By Henry Umahi Mbaise is agog following the recent confirmation of a son of the soil, Bishop Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, as the substantive Bishop of Ahiara Diocese. He was born in Eziama Oparanadim Ekwereazu, in the Diocese of Ahiara. The Holy Father appointed Bishop Nwobi, hitherto titular Bishop of Rusgunie and Auxiliary, to the Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of Ahiara. Similarly, preparations are ongoing for the ordination of another batch of priests by the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Mbaise, Imo State. Date is September. Indeed, it could be said that…
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Move For Additional State For S/East, Laudable
The clamour for an additional state for the South East geo-political zone of Nigeria has been on for some years now. This clamour is predicated on the obvious fact that the SouthEast remains the only geo-political zone of Nigeria the country which has only five states with fewer number of Local Government areas. The other geo-political zones namely: South-South, South-West, North-East, North West and North Central, have six states each except North-West with seven states to her advantage. With only five states,it means the South-East has just 15 Senators,…
Read MoreRubby Emele As Quintessental Daisy
By Joseph Aniemeka Nwachukwu In the words of Martin Luther King Jr. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”. Martin Luther King Jr. went further to say that “A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live” and the quality, not the longevity of one’s life is what is important”. A good number of allies of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma paid huge sacrifices and became a…
Read MoreLawmakers To Opposition Govs, Wake Up, Stop Drinking Champagnes While Your Strongholds Burn
Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have called upon non-All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors to stop drinking champagnes and rise to the occasion of stopping the onslaught against their strongholds. They also frowned at the silence of the Governors at the crisis in Rivers and Kano States, two opposition states. Spokesperson of the group, otherwise known as G-60, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, in a statement wondered why the opposition Governors are yet to visit and show solidarity to their counterparts in the two troubled states. “Since 2022, following his loss…
Read MoreAgitation for emancipation of Biafra has been spirit in every Igbo man –Idam
Madubuachi Idam, a vocal activist lawyer, emphasized on Saturday that the clamor for Biafra transcends the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and self-styled Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa. Idam underscored that the yearning for an independent state of Biafra is deeply ingrained within the spirit of every Igbo individual. In a recent interview with DAILY POST, he pointed out that while Kanu and Ekpa may represent visible faces of the movement, their methods of agitation might not sit comfortably with everyone in…
Read MoreOkonjo-Iweala Bags Honorary Doctorate Degree
The Director-General of WorldTrade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been pictured together with her husband, Ikemba Iweala and her daughter, Onyinye as she bagged a honorary doctorate degree from Oxford United. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated on her verified Twitter page; “A great honor to berecognised today by Oxford University with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.litt. honoris causa). A marvellous ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre followed by receptions at All Souls and St Johns Colleges.” She added; “With Chancellor LordChristopher Patten and Vice Chancellor Dr Irene Tracey and the…
Read MoreFubara Sacks Rivers T/Rulers Council Chairman Over Refusal To Include Gov, Deputy’s Pictures In 2024 Calendar
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sacked the Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse, the Paramount Ruler of Emohua Kingdom, over his refusal to include the governor’s pictures as well as that of his deputy in the 2024 calendar. In his place, the governor appointed Eze Chike Worlu Wodo, the Paramount Ruler of Apara Kingdom to lead the council. The Governor accused Eze Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse who was appointed by his political enemy and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who’s the FCT…
Read MoreNollywood legend Amaechi Muonagor laid to rest
The funeral of legendary Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor has been held on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Ugamuma village in Anambra State. Muonagor, who passed away on March 24, 2024, after complications from dialysis and kidney failure, was laid to rest amid an outpouring of respect and love. The ceremony was also marked by the presence of several Nollywood stars and highly rated dignitaries who came together to celebrate the life and legacy of Muonagor. Among the attendees was Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, whose presence…
Read MoreMbah Doles Out N44.1m Bursaries to Enugu Law School Students, Awards Scholarship to Aspiring Pilot
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has approved bursaries in the sum of N44.1m to 294 indigenes of the state currently studying at the seven campuses of the Nigerian Law School across the country. Of the total beneficiaries, which were drawn from the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State, 284 have already been verified and paid the sum of N150,000 each as part of government’s support and effort to accelerate human capital development in the state. Mbah has also awarded a scholarship in the sum of N12m to…
Read MoreUzodinma pledges collaboration with Assembly members to develop Imo
Amid encomia by the 27 elected members of the Imo State House of Assembly who marked their one year in office, weekend, Governor Hope Uzodinma has pledged continuing collaboration with the lawmakers to ensure that under his watch, the State is developed. It was a moment of solemn reflection for both members of the Executive and the Legislature who attended the occasion as they listened to Governor Uzodinma and the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe, make their remarks which centred on how Imo…
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