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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka No fewer than fifty individuals have been arrested by the Anambra State Government for allegedly indulging in alms begging and hawking in the streets of Awka, the State capital. The arrest was made Wednesday by the joint task force team from the Anambra State Ministry of Women & Social Welfare and Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade. Among those arrested were street beggars and out-of-school children hawking along Arroma and Regina Caeli Junctions, UNIZIK Temporary Site, Kwata Junction, Amawbia Bypass, and Eke Awka Market, among others. The action, according to the team, was aimed at sanitising…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka US President, Joe Biden, and former president, Barack Obama, have both joined those mourning the passage of one of the world’s most successful and iconic entertainers, Tina Turner. Multiple Grammy-award winner Turner, famous for hits including The Best and Proud Mary, died “peacefully” on Wednesday at the age of 83. The news of Turner’s death brought swift reactions from some of the biggest names in music, sports, television and politics. Present and former presidents of the United States were also quick to post tributes following news of her death. US President, Joe Biden, in a condolence statement,…
By Osita Chidoka Today was my slowest run and walk as people who don’t normally stop me while running did so. A rare occurrence, as most people just say hello and continue with their exercise. All those who stopped me had one question, what will happen tomorrow at the Supreme Court? I could see the flickering of hope, surrounded by a cynical distrust of our national institutions. They were mostly despondent. The atmosphere, this morning, was bleak as the cloudy and sunless weather reflected the dreary mood of the country. Four days to hand over and yet no sign of the…
Say struggle for needed change has just begun Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Southern and Middle Belt leaders, on Wednesday met in Abuja where they took far-reaching decisions on some boiling national issues. The leaders who met under the auspices of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, commended Nigerian youths for their courage and astuteness in expressing their interest in the future of this country and called on them not to become discouraged by some of the seeming outcomes of the 2023 general election. They called on the youths “to remain undeterred and emboldened to carry their foresight of building a…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has congratulated the National Leader of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), Chief Edwin Clark, on his 96th birthday anniversary, today, May 25, 2023. Ohanaeze in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, prayed that the former Federal Commissioner for Information “will remain as fit as a fiddle for many more years to come” to harvest the fruit of his lofty dreams for a united, stable and prosperous Nigeria. The statement described Chief Clark as “a moral edifice, fearless justice crusader, astute politician, philanthropist, pathfinder…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari, should not relocate to Niger Republic after vacating office on May 29, but stay back in Nigeria to ‘enjoy the country he has ruined.’ Buhari who came to power in 2015 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and will be exiting power on May 29 after a two-term of eight years had joked recently that he would not mind relocating to Niger Republic after leaving office to have some peace. Ortom who spoke on Arise Television interview regretted that Buhari’s major achievement was to “take…
By Azu Ishiekwene After weeks of being at daggers drawn over the results of the last general election and with only days to the inauguration of a new government on May 29, one of Nigeria’s three biggest pastimes – food – appears to be bringing people together again. On a good day, the country swoons over football or music. In the last two weeks, however, Nigerians up and down the food chain have been flocking to the pot of 27-year-old Hilda Bassey Effiong, fondly called Hilda Baci, who is on the verge of confirmation as the new holder of the Guinness…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that it is no longer comfortable with the silence of the global community and rights organisations over the continued illegal detention of its Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB in a press statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, urged the international community to take the deteriorating health of its Leader seriously and prevail on Nigeria to free him in compliance with court judgments. According to IPOB, it will amount to conspiracy of silence for the world to fold its arm and watch its Leader “who committed no…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen struck again killing three police officers and injuring one at Oshiri Divisional Command, located in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident happened on Wednesday, barely 28 hours after gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi killing one policeman on Monday night. Four police officers have so far been killed by hoodlums in the state within two days, and a total of three officers seriously injured during the attacks. Police spokesperson, Onome Onovwakpoyeya confirmed the attack in a statement. She said: “Operatives of the command on stop and search duty at Oshiri Division were attacked…
Our Reporter, New York The Country Director of Remedi Foundation, Netherlands, Dr. Muhammad Nasidi, has narrated his experience in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme which took him to the South-East of Nigeria as a young doctor from the predominantly Muslim North and how he was conferred with the title of Anya Oha 1 of Aba in recognition of the selfless assistance he rendered to people of the region. He spoke during a special episode of 90Minutes Africa hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo to mark the 50th anniversary of the NYSC scheme. Dr. Nasidi explained that he was initially anxious about…