By Sam Onwuemeodo l do this first. Merry Christmas to all. And Happy New year in advance. To Mary , the Angel said unto her, ” FEAR NOT, MARY , FOR THOU HAST FOUND FAVOUR WITH GOD” ( Luke 1: 30). That’s our portion in the land of the living. Goodluck. Our inheritance. Finding favour with GOD. Not optional. Automatic. Thank you. The ” media” folks, His Excellency, Governor Hope Uzodinma took over from His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka lhedioha or recruited from the camp of Rebuild lmo , had…
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Christmas: Challenge To Work For Common Good
By Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji 2022 Christmas Message by Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri and President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) The season of Christmas is around again. It is the joyful period when we celebrate the mystery of the birth of the Son of God in the world and remind ourselves of the unfailing and abiding presence of God among His people. The story of Christmas recounts Gods historic and redemptive intervention in human situation of helplessness and hopelessness, inspired by His great love…
Read MoreAnd Now, All Eyes On TOE
By Ori Martins Measure it from any standard or view it from every prism, Dr (High Chief) TOE Ekechi, is a man of class. He loves glamour and he cherishes excellence. What marks TOE out is, he is a businessman in politics. He is not a politician – politician!!! He is not in politics to steal but to add value. His means of income as a professional is traceable as his internationally acclaimed offices in Lagos, Abuja and Owerri even annex in Enugu and Port Harcourt have addresses. His claims…
Read MoreWhy Orlu Chose Precious Nwadike
By Oz Akuaka People from opposing parties especially members of the rejected APC and that of the failed PDP have been asking ” Why did ORLU people CHOOSE COMR. PRECIOUS NWADIKE” to represent them in the Imo State House of Assembly. They are worried that despite all their efforts to convince the Orlu people to vote for them, the response they always get is “Its Precious or never”. We belong to Labour Party, Precious Nwadike is our Man” etc. Giving a very few answers to their question and opening their…
Read MoreDe- constructing The Fable of Ruling Party Victory In Imo West (Orlu) Senatorial Zone
By Batos Nwadike One of the new found voices in politics actually a green horn, a political just become; names withheld told me jubilant the other day in a political discourse that the ruling All Progressive Congress( APC) will win Orlu Senatorial election in 2023. Hear him; “Izunaso will win. It is the Governors election” he enthused! I didn’t wait so long than to tell him that he is living in a political pimpers paradise. I said so because I know he does not have the history neither does he…
Read MoreIhedioha: Facing The Facts, Dispelling The Fallacies
By Collins Opurozor There is something known as proxy warfare. Those who have had to take courses in strategic studies, political science or power politics should understand that. The attempt by a state to increase its power or influence by instigating other states to fight without participating in the actual conflict sums up the whole substance of a proxy war. This can also happen among groups, and even among individuals. To be clear, this is the strategy which the APC has now relied upon in its bid to make some…
Read MoreShould Court Also Compel ASUU To Give Their Best Teaching?
By Ifeanyi Maduako The impasse between the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) and the Federal Government is not a matter that should be resolved by the National Industrial Court. Even if the courts were to intervene, they should give orders for the federal government of Nigeria to comply with the agreement reached with ASUU in 2009 and not to direct ASUU to return to work in a most unhappy condition. The recent order handed down on ASUU by the National Industrial Court does not bode well for peaceful resolution…
Read MoreMany Banana Peels And Strong Men of Imo House Of Assembly
By Batos Nwadike Lt. Col. Bukar Sukar Dimka led a military coup against the Federal military Government of General Murtala Muhammed in February 1976. He killed the Head of State in that uncertain Friday on his way to the mosque. The Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters, General Olusegun Obasanjo went into hiding. The whereabout of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma was unknown. Lt. Col Dimka went ahead to prosecute the coup thinking that as soon as the Head of State Gen. Murtala Muhammed fell to…
Read MoreFarewell To Queen Of Slavery And Pogrom
By Christian Akpunonu The world is alerted by the recent exit of the most powerful Queen cum political diva at the nonegenerian age–Queen Elizabeth of England.With her departure,the Prince Charles III steps in as the Uno Numero of the UK, and the entire Common Wealth of Nations comprising of 88 member nations.This is the scope of overwhelming influence of the demised Queen. The influence that spanned through the era of Slavery and colonialism till date. These two phenomenon went down in the annals of human history as the most profound…
Read More2023 Elections: Count Down To Political Campaigns
By Batos Nwadike INEC, the administrative body empowered by the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria have announced and earmarked 28th of September 2022 as the date for the kick off for campaigns of the 2023 general elections. We shall all meet at the soap box! We will all meet at River Nworie, River Njaba, Imo river, River Nwangele, Oguta Lake, Lake Nwaebere, Orashi basin etc. There are no hills in Imo state. We will not miss to meet at the Dan Anyiam, Grasshoppers, Orlu and Okigwe stadiums. The…
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