By Emeka Obasi Prof. Wole Soyinka will soon clock 90, we must continue to celebrate his past and throw the present into the forest of infamy. Some of us tend to forget that WS is a dramatist and will continue to write about everything, until his last hour. Anyone who expects the Nobel Laureate to ignore Peter Obi, Leader of Opposition, is living in Mars. Soyinka holds the Obidients in awe and the only way to attract global traffic is to flow against the tide. That explains why the Lion…
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Cholera: Precautionary Measure Needed In Imo To Stem Outbreak
Many states in Nigeria are reported to have been hit by Outbreak of cholera in recent time. Over fifty one deaths have already been reported in Lagos State in particular, with several dozens of suspected cases reported across the nation. It has equally been reported that the particular strain of Cholera ravaging the country currently is lethal; the reason governments at all levels should be vigilant and proactive in this regard. There are equally reported dearth of the cholera vaccine to deal with the disease. Presently, the National Centre for…
Read MoreArmy kill 11 ISWAP terrorists in Sambisa forest
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for a special clearance operation in Sambisa Forest, have eliminated 11 Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its official X Handle, disclosed this on Saturday. It said the feat was achieved in coordinated special clearance operations with a hybrid force on terrorists’ enclave in Jongo Village within the notorious Sambisa Forest. It said that the troops targeted the enclave, and engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, killing some while others fled in disarray. The…
Read MoreIPOB: Igbo Town Unions Welcome Ohaneze, Govs To League Of Agitators For Kanu’s Release
The National President of Association of Igbo Town Unions, ASITU Chief Emeka Diwe, has described as a welcome development the recent agreement by South East Governors to approach President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seek for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB. The revered Igbo leader said that though the Governors’ decision to join the struggle is coming so late, he noted that it will however enhanced the long battle for his release by various groups, organizations and well meaning individuals, both…
Read MoreMulti Million Naira Abandoned Secretariat: I”II Sit Under Tree Till Completion-Imo NULGE President, Okere Declares
For the purposes of serving as compelling motivation to complete the multi million naira abandoned secretariat edifice, and a sort of protest against its abandonment by his predecessors, despite the numerous benefits it will bring to the union when in use, the new President of National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE,Imo State, Comrade Okey Okere, has vowed to continue use the shade of a tree in the unions secretariat as his office, until his executive completes the gigantic secretariat complex. The labour leader who reiterated this vow when he…
Read MoreMulti Million Naira Abandoned Secretariat: I”II Sit Under Tree Till Completion-Imo NULGE President, Okere Declares
For the purposes of serving as compelling motivation to complete the multi million naira abandoned secretariat edifice, and a sort of protest against its abandonment by his predecessors, despite the numerous benefits it will bring to the union when in use, the new President of National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE,Imo State, Comrade Okey Okere, has vowed to continue use the shade of a tree in the unions secretariat as his office, until his executive completes the gigantic secretariat complex. The labour leader who reiterated this vow when he…
Read MoreNo More Illegal Sale Of Tickets To Motorists, Street Trading, Roadside Mechanic Shops, Abia Govt Vows
Abia State Government says under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, there will be no place for illegal issuance of revenue tickets to motorists, touting, illegal street trading and other activities that undermine efforts to make Aba and Umuahia modern cities. This warning was issued by the Chairman of the State Harmonized Taskforce, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu made available to ABN TV According to him, the governor has harmonized all approved tax and levies previously handled by different Task forces from different MDAs to fight double taxation and revenue leakage. “Therefore,…
Read MoreWe Don’t Believe In Nigeria But Won’t Allow Haters Kill Its Existence, Says MASSOB
…Demands Unconditional Release Of Nnamdi Kanu In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), led by Yerima Shettima, as inconsequential and irrelevant. The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has reiterated its call for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently in detention. In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths…
Read MorePublic Safety: Rampant Establishment Of Cooking Gas Outlets, Imo Lawmakers Move To Stop Danger
By Williams Odunze In the move to ensure public safety and friendly environment within the State especially, its Capital territory, the State House of Assembly has drawn the attention of the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma to checkmate the proliferation of Cooking Gas Outlet within the residential areas across the State. The call was made following the adoption of the motion moved by the member representing Isiala Mbano Constituency, Hon. Samuel Ikechukwu Osuji who informed the House that indiscriminate establishment of Cooking Gas is posing serious threats to lives and property…
Read MoreOgun: Ex-convict killed in front of father’s residence
The Ogun State Police Command has declared a manhunt for the assailants of an ex-convict, Adeniji Ibrahim, who was allegedly killed in front of his father’s at Abule Oke axis of Yewa North Local Government Area of the State. According to a news report, the 28-year-old was killed in the early hours on July 3, 2024. It was gleaned that the case was reported at Imasayi Police Division by the father of the deceased, Adeniji Kamorudeen. According to the report: “Kamorudeen had reported at the station that some group of…
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