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…Buried in hometown according to his wish Ben Ezechime, Enugu The first Son of popular Nigerian highlife musician, Mike Ejeagha, Mr Emmanuel Ejeagha has explained how his father died at the age of 95 after a prolonged illness. According to Ejeagha junior, his father, popularly known as “Gentleman Mike Ejeagha,”  passed to the great beyond on Friday night. He said that the family’s breadwinner Ejeagha died at about 8 pm. at the 32 Garrison Military Hospital, Enugu. “My father passed away due to a long-standing ailment, which had to do with prostate cancer. “He had been battling with prostrate cancer…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Enugu State Government has received 10,000 bags of 10kg rice donated to the state by the Dangote Foundation. Barrister Osinachi Nnajieze, the Legal Adviser to Governor Peter Mbah, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Enugu. According to Nnajieze, the bags of rice would be distributed equitably across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. “Each LGA in the state would receive at least, 588 bags of rice, which are expected to be distributed to those who needed them most,” he said. He warned the council chairmen against hoarding or sharing the rice to…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on the Nigerian Army to intensify its collaboration with his administration in the ongoing fight against criminality in the state. Governor Soludo made this call during the Major General O.T. Olatoye Special Sallah Luncheon held in celebration of Eid-al-Adha at the Onitsha Military Cantonment, Saturday. The Governor expressed gratitude to the Armed Forces and local vigilante groups for their unwavering commitment to securing lives and property across Anambra State.  He particularly acknowledged areas such as Ebonesie, Ihiala, and Lilu, which have experienced the dual impact of criminal activities…

 By Uchenna Nwonye  Migration from a developing country to a developed one, such as the United States, is often seen as a journey toward better opportunities and improved quality of life. However, the experience of immigrants reveals a paradox—what appears to be easy from afar becomes difficult upon arrival, while the hardships left behind sometimes seem simpler in retrospect. This paper explores the challenges and realities of immigration, focusing on acculturation, financial security, social rules, homesickness, family systems, and the contrasting ease of life in developing versus developed countries. One of the main reasons people migrate is the promise of…

By Luke Godwin Waziri Dear Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, Thank you for the amusement provided by your epistle, “Chidi Odinkalu and the art of peddling lies.” If your intention was to create a case study in defensive obfuscation and historical gymnastics, then consider it a success. Your piece is not so much a defence of your principal – Nasir El-Rufa’i, for whom you have worked as Media Adviser and publicist for over one decade – as it is an indictment of everything that has gone wrong with public accountability, selective memory, and the weaponization of government narratives. Let’s begin where your…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka One person was killed as a joint security force razed down a criminal camp in Agulu-ezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State. Police also recovered two suspected  stolen vehicles, one motorcycle, and lots of household items during the raid. Spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, said the Joint Security Operatives  led by the Police overran the criminal camp after a seven-hour gun duel with the armed hoodlums. “Police-led Joint Security Operatives comprising the Department of State Service, Army, Navy, Civil Defence and Anambra State Vigilante members in the early hours…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralph Nwosu, says the party is strategising for grassroots mobilisation and spread of its ideology. He said this on Saturday in Enugu at the convergence of coalition partners meeting of the party, with the theme, “Strengthening Alliance for A Better Nigeria.” Represented by the party’s National Vice Chairman South-East, Mr Godsent Chilos, the national chairman noted that the party has been working to restore good governance and remove millions of Nigerians from the “yoke of hardship imposed on them by the present leadership at all levels.” According to…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has expressed sadness over demise of music icon, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha. Speaking via his social media handle X, Mbah said Mike Ejeagha was “a legend, a cultural ambassador, and a revered son of Enugu State.” “He was one of the finest musicians of his generation, with an easygoing personality and a humility that belied his towering celebrity status.  “His fan-base transcended boundaries, and he was easily one of the most recognizable voices in music,” Mbah said. The governor asserted that, Ejeagha’s immense talent and genius laid in how he took…

…Says it’s no crime to honour fallen Biafra heroes  Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has been challenged by Igbo women to speak up on the truth about the Aburi Accord and what truly led to the Nigeria vs Biafra war of 1967-1970. This, according to the women, will clear the air about the  misconceptions and sustained wrong narratives about the actual cause of the civil war. Speaking under the aegis of Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), the women said that contrary to misleading narratives in some quarters that the war was declared by the Igbo, the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Legendary folk musician Mike Ejeagha has passed on at the ripe age of 95. He was said to have answered the call of nature on Friday at about 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, following a prolonged illness. Ejeagha was widely known in the early 1980s and 90s, with his style of Igbo folk music which dominated the South-East music scene. In the recent past, one of his folk music tracks, Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche (Gwogwogwongwo), gained fresh prominence, attracting attention from the younger generation of Nigerians as a result of the…