that…

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Rivers: Neighborhood Watch Agency Seek Journalists’ Support To Tackle Insecurity

From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Neighborhood Watch Safety Corps Agency, has solicited for the support of journalists practicing in the state in it’s bid to tackle crime and insecurity through intelligence-gathering.  To this end, the management of the agency yesterday paid a visited to the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as well as the  Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ in Port Harcourt.  Speaking during the visit to the  Correspondents’ Chapel, director-general of the agency, Dr. Uche Mike Chukwuma, urged journalists to  key  into any security programme or project aimed…

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Marginalization: Host communities protest FUTO’s refusal to sign FG backed MOU

Moved by the refusal of the management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Francis Eze, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU) recently brokered by the Federal Government between the host communities and the institution as regards the Ochie-Ara(new town) land space which the university is currently holding on to,  scores  of the youths of the host communities have  staged a peaceful protest with the aim of drawing the attention of both the State and Federal Governments and the general…

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We’ve banished politics, admission fraud in IMSU -Acting VC …Decries low computer literacy in institution

The acting Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri, Prof Peter Akah has disclosed that he has within his short time in office eradicated politics in the process leading to the emergence of principal officers, deans of faculties and departmental heads in the institution, as well as plugged all loopholes that encourage irregularities in the admission of students into the school. Prof Akah who opened up  on his efforts at sanitizing the citadel of learning since assumption of office further stressed that he is also focused on regaining lost …

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N10 Billion Loan: Imo can Do with improved IGR Instead

Last week, Hon Declan Mbadiwe  Emelumba, Imo State Commissioner for Information / Strategy announced that the government is seeking to  borrow fresh N10bn Loan. The commissioner who, spoke to newsmen at the end of the weekly State Executive Council, SEC, meeting at the Imo State Government House, Owerri, further clarified that the said Loan would be used in the construction of ongoing road projects in the state. We  have had cause on several occasions in the past to say that, borrowing by government or,  organizations or, even individuals, is never…

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DSS denies detaining Mbaka

The Department of State Services says the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, is not in its custody. Spokesperson for DSS, Peter Afunnaya, made this known in a text message sent to The newsmen on Wednesday. “He (Mbaka) is not with the DSS, please,” Afunnaya wrote in response to an inquiry by our correspondent. Controversy trailed the whereabouts of the fiery cleric on Wednesday with a reported protest in Enugu State over Mbaka’s alleged arrest by yet-to-be-identified security operative. When officials of the Diocese of Enugu, to…

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Imo Govt New Traffic Agency Take-Off

Rising from the regular Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, presided over by Governor Hope Uzodimma, the government said it had approved the constitution, immediate funding and take-off of Imo State Transport Management Agency (ISTMA).  This is sequel to the earlier decision to convert 250 personnel of former Imo State Civil Guard for the take-off of the Imo State Transport Management Agency.  Briefing newsmen after the Executive Council meeting, the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy,  Chief Declan Emelumba also explianed that government had approached Access Bank…

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Ex-Imo SSG calls for end to extra judicial killings

A former Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Jude Ejiogu, has condemned the extra-judicial killing of youths in Imo State, saying the painful part was that they were slaughtered for no reason. In a Facebook post, Ejiogu who also served as chief of staff to former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, described as heartbreaking that the only reason for the summary execution of the youths was keeping late nights. He condoled with the families whose loved ones who have died untimely in recent times and prayed for the…

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