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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Following their outstanding performance in the recently concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), a total of 51 students have been honoured by the Diocese on the Niger, Anglican Communion. Out of the 51 students, twenty scored 300 and above, while 31 scored between 270 and 299. Bishop on the Niger, Rt Rev Owen Nwokolo, who presented the awards, said the award marks another milestone for unwavering commitment to holistic education on the Niger. He said the award, comprising cash gift and a book titled, “The Lord’s Prayer,” written by the Bishop was a way of celebrating…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The book is a standout phenomenon as one of the most influential novels in world literature. Chinua Achebes Things Fall Apart ranks as one of the rare books that had never gone out-of-print since its publication, that is, way back in 1958. The book is justly celebrated in all the continents of the world, and it is indeed remarkable that there is a homecoming Things Fall Part Festival slated for Enugu from June 29 to July 5, 2025. Organized by the Enugu-situated Centre For Memories aka Ncheta Ndigbo, Things Fall Apart Festival has received the royal…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The recent attack on Farmers by suspected herdsmen in Mgbuji, Ehamufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, has left Four people dead following the discovery of yet another dead body on Tuesday. The victims, all farmers, were reportedly attacked in their farms at the Mgbuji autonomous community on Monday. Earlier reports on Monday claimed that the suspected armed herdsmen resumed attacks in Eha-Amufu, killing at least three people in Mgbuji autonomous community. The deceased were identified as Daniel Ogbodo, Isaiah Odo, one person whose father’s name is Emmanuel Eze, and Izuchukwu Uzu, whose body was recovered…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia An industrialist and Chief Executive Officer of Eunisell Nigeria Ltd, Dr Chika Ikenga, has renovated and re-modelled the Chemistry laboratory of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike MOUAU, to boost research and training in agriculture. Handing over the re-branded laboratory to the university’s management, the Industrial Chemist said the gesture was borne out of his desire to promote the study of Chemistry among students in appreciation of the positive impacts of the course in his life. Describing Chemistry as the “subject of life,” the industrialist argued that without Chemistry the human society would not have attained…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Members of the South-East Obidients Movement have declared their position ahead of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. The announcement was made during an exclusive stakeholders meeting held in Awka, the state capital, Monday. The group was led by the South-East Leader and member of National Advisory Council of the Obidient Movement, Comrade Ikenna Azomchine. While speaking at the meeting, Comrade Azomchine emphasized that the Obidient Movement has not endorsed any candidate for the Anambra governorship race and chided the endorsement of several candidates by individuals parading themselves as executives of the Obidient Movement in…
By Okey Ndibe There’s a charmed, even fated, quality to my relationship with Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the extraordinarily gifted novelist, cerebral intellectual, and intrepid human rights champion who died on May 28, 2025. Given Ngugi’s stature as a luminary figure in global letters, it’s no surprise that reams and reams have been written about him since the termination of his mortal life. Much of that appreciation has focused on the breadth of his literary corpus, often underscoring the manifold ways in which the late Kenyan writer’s work irrigated not just the field of African literature but, also, global discourse on…
By Sheddy Ozoene This is a season of political divorces, that strange separation of godsons from their godfathers and the end to political alliances between people of like interests. The events of the last two weeks were quite revealing, from the rift that blew open in the political relationship between Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos in Nigeria to collapse in the political romance between US President Donald Trump and billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk in the United States. The former is more of a godfather and godson relationship, while the later is/was…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the distribution of 10,000 professional kits to midwives in the South-East states. The states include Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, and Enugu. While flagging off the distribution the First Lady said that the initiative complemented the Federal Government’s retraining exercise for 120,000 frontline health workers nationwide. She said over 60,000 health workers have completed their training under the programme. According to her, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) was distributing 60,000 kits to midwives, nurses, and other health workers as an incentive to improve healthcare delivery. “Since January 2025, 50,000 kits have been…
By Stanley Ojah The humid night air hung heavy over Kaduna as Colonel Olusegun Oloruntoba was roused from sleep by an urgent pounding on his door. Before he could fully comprehend the situation, armed soldiers burst in, their faces obscured by the shadows of their berets. The date was March 1995, marking the beginning of a 1,460-day nightmare for one of Nigeria’s most distinguished military engineers. No warrant. No explanation. Just the cold, metallic click of handcuffs snapping shut around Oloruntoba’s wrists. “You are under arrest for treason.” Treason? The word echoed in his mind. As they roughly handcuffed him,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has declared continued support for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying that his friendship with the President predates party politics. Otti who spoke on Sunday when he received in audience a former Governor of the state and Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu; and Senator Chris Adighije; said the President’s economic policies, though painful at the moment, “are necessary economic decisions to fix Nigeria.” The duo of Kalu and Adighije, are chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, while Otti is the only Labour Party Governor in Nigeria…