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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The 2023 Awka Anglican Diocesan Synod has ended with a call for parents and guardians to consider the proper home building as the primary solution to some of the issues troubling Nigeria. This call is coming at a time when the country is experiencing unprecedented inadequacies stemming from crime and insecurity including incessant ritual killings, kidnappings, robberies, banditry, and corruption, among many others. The 4-day programme which was held last weekend at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State, held that effective discipleship remains the right foundation for building a peaceful society ruled…

Says church critical to societal development Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed displeasure over what he described as the resurgence of idolatry practice in Anambra State, Ikengaonline reports. The Governor had, last year, frowned at the rate of idolatry among the people of the state especially youths, alleging that the practice contributes to the rising kidnappings and ritual killings in the state. Speaking at the First Session of the 13th Synod of the Awka Anglican Diocese which held at St Peter’s Church, Agulu in Anaocha LGA Anambra State on Saturday, the governor warned that the practice will…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The wife of the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Nigeria, Rev. Mrs Best Amadi, has urged women to live as worthy ambassadors of Christ and shinning lights in their environment. She also tasked Christian women on holy living, intimacy with God and productivity. Mrs Amadi who gave the charge in her goodwill message during this year’s Women’s Day celebration of the Church held on Sunday, urged Christian women to be enterprising and strategic if they must fulfill destiny. Giving the theme of this year’s celebration as: “Pressing Forward To Know Christ,” the Assemblies of God National Women…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The family of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi, has accused the South-East governors of abandoning him in detention.  Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, who made the allegation after visiting the IPOB Leader expressed disappointment that South-East governors were unable to take a common position on Kanu or seek his release. He said it was very disappointing that the governors were about leaving office without any resolution on Kanu who is languishing in detention for the cause of Ndigbo. Emmanuel Kanu is also not happy with the attitude of the governors over…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A chieftain of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and removed President-General of Bridge-Head Market Onitsha, Anambra State,  Mr. Sunday Obinze, has vowed to drag the Anambra State  Government to Court if it fails to reinstate him to his position. In a letter to the Anambra State Government, through the Attorney General, Professor S.N. Ifeme and made available to newsmen,  Obinze’s counsel, Eto Okoye of Iloegbune Okoye chambers, which serves demand for the reinstatement of Obinze and pre-action notice, demanded for the immediate reinstatement of Obinze within one week of receiving the  letter. But if in the event…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 17 August, 1980, the 6th Commonwealth Law Conference convened in Lagos, then capital of Nigeria. After the arrival courtesies were dispensed with, it fell upon Shehu Shagari, civilian president of Nigeria then in office for ten and a half months, to declare the conference open. The keynote speaker was Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and leader of the opposition Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), who had run President Shagari desperately close in the contest for Nigeria’s presidency only one year before. That contest ended up being decided by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Chief Paulinus Odo, a retired Assistant Director, Department of State Services (DSS), has warned members-elect of Enugu State House of Assembly to be careful of whom they employ as close aides after their inauguration. Odo said this while delivering a lecture entitled “Legislative Security” at a retreat organised by the Labour Party,  Enugu State chapter for her members elect. He said that evidences abound where bad aides had colluded with enemies to harm their masters, either by kidnapping, murder or other obnoxious acts.  “First and foremost, as you are inaugurated in June, know it that your status has…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, Saturday, described the 8 years tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari as very challenging to Nigerians. Ibezim slammed the outgoing administration, stating that it foisted all manner of hardship and suffering on the citizens of the country. The Archbishop bared his mind on the Nigerian situation during the First Session of the 13th Synod which held at St Peter’s Church, Agulu, in Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State. Delivering his Presidential charge, Ibezim said Nigeria, under the outgoing president, witnessed massive killings, kidnapping, looting and inflation.…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State  Directorate of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Awka, and a Non-Governmental Organisation, Hope Givers Initiative (HOG-I), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on empowerment programme  for indigent women  and the girl child  in three flood prone communities  in Anambra State. The empowerment will be carried out through  Global  Fund  for  women. The two organisations signed the MoU when the  Executive  Director  of the Initiative, Mrs. Onyeka Udegbunam and  her  team paid a courtesy visit to the NOA State  Director, Sir  Joseph Uchendu,  at his  office  in Awka. Mrs Udegbunam, who  signed  the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Barr. Ethelbert Obayi, former member of the Enugu State House of Assembly has berated the state assembly for doing nothing and saying nothing about Sen. Ike Ekweremadu over his travails in the United Kingdom. Obayi, who represented Nsukka West state constituency on the platform of the PDP is now a chieftain of the Labour Party in the State. He said this in Enugu at a legislative retreat for Labour Party house of assembly members-elect in Enugu State. The former lawmaker said it was unfortunate that nobody from government raised the case of a high ranking politician in…