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By Jude Eze On February 02, 1602, when the global icon of English literature, playwright and poet — William Shakespeare published one of his major signature drama books, he was caught in a logjam of ideas, as to what could fit its title. But his genius quickly overran his confusion, and he named the book “Twelfth Night Or What You Will.” It is becoming difficult to isolate a single topic of interest for discourses in present day Nigeria. Before one could conclude one’s essay on a particular subject, multiple fresh developments have erupted on the same subject, that not just…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Unidentified arsonists have invaded the premises of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Awada, Onitsha station. The arsonists launched the attack on the state-owned station in the early hours of Monday. A staff of the station said the hoodlums burnt a building, a company bus, and another vehicle parked in the premises belonging to a staff who had worked overnight. The source who pleaded anonymity said no life was lost in the attack, but the gunmen brutalised the staff they met in the premises inflicting injuries on them. Confirming the incident, Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police command, DSP…
By Cheta Nwanze This chart from SBM Intelligence shows that you are actually more likely to be lynched in southern Nigeria. It should be food for thought for southern Nigerians. It should be food for thought for someone like me, who is a parent. Imagine sitting in your house, and your child goes out, then you hear that he has been killed because of ₦100 ($0.17)? That is what happened to David Imoh’s parents. Sadly, too low-income Nigerians have been socialised by the random violence in the country to see mob justice as normal. When you include the fact that…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Professor Greg Ibe has won the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the 2023 election. The Uturu-born Entrepreneur secured 283 votes to defeat his closet rival, Etigwe Uwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN from Ohafia, also from Abia North senatorial district. Etigwe Uwa, SAN came second with 148 votes while Gen. Ijioma N Ijioma (retd), came third with 36 votes. Chief Chikwe Udensi came last with only 12 votes out of the 482 total vote cast while three votes were voided. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee and Returning Officer, Echezona Etiaba,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Kidnappers, Sunday afternoon, abducted the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu, along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia. The Prelate was kidnapped alongside two other clerics on his entourage – Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri; and the Prelate’s Chaplain. The sad incident which occurred at the Lokpanta axis of the dual carriage way has sent panic waves to the Methodist community. The Prelate and his entourage were said to be on their way from a programme in Umunneoch Local Government Area. Police Public Relation…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, wife of the immediate-past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has floored Mr. Primus Odili to claim the Anambra North senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the 2023 general election. Mrs. Obiano, at the APGA primary held at Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha, Onitsha North Local Government Area, scored 152 votes while her closest rival, Odili got 120. Other aspirants included the state former Commissioner for Information, Mr Tony Nnacheta who got two votes, and Mr. Onwuteaka Sam Jnr. who equally got two votes out of the 276 total votes…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, says criminals terrorizing Anambra State are doing everything to enthrone idol worship over Christianity. Prof Soludo stated this at the Second Session of the Sixth Synod of Anglican Diocese of Aguata, held at St James’ Church, Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area. According to the governor, “it is time for Christians in the state to unite to defend their faith in the face of evil, and quest to intimidate the people back into idolatry. “The last institution those causing mayhem in the state want to exterminate is the Church, but they…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri A former Senator who represented Imo West Senatorial district, Osita Izunaso, last Saturday, won the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo West Senatorial ticket with 589 votes, a seat currently occupied by a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. He was declared the winner after defeating his closest rival, Greg Mbadiwe, who got 41 votes, at the senatorial primaries in the state. Okorocha who is the Senator representing Imo West at the National Assembly, is among the presidential aspirants under the All Progressives Congress, APC, aspiring to replace President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2023. In another development, a…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As Nigeria’s military ruler, Olusegun Obasanjo, who retired from the army as Head of State and a four-star General on the last day of September 1979, established what he later described to the New York Times over one decade later as “a farm settlement…, which aimed at the increase of food production.” It was located in an island in the Atlantic Ocean called Ita-Oko, some 100 kilometres off the coast of Lagos. Curiously for a farm settlement, Ita-Oko, in the words of the General, “aimed at decriminalizing people – Nigerians and non-Nigerians – who refused to work, even though work was…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President and one of the contestants in the just-concluded presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has decried voting along primordial sentiments, saying such primitive attitude poses threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Anyim who condemned the ugly development, wondered if Nigeria could make any headway with such mentality. He, however, congratulated the winner of the contest, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Anyim also commended the 2022 PDP Special Convention Committee for successfully conducting the primary election. He said he was proud to have fully participated in the race, and for staying put till…