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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Filmmaker and rapper, Abdulrasheed Bello, known professionally as JJC Skillz, has opened up on the events that led to the collapse of his six years old marriage. The husband to Nigerian popular actress, Funke Akindele announced separation from his wife in a post on his Instagram page. He said he moved out of the house three months ago and that they have been living separate lives. JJC Skillz had, in April, denied reports of his marriage crisis but confirmed in the Instagram post that the recent development in the last two years had been extremely difficult them…
By Azu Ishiekwene Until she asked, I didn’t know it was a problem. Her problem, I mean. When people say whatever gets your time and attention gets you, it’s often true. For as long as I can remember, 38 weeks every year, this thing gets my time and attention. It starts slowly, usually on weekends, at the beginning of the season. And then, as the fixtures pick up tempo and the men separate themselves from the boys, weekends morph into weekdays. Other chores become placeholders yielding to just one desire: watching the English Premier League. From the way my wife asked whether there was no…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu Kinsmen of Sen. Ike Ekweremadu have demanded that due process be followed in the investigation of the alleged ‘organ harvest’ charge proffered against him and his wife by British authorities. The group under the auspices of Ikeoha Mpu Pacesetters League, made the call in a statement in Enugu by its Coordinating Chairman, Mr Chijioke Ezekwe. Ezekwe also called on the Federal Government, African sub-regional institutions and the Igbo community to ensure that justice was done in the matter. Recall that Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, were recently arrested by the Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police…
Our Reporter Forty students and faculty members from Morehouse College Glee Club in Atlanta, United States of America, USA, on Wednesday, took Igbo names and declared their ancestry to the Igbos of South-East Nigeria. Some of the students disclosed that they traced their Igbo ancestral roots through DNA tests conducted on them. While performing the Igbo-name-giving ceremony at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, the traditional ruler of Ibagwa-Aka community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, HRH, Igwe Hyacinth Eze, expressed happiness over the reunion of the Igbo-Americans with their ancestral brothers. The monarch said he was…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has directed the abolition of revenue collection by proxy in parks, roads and markets in the state. It also declared that it will start the implementation of the new tax and levy regime in the state from July 1, 2022, to curtail leakages of government revenue which usually end up in private pockets. The State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, disclosed this at a one day town hall meeting held at Women’s Development Center, Awka, with Transport and Market Union Executive Members in Anambra State. Governor Soludo warned anyone posing as a government revenue collector in any part…
By Osmund Agbo Gary Hart is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer, who represented the state of Colorado in the United States Senate from 1975 to 1987. He came into national prominence in the way he ran the very long-shot but highly successful campaign of Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. Although McGovern was roundly defeated by Richard Nixon, taking only one state and the District of Columbia, no one blamed this on Hart who came to be regarded as a rising star in the Democratic Party. Two years later, he won a Colorado Senate…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Governor of Ekiti State and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ayodele Fayose, has again, insisted that power must shift to southern Nigeria in 2023. Fayose who was one of the presidential aspirants at the PDP primary election that produced Atiku Abubakar as the party’s flag bearer, argued that it amounted to injustice against the South if the North which would be completing a two-term of eight years in 2023, to retain power after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. The PDP chieftain who took to his Twitter handle, said that Nigeria would…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Commissioner for Homeland Affairs, Chief Chikodi Anarah, has responded to allegations involving him with crisis in Isuanaocha, a community in Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State. Former President General of the community, Chief Tony Onyeagolu, had at a press briefing recently, questioned the appointment of Chikodi Anarah as a commissioner in the State. This is after the former PG had alleged that Chief Anarah was on the wanted list of the State Police Command for masterminding various crimes and criminal activities in his community. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer Ministry…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is better equipped for the crusade against illicit drug abuse and trafficking in Enugu State. The NDLEA boss in the state, Mr Anietie Bassey, disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu during the grand finale of events to mark the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. Bassey said that the recent recruitment by the agency and enhanced logistics had paved the way for the agency to effectively spread its tentacles across the state. According to him, the agency can now move faster and better in…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has cleared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Chika Nwoba, following an investigation it launched over his ‘Biafran wedding cake’ saga. Mr Nwoba had last Saturday during his wedding unveiled a cake which was designed with Biafran insignia including the flag and coat or arms of the defunct Republic. The picture of the cake trended on social media at the weekend attracting wide spread attention including that of the DSS in the state which invited him to appear at its state headquarters yesterday (Tuesday). Mr Nwoba while announcing…