By Ori Martins Nigeria’s first ever indigenous Captain, first Major, first Lt. Col., first Colonel and first Brigadier, Major General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi Ironsi still remains the most patriotic, nationalistic and just head of government the country has ever produced. Ironsi took over power following the failure of the first military coup that took place on January 15, 1966. That putsch which was well received nationwide as a right action in the right direction was later wrongly tagged “Igbo coup” on the account most of the principal actors were of…
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Ace broadcaster, Oge Iwu dies broke: Ex-IBC staff owed N5.1m arrears, pensions
The sudden death of Imo-born ace broadcaster, Mr. Oge Iwu, an ex-staff of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC, and pioneer staff of Hot FM Owerri, has shaken the media industry and many citizens of the Imo State. Mr. Iwu was renowned for introducing the popular phone-in programme, “Peoples Assembly” in Hot FM Owerri around 2010, the programmes opened the flood-gate for other similar interactive radio programmes in Imo and other states of the South East. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the renowned broadcaster had before his demise yesterday, hinted some friends…
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