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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah, of Enugu State has formerly received the new national executives of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide led by the President-General, Senator John Azuta-Mbata in his office in Enugu. Receiving the new EXCO at the government house, Enugu, Mbah expressed happiness over the peaceful process and the outcome of the Friday election held in Old Government lodge, Enugu. He described the election of the new Ohanaeze national executive as a collective victory for Ndigbo globally, saying that “Ndigbo were better together.” He reminded the new leadership of the Igbo socio- cultural group that the Igbo nation…
By Chido Onumah On Friday, January 17, 2025, the Left, comprising Marxists, socialists, feminists, progressive academics, and humanists, will converge on the ancient city of Calabar for the interment of Prof Benedicta ‘Bene’ Madunagu, who died on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Prof. Bene Madunagu, known to different people as Comrade Bene, Mumsy B, Auntie Bene, among other endearing names, was the quintessence of the struggle for human progress. In terms of my upbringing, apart from my mother, this exceptional feminist was the most consequential woman in my life. I had the great honour of meeting her in the late 1980s…
…Says Ndigbo in Rivers ‘ve offered their best Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has lauded Senator John Azuta-Mbata over his emergence as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Senator Azuta-Mbata emerged Friday at the Ohanaeze election held in Enugu. Reacting to his emergence, Senator Wabara said Azuta-Mbata, came at the right time to transform the leadership of Ohanaeze. The former Senate President commended Ndigbo in Rivers State for presenting Azuta-Mbata as their candidate, saying they have given Ndigbo their best. Wabara expressed confidence that Senator Azuta-Mbata would tap into his rich contacts and wealth of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The South-East Senate Caucus has lauded Senator John Azuta-Mbata who represented Rivers East senatorial district from 1999-2007, on his emergence as the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Senator Azuta-Mbata, a lawyer, emerged Friday at the election of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation in Enugu. Leader of the South-East Senate caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, in a statement Saturday, described Senator Mbata’s victory at the election as the dawn of a new era in Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The statement said Senator Azuta-Mbata had something to offer in transforming Ohanaeze and helping it to actualise its purpose. It read:…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Some chieftains of opposition political parties in Anambra State have described as a sign of irresponsibility, Anambra Government’s attack of Fr. Emmanuel Obimma, a popular catholic priest in the state. Fr. Obimma, popularly known as Ebube Muonso, on his New Year message, had asked Governor Soludo to step up action against rising insecurity in the state, or resign his position as governor. Ebube Muonso’s message did not go down well with Soludo’s employees and supporters, including the state’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor – a knight of the church – who quickly attacked the priest, calling him…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah, of Enugu State, has signed the Land Use Regulation 2025 as well as Executive Order No. 1, 2025, designating some areas in the state as urban areas in accordance with his powers under the land use act 1978. In line with the provisions of the Executive Order entitled “Enugu State Designation of Land as Urban Areas,” the entire Enugu East, Enugu North, and Enugu South Local Government Areas of the state have been designated urban areas. In the same vein, the entire Udi, Nkanu West, Nkanu East, and Nsukka Local Government Areas have been…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government through the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA), has said it would commence the dismantling of shanties and illegal structures obstructing free flow of traffic in Ohafia metropolis and other towns in Abia North. Director General of GODA, Elder Obinna Agwu Odum, who made the vow during an on-the-spot inspection of Eni Njoku Road in Ebem Ohafia, promised to restore order and safety to major roads in Ohafia and Abia North He said that the State Government would no longer tolerate encroachments into the roads by anybody. The GODA boss expressed dismay at the alarming…
As aspirants kick Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator John Azuta-Mbata from Ikwere, Rivers State, was Friday elected as the new President General (PG) of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide. Mbata emerged through a consensus arrangement brokered by the governors of the South-East states led by its Chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State. Meanwhile, other aspirants in the election were angry over the manner the process was carried out as they claimed they were neither consulted before the consensus nor allowed to partake in the process. Speaking during the occasion, Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Govovernor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senator John Azuta-Mbata, who emerged the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on January 10, 2025, in Enugu, is of the Ikwere stock in Rivers State. He was born in January 1960. Senator Azuta-Mbata who is a lawyer by profession, holds Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Ibadan. Senator Azuta-Mbata was elected Senator for Rivers East constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on 29 May 1999. He served for two terms and was appointed to various committees at the red chamber. Some of the committees were Defense, Works &…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senator John Azuta-Mbata, who represented Rivers East constituency at the Senate in the Fourth Republic, has finally emerged as the President General of the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. He was elected at the Old Government Lodge Enugu, where the election was conducted on Friday, January 10. Ohanaeze zoned its presidential slot to Rivers State in line with the rotational policy of the body. Senator Azuta-Mbata took over from Chief Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu who replaced Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu from Imo State who himsef died in office mid-last year. The late Iwuanyanwu had stepped in…