By Obi Williams Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, recently took to social media to criticize former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, who was seen at the airport awaiting a commercial flight. This incident, however, should not have stirred public attention, especially given Charly Boy’s notorious reputation among many Nigerians. Comparing the backgrounds and contributions of Amaechi and Charly Boy reveals stark differences. For those who are discerning, these two figures are worlds apart and incomparable. Rotimi Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015, is…
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Lord Lugard And TheFuture Of Nigerian Unity
By Nathan Uzorma Nigeria as a nation is blessed with both human and natural resources. But the nation based on various opinions and schools of thoughts is presently undergoing different kinds of challenges like corruption, economic mismanagement, insecurity, poverty, inequality, healthcare problem to mention a few. As at today, the economic situation of this great country is in few hands while the masses are suffering and dying without good medical care. It is on record that Lord Lugard was a British colonial administrator who played a significant role in the…
Read MoreNon Integration Of Igbos After Civil War Into Nigeria, Successive Govts’ Discriminatory Policies Will Break Nigeria
By Vitalis Unachukwu It’s sheer political ignorance borne out of ethnic wickedness that, successive governments since the end of the civil war, thought that they would succeed in shutting the Igbos out of Nigeria, when the people of the South East, constituted one of the 3 major aborigines of Nigeria from inception, and more so , stands as the oldest democracy in the world, even Europe was in the dark ages. Those with keen sense of history knew that the Igbos did not trigger the Biafra-Nigeria Civil War , which…
Read MoreRemove Your Cap, We Do Not Wear Caps Here Our Experience At Remnant Christian Network
By Transparency Michael Apostle Aroma Osayi is a sound Teacher of the Word I respect so much and listen to. This man of God is deeply sound. Those who fellowship under him are sound and well trained. One of his Pastors was naming his new born baby and I was invited to the Remnant Christian Network (RCN). So, I asked some of the elders in the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim,ESOCS Sanctuary Of Eternity to accompany me. I needed to teach them the dignity of our Priesthood…
Read MoreThe coming chaos in the banking industry
By Gambo Dori The hammer wielded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that suddenly fell on Heritage Bank is, from my perspective, a forerunner to the coming chaos in the banking industry. A few days ago, the country woke up to the CBN’s announcement withdrawing the licence of the Heritage Bank. The bank has been tottering for quite some time. In the few days before the hammer descended, there was the classic run on the bank, with depositors thronging its premises but failing to make withdrawals from their accounts.…
Read MoreROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL MY GRIEF MY STORY “What a man sows that he Reaps” How true?
By Edna Okoroma Editor Sir, I am constrained to bring this issue to the public Domain having tried my possible best, over the years to have it resolved personally and privately without any measure of success.Let the people know the TRUTH and understand how wickedly how callously and ruthlessly we have been treated and are being treated, myself and my daughter. Imo State on whose soil these atrocities are being perpetrated and now seek to have them perpetuated (rather than have them corrected), should know the truth, should ask…
Read MoreST. JOSEPH THE WORKER AND IMPORT OF MAY 5 FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION.
St. Joseph has two feast days on the Catholic liturgical calendar. The first is March 19 which is St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary while the second is May 1, St. Joseph, the Worker. By the 9th century, the feast of St. Joseph was observed on March 19 in some places in Europe. During the Middle Ages, the March 19 feast became popular when it was promoted by the Servite and the Franciscan preachers. Pope Sixtus IV (a Franciscan elected Pope in 1471) extended the March 19 feast to the…
Read MoreWe Must Teach Our Youth To Obey Court Orders
Every nation in the world has rules and regulations that govern them. Every country is governed by its constitution. The Judiciary is very important because they are designated to interpret, define, and protect our constitution and laws. Raising my four boys as they became teenagers, exposed to crime, peer pressure, and acting out, I always reminded them to obey the law and ask questions if they had any. I also made it clear to my sons that if you commit the crime you must do the time, just like my…
Read MoreIsu National Convention: Dike To Batos, You’re Not National President …Hails Uzodinma
Isu Nation Convention is a body comprising of aborigines scattered and located all over the South Eastern States but predominantly in Imo State. These locations include the LGAs of Isu, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, a large portion of Orlu, Oru East, and some parts of Ideato. lsu people are also found in Isuikwuato in Abia State, Isu Ohaozara in Ebonyi State. And many more in Anambra State. INC was formed in Imo State by a group of personalities led by His Excellency Dr. Douglas Acholonu of blessed memory, a Surgeon of…
Read MoreGradual Exit Of Patriotic Igbo Nigerians Leaves Irreplaceable Vacuum And Hope For New Nigeria
By Vitalis Unachukwu What do you think folks? Bells rolling across the nation, especially in Igboland of all places . In our very eyes , we are bewildered with rude shock , despair, sadness and wonderment, as prominent and patriotic Igbo politicians and great Nigerians, take their sudden exit from our physical presence and existence . Only God can decode and decipher the mystery of what’s happening , which can only appreciate with the benefit of divine hindsight and inkling of things divine . This somber development on their unexpected…
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