…Akpata as tie-breaker By Steve OsuJi And Providence smiles nicely on Edo people: The die is cast. The E-day has come and Edo people must stand as one to win this diadem for themselves. Some popular but witless refrains we hear in Nigeria today include: “ How did we get here?” “Who did this to us?” And, “na like this we go dey?” But to a large extent, we are largely liable for our endlessly debilitating situation. These statements evoke a state of utter hopelessness and despair among the populace.…
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Security threat: Assembly Moves To Checkmate ‘Iron Condemn Scavengers’ Activities In Imo .
…Urges govt, security agencies to monitor ,regulate them.. By Williams Odunze The Imo State House of Assembly,IMHA has described the activities of the scavengers of Iron and other metals in the state, popularly called,’Iron Condemn’, as threat to security of the State . The House resolved to urge the State Government to monitor and regulates their activities of these scavengers. The move according to them, if implemented will help in fostering more secured environment and curb insecurity in the State. The attention of the House was drawn to the issue …
Read MoreCBCN: South East Bishops College /Ministers Forum Elevates Orisakwe, Archbishop
By Williams Odunze It was a moment of joy and praise as prominent men of God from the South-East Bishops College And Ministers Forum, SBCMF under of the umbrella body of Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, gathered at End Time Restoration Ministry of Christ International, Orsu-Obodo in Oguta LGA of Imo State to elevate the Founder of the church and one of the members of CBCN, Bishop Linus Eberechukwu Orisakwe to the position of an Arch Bishop. Officiating at the ceremony, the CBCN Vice national President, South-East region, Archbishop…
Read MoreEFCC Allegedly Storm Kogi Governor’s Lodge For Bello
A statement issued by Bello’s Director of Media, Ohiare Michael, alleged that EFCC operatives were shooting sporadically. Yahaya Bello Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, allegedly stormed the State Kogi Government Lodge in Asokoro, on Wednesday night, September 18, to forcefully arrest the immediate past Governor Yahaya Bello. A statement issued by Bello’s Director of Media, Ohiare Michael, alleged that EFCC operatives were shooting sporadically. “It has come to our notice that people suspected to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are currently around…
Read MoreAmaechi: What is happening in Nigeria worse than military regime
By Femi Adewale Former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday, gave a damning verdict against the current civilian administration. To him, what Nigerians are going through today “is worse than what happened during military rule”. Amaechi, who was Speaker (eight years) and Governor (eight years) of Rivers State, spoke in Lagos at the exaugural lecture and book launch of former Editor of The Punch, Dayo Oketola. Venue was Muson Centre, Onikan. Amaechi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), contested for the presidential ticket of the party but lost to…
Read MoreTHE STRIVAD FOUNDATION calls for nomination of persons for 2024 Teachers Award
In a bid to encourage and support teachers for their pedagogical impact, THE STRIVAD FOUNDATION (TSF) has called for nomination of qualified teachers for the 2024 TSF-Nze Sir Raphael O. Iro Memorial Teachers Merit Award. Speaking to newsmen, the Director, Programs Development of the Foundation, Dr. Sir. Tobias Nwokocha hinted that the award which comes yearly targets to encourage and support the contributions that teachers are making in raising and impacting their generation. “The TSF-Nze Sir Raphael O. Iro Memorial Teachers Merit Award will select six qualified teacher-nominees from the…
Read MoreBIRTHDAY BASH! Imo NUJ, Orluzurumee, Protus Uzorma, Others Celebrate Attorney General-Dike at 84.
…Say: He’s a Legal Icon,Mentor, Support Pillar , Father Figure. As Prof Francis Dike, (SAN), former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Imo State celebrated his 84th birthday on Tuesday, September, 21, 2024, his expansive residence in the heart of Owerri, the state capital was a beehive of activities. The auspicious occasion which was attended by many who have benefitted from the highly esteemed legal luminary’s milk of human kindness, professional advice, selfless services and lot more. These beneficiaries include the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Imo State Council, Orluzurumee…
Read MoreHeartless,Mindless Policies: Lukman To Abdulsalami, Obasanjo, IBB ,Nigeria Must Not Die Under Tinubu.
Salihu Lukman,the former National Vice Chairman, North West of the All Progressives Congress,APC ,has tasked former military and civilian presidents in Nigeria to seize the initiative and make concerted efforts to rescue the country from what he tagged the present “government’s heartless and mindless policies.” In a statement titled “Nigerian Democracy in ICU,” the former APC chieftain appealed to the two-term civilian president, Chief Olusegun Aremo Matthew Obasanjo; former military president and Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and former National Security Adviser, Aliyu Gusau, to take more…
Read MoreRefund Imo Parents , Common Entrance, Junior WAEC Fees,Now, NYA Tells Imo Govt.
” Collection of fees without exams, Scam, evil.” Few months ago, the National Youth Alliance, NYA Imo state Chapter, raised the alarm that Imo pupils were yet to sit for the 2024/2025 Common Entrance/ Basic Certificate and the Junior WAEC examinations,the Imo government responded to our Press release with her usual propaganda and insults, tagging NYA a Non existing organization. We resisted the urge to respond to such clueless statement because Imo people already know the lack of responsibility style of Imo state government in all ramifications. Unfortunately,till date, Imo…
Read MoreTHE BLUNDERER THINKS HIMSELF A REFORMER
By Steve OsuJi The butterfly thinks himself a bird: It was a haunting scene in Beijing, China the other week when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Such meetings are usually stuff for history: Africa’s great and Asia’s great meeting minds to impact the world on a monumental scale. But sorry to note that Nigeria has diminished to the status of a toy country. Our host knows it too. They know Nigeria is at its lowest ebb today; roiling in the mud. They know the visitors…
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