By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Tribalism is not our problem. Tribalism and religion are artificial problems created by selfish leaders for their own personal interest. There are only two major tribes in Nigeria. The Elites and the Masses. Once you make lots of money, you belong to the elite tribe. When you are a commoner or suffering, you belong to the tribe of the masses. If you are an elite, and you need more power, or elective position, you sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, so as to…
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PETER OBI PRESIDENCY: WATERSHED IN NIGERIAN POLITICAL PROCESS
By Chucks Osuji One thing is certain, no country remains static in its revolutionary or evolutionary process. This is simple. Because the world its self is not static. Life in its self, is transient. In this changing life and time populated by changing circumstances, a measure of Political circumstances would prevail in Nigeria. That would be a much awaited Presidential and national elections. For four years now, the Nigeria’s political actors and political parties have been getting ready for this major events. About eighteen political parties have registered to participate…
Read More2023 Polls: Politicians, INEC Must Respect People’s Wish
By David OC Onuoha Nigeria will have a date with history a few days from now as the stage is set for the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. We congratulate all the candidates and their parties for working very hard to present their programmes to the populace. The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to keep his promise of the legacy of free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. The electoral umpire itself the Independent National Electoral Commission is set to deliver an election that…
Read More2023 Polls: Imo NURTW Partners FRSC For Smooth Elections
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo For a successful and smooth conveying of election materials and officers to various polling units in Imo State,the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State chapter, has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state. Speaking at the first year meeting of Imo NURTW at it’s office in Owerri, yesterday, which had in attendance the FRSC and the Union’s Chairmen in the 27 LGAs of the state, the State Chairman of the Union, Hon. Samuel Udeh(Ezeumuokorobia) noted that the driver’s license…
Read MoreOduezi Okigwe holds town hall with party candidates
A non political organisation, Oduezi Okigwe on Thursday had a town hall meeting with major political parties candidates for the Saturday general elections. The meeting availed the candidates to share their visions with the people. The youths who urged the candidates to be peaceful before, during and after the elections said that the development of the senatorial district remained paramount. Emmanuel Okewulonu ( PDP) Ifeanyi Araraume junior ( Labour Party), Princess Mirriam Onuoha (APC) Obinna Onwubuariri ( PDP), Chikwem Onuoha ( Labour Party) Lebechi ( Okorobia Okigwe, SDP), Sam Osuji…
Read MoreEzenwa, Best For Ohaji-Egbema-Oguta-Oru West Reps
As the good people of Ohaji/Egbema-Oguta-Oru West federal constituency file out on Saturday, tomorrow,February 25, to elect their next representative in the House of Representatives Abuja, one candidate that will readily come to the minds of voters, is Hon Collins Ezenwa Ilo of the Labour Party. Ezenwa has wisely keyed into the current movement for a New Nigeria being spearheaded by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. The Labour Party candidate for Ohaji-Egbema-Oguta-Oru West federal constituency has come up a Seven-point legislative agenda painstakingly designed and…
Read MoreOrlu Zone: Onyereri Collapses Structure To Support Ahize, LP Orlu Senatorial Candidate
It was historic, as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate, Rt Hon Jones Onyereri whose candidacy for Orlu zone Senatorial seat was nullified by the Apex court in Nigeria recently, at his residential house in Owerri, the State capital, practically collapsed his campaign structure for the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Chief Charles Ugochukwu Ahize (Akpuruka N’Orlu) ahead of the tomorrow’s general elections. Speaking at the well attended event, a Chieftain of PDP in Orlu zone and a former Chairman of the Party, Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN), in an emotion-laden voice,…
Read MoreCourt Orders IGP. DSS, Army To Provide Ikenga With Security
Reprieve seem to have come the way of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu as there is now a new development in the unfortunate travails of the PDP Ideato House of Representatives candidate. An Abuja Court presided over by Justice Eleojo Enenche had ordered the Nigerian Army, DSS, IGP, Air Force,Navy and other security Agencies to provide the opposition spokesman and Ideato PDP Reps candidate,Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere with adequate security over repeated failed attempts to assassinate him including planned invasion of his Akokwa country home by agents of Imo state government. The order…
Read MoreFebruary 25 Elections: PDP Has No Candidate For Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency-Bede Eke
…Agulanna is deceiving Imolites …Case adjourned March 3 The member representing Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Bede Eke, has dismissed as false, media reports credited to Dr Albert Agulanna who claims to be the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the February 25 National Assembly elections. In a chat with newsmen in Owerri,Thursday, Rt Hon Eke said he dragged Agulanna and the PDP to court over the issue of primaries, adding that he and Agulanna were not candidates for the National…
Read MoreFUTO VC Approves Academic Technologists’ Elevation As Directors
…To donate land to NAAT for Secretariat The Vice Chancellor, VC of the Federal University of Technology Owerri,FUTO, Prof. Nnenna Otti has approved that henceforth, academic Technologists in the university would have opportunities of attaining the position of directors in the institution, particularly, in the equipment and maintenance units. The VC also said that the appointment of such directors would be on the recommendation of the Chief Technologist so that he or she can design a laboratory that would match the specification of the department. Prof. Otti, who disclosed this…
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