Former governor of Ekiti State ,Rt Hon Tunji Odeyemi has urged Nigerians to resist attempt to turn Nigeria into a One Party State. The chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) accused the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) of doing everything possible to weaken the opposition . Speaking with newsmen on the ocassion of his 66th birth anniversary, Odeyemi warned of the dire consequences and the imminent threat, saying that the such anti-democratic agenda may collapse democracy. According to him, one party state posed a serious threat to the advancement of democracy…
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Akpabio, Akpabio, Akpabio, Natasha, Natasha, Natasha!
By Batos Nwadike The rhythm sounds like the song we raise while going to the stream on harmattan mornings in the village to drive away cold and evil spirits as kids during the war. Our elder sisters and brothers taught us that. It used to be very lovely, and by the time we call out the words like ten times each, we are at the stream, warm. In our local parlance, we used to say ” mmiri, anwu, mmiri, anwu, mmiri, anwu” meaning rain, sun, rain, sun, rain, sun! In…
Read MoreTinubu appoints Ogunjimi Accountant General of the Federation
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, will retire, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in a statement. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor last December. “A selection committee later picked him through a competitive, rigorous, and merit-based process involving Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service. “The committee conducted the process through three stages: a written assessment, an ICT…
Read More2027-A Plea For Unity And Fairness: Why Orlu And Okigwe Zones Should Support Owerri Zone For Governorship.
By Prince Eze Madumere, MFR, Former Deputy Governor of Imo State (Ike Imo) My dear brothers and sisters Ndi Imo m’ji eme onu, I write to you today not as a noble and privileged politician, but as nwa afor Owerri Zone, saddened by the burden of deprivation, marginalisation and unfair treatment of my people of Owerri Zone. I write with a heart full of love for our people and a deep desire to see Imo State flourish in unity, equity, and fairness. I see us all as one big family. In…
Read MoreFG Approves 11 New Private Varsities
The federal government has approved provisional licenses for eleven (11) new private universities across the country, further expanding Nigeria’s higher education sector. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the approvals after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Monday. The newly approved institutions include New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State; University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State; Eranova University, Mabushi, FCT and Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State. Others are Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara State; Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom…
Read MoreIweJuru To FG: Review Awaiting Trial Syndrome In Nigeria’s Prisons ,It dents Nation’s Judicial Image.
“It rubbishes people’s rights” Operators of government agencies responsible for Nigeria’s justice administration system, have been advised to “take a hard look at the prevailing awaiting trial syndrome that endlessly rubbish people’s rights”. The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, made the appeal weekend, when he paid a pastoral visit to St. Lazarus Chaplaincy, Federal Correctional Centre, Owerri. His words: “The beginning of this year’s Lenten Season, is a few hours away. This is a time to engage in doing corporal works of mercy. This is a…
Read MoreGunmen Run Riots At Fed. Polytechnic Nekede, kill one
… As host community, workers scamper for safety. The last might not have been heard of the raging insecurity currently threatening the foundation of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State. The worrisome situation has gone awry that it has claimed the life of the publicity secretary of the Academic Staff Union of the Federal polytechnic, Comrade QS Bola Efe Itsekor. In a release made available to journalists, the general secretary of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Chapter, Comrade Sam Adeyemo revealed that Itsekor’s obituary was made public by…
Read MoreFormer NIS Comptroller-General – Parrillo Brutally Killed In Abuja
David Shikfu Parrillo, a retired Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, has been tragically killed by kidnappers in Abuja. TheNewsGuru learnt that Parrillo, was abducted in Area 1, Abuja, in the early hours of Tuesday after being trailed from a bank where he had withdrawn money. Report indicated that the unknown assailants took the cash from him before killing him in cold blood. The unfortunate incident has raised new concerns about security in the Federal Capital Territory, particularly regarding the rising incidents of kidnappings and targeted attacks.
Read MoreReviving Imo Healthcare System Is An Urgency.
If you have not been to hospitals in recent times [especially, private hospitals], you may not appreciate the subject matter of this Editorial, that is, the urgency for governments to resuscitate or increase investments in the health sector. The high cost of healthcare presently, has partly been blamed for reported high mortality and morbidity rates in the country. It has also been partly blamed for the rising ‘medical pilgrimage’ abroad on the part of a privileged few Nigerians. The CBN through its governor, Olayemi Cardoso, recently disclosed that in the…
Read MoreTALI Advocates Inclusiveness For Persons With Disabilities In Nigeria .
…As Reps members support idea. Disability Advocacy in Nigeria gained much impetus as Hon. Canice Moore Nwachukwu and Hon. Chike Okafor publicly endorsed The Ability Life Initiative ,TALI at its unveiling in Abuja, recently. The support of the two Lawmakers indeed underscores the growing legislative focus on policies for Persons With Disabilities ,PWDs. Nwachukwu, who represents Orlu, Orsu, and Oru East Federal Constituency at the Green Chambers of the National Assembly, described TALI as crucial for bridging gaps in disability rights and social protection. Just as Hon Okafor, representing Ehime…
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