By Henry Ekpe Corporate Accountability And Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, is a Non Governmental Organization NGO, who held a Journalism Training on Peaceful and Non Violent Elections in Imo State, Sponsored by the European Union. The seminar held at Rockview Hotel Owerri, and lasted for two days. The theme was “Journalism Training On Peaceful Election And Non-Violent Elections” When I got the invitation, I was not too keen to participate, especially because of my busy schedules and the apprehension of the unknown within me. And unfortunately, two days before the…
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How Long Shall Nigerian Youths Continue To Be Leaders Of Tomorrow?
By Uzorma Nathan I write this piece today in order to consolidate my conviction on my commitment to emancipate the youths from the political quackmire of politico-economic slavery and servitude occasioned by the greedy nature of the political class (our fathers) who have always referred to the youths of this country and Imo state in particular as leaders of tomorrow. Our tomorrow has refused to come and the youths have continued to watched with keen interest only to discover that the political wall-clock is still tickling anti-clockwise against them, this…
Read MoreCosmas Iwu: Catalyst, Adroit Administrator And Certified Achiever
By Joseph Aniemeka Nwachukwu Writing in the Edge of the sword, Former French leader, Charles de Gualle speaks of a man of character as someone who “Finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.” The above statement brutally captures iconic Chief Cosmas Nkemjika Iwu, the Secretary to the Government of Imo State. By divine providence or arrangement he is bringing his background of results delivery in various fields of endeavour to bear in his present capacity…
Read MoreWhat Happened When Julius Caesar Was Captured By Pirates
Most of the fame attached to the name of Julius Caesar rightfully comes from his time as a politician, statesman, and military commander in his adult years. That said, much of the early life of Caesar is often overlooked or forgotten. The exceptional life of Caesar did not begin in the Roman Senate or on the battlefields of Gaul but rather in his mid-20s as an ambitious nobleman who was looking to carve out a name for himself amongst the Roman elite. On his way to study oratory, at 25 years…
Read MoreDid Justice Mary Odili Just Lead A Judicial Coup?
“Whoever says to the guilty, ‘You are innocent,’ will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations. But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.” – Proverbs 24:24-25 The widely reported outburst of Mary Odili ahead of the questionable verdict of the presidential election tribunal comes away as uncalled for, especially her status as a supposed carrier of dignity. Her comments were worrisome because, as it turned out, they were an omen of the darkness befalling our nation the following…
Read MoreDangiwa Umar Advises On Corruption
“Speaking on the selfishness of politicians, he asked them to learn from Gowon’s case, he said, “Please, compare this to the case of former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon. His nine-year regime was toppled in a military coup on July 29, 1975, while he was attending the Organization of African Unity (OAU) meeting in Kampala, Uganda. Soon after a world press conference during which he magnanimously accepted his ouster and wished his successor, General Murtala Muhammed success, he called our High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Alhaji Sule…
Read MoreDry Bones Fail To Rise…-Ambition Fails Rotimi Amaechi
Eventually, like all man-made deities, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi stopped resembling a demi god or something like one. He began to lose worth like the last fading smile of a cosmic Cheshire cat.The miseries of Rotimi Amaechi are legion. Among other things, he is a lonely man. His name no longer opens doors in the Presidential Villa. And his voice excites no shivers in his birth land, Rivers State’s corridors of power. Amaechi finally understands that power is like a dead sea fruit; it is not until you achieve it that…
Read MoreImo Guber: Uzodinma, Chasing Shadows While Losing Grips Of Governance.
Ahead of the November Governorship election in the state, Hope Uzodinma is in disarray, confused and has resorted to shadow chase simply because Imo people have unanimously rejected him and his government. He cannot buy the support of Imo people by threatening them. Never! Today in Imo state, no community, LGA, or Zone is taking the APC government serious since the rejection became intense. As a result of this; Uzodinma is threatening and forcing Imo people to be loyal to him under duress by illegally arresting innocent Imo citizens for…
Read MoreWike, FCT And Clean/Green Initiative
By Willie Amadi The attached video sounded like President BAT’s announcement on his inauguration day that “FUEL SUBSIDY IS GONE”. NYESOM EZENWO WIKE (NEW) in his inaugural speech as Minister of Federal Capital Territory also said that “ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ARE GONE”. While BAT is calm in implementation, NEW will be harsh if he is to succeed. TO SUCCEED, BAT only needed to provide enough palliatives while NEW must provide unavoidable pain. But above all, the root cause to end the later is to pass a law that will severely punish…
Read MoreSit-At-Home: Kanu’s Release Will Not End Biafra Agitation
By Afam Echi States in the South East region of Nigeria have been on the boil since the factional Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) sought to enforce its sit-at-home order imposed since last week. The enforcement has taken a toll on the area causing loss of lives, shutting down economic activities and overwhelming people with fear. Lives were lost and properties destroyed in Imo and Ebonyi. Enugu was not left out in the mayhem which got school children and teachers humiliated. The official IPOB group led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu…
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