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Uli community in Ihiala local government of Anambra state over the weekend celebrated its 2018 new yam Festival with pomp. The new yam Festival which was one of its kind, was celebrated to mark the end of farming, and the start of harvest season. Delivering his speech from the throne, the traditional ruler of Uli community HRH, Igwe Damian Onyekaonwu(Ezeudoka II)thanked Uli indigenes home and abroad for coming out in their numbers to witness the new yam Festival. He prayed that God who made it possible for them to witness the 2018 new yam festival will also grant them the needed health and strength to go into work after harvest. He thanked all those that ensured that the new yam Festival was celebrated without hitch, and prayed God to replenish them hundred fold. In a brief interaction with newsmen, the President of Uli Community in Lagos, Chief Ikwuka Viginus Uzomah(Ogbuehiakuchikwadoro 1 of Uli, while adding his voice thanked God for making it possible for the community to celeb

The leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council, Tuesday, October 9, revalidated the inauguration of an arm of the union "National Link Chapel", in Nnewi, Anambra State. The Chairman and Secretary of NUJ in the state, Emmanuel Ifesinachi and Emmanuel Udeagha, respectively, led the leadership of the union to the inauguration. While performing the ceremony for the revalidation of the Chapel, the NUJ chairman, Comrade Emma Ifesinachi, commended the founder of the newspaper, Hon. Tempest Chinyelude Udeze Mike, for keeping the outfit afloat since 1994. He urged members to be good representatives of the chapel; and to practice according to the rules and ethics of journalism. Members of the Chapel include Tempest Udeze, Chairman; Chigozie Igbo, Vice Chairman; Amaka Obiefuna, Secretary; Mokwugwo Solomon, Assistant Secretary; Ngozi Asonibe, Treasurer; Echezona Okafor, Financial Secretary;  and Sir Nweke Nweke, Auditor. Other members include U

Helping Hands International concept Ltd, a global opportunity established for its inherent passion for human capacity development, has given out  3 SUVs in its program, which was held at Anaedo Hall,over the weekend. The foundation was set up as a way of expressing gratitude to God through devoted service to humanity, and turning fears of sorrow to tears of joy. In her keynote address, the state coordinator of Helping hands international, Lady Joy Amaka Ogbuawa, said the foundation was set up for human capacity building, enshrined in the philosophy that nothing is greater than humanitarian service which, if properly applied will promote peaceful and harmonious human co-existence. She further stated that "not only do we empower your life, we work with you and through you to help and empower others" Our contributions, no matter how small might be what the next door neighbor needs to move to the next level. No matter how poor you think you are, you are rich enough to giv

Less than twenty hours after Senator Hope Uzodinma representing Imo East (Orlu Zone) in the upper chamber called for removal of the Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Galadinchi, the Nigeria Police has asked him to step down for CP Ali Ganja, for the time being. Nigerian Notch, reliably gathered that the call for Galadinchi to step aside was to allow the new CP to take over activities especially as regards the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. According to our source, CP Galadinchi was not asked to leave the state but to step down for the conduct of the primary election which has caused series of issues in the state,with the sitting governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of APC and the coalition forces at struggling to gain the soul of the party in the state.

Hon Azuka Okwuosa a front line APC Aspirant contesting for Senate, under Anambra South Senatorial zone, today held a town hall meeting with the people of APC Nnewi North in a bid to intimate them, about his mission and vision to represent the senatorial zone if given the mandate by APC. Hon Azuka Okwuosa in his opening remarks said, it is high time, the people of Anambra South Senatorial Zone took the bull by horn, in charting a new course for the development of the people and the zone in general. He lamented that the incumbent,who he said has been in government, for nearly 16 years has not done much to alleviate the sufferings of his people, while in the executive for 8 years with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and as a legislature at the red chambers for nearly eight years. He stressed that if given the mandate by APC, he will right the wrongs the zone has experienced in the past, through apt and proper legislation that will bring development nearer to the people. He said he will pus