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  ... Visits Onitsha, promises Strategic Urban Renewal programme  The leading Governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 6 election, Engr. Chris Azubogu, on Sunday pledged to execute a Strategic Urban Renewal programme that would return Onitsha as catalyst for economic transformation of Anambra State.  Engr Azubogu made the statement in Onitsha when he met with members of PDP in Onitsha South and North LGAs over his intention to run for the Governorship of Anambra State.  According to the leading PDP Governorship aspirant, "we must reopen the conversation on the need to return Onitsha as a catalyst for a strong Anambra economy. "My promise is that if elected as the Governor of Anambra State, we are going to pursue a Strategic Urban Renewal programme for the Onitsha cluster, which will enhance the Commercial, Residential and Industrial potentials of Onitsha as a catalyst for a thriving Anambra economy of our dream." Azubogu who met w

As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), formally announced the time table for the governorship  race  in Anambra State, November, this year the Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) called on the stakeholders to play by the rules. The group in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka, Anambra State during the weekend  advised aspirants to go out and market themselves to the people of the State instead of thinking and plotting to win the election through the unorthodox means. The statement signed by the Presidemt General of the group Dede Uzor A. Uzor, decried the manner in which some political parties and aspirants were said to be working hard to undermine  electoral process with a view to  rigging  themselves  into office.  But the group  warned those aspirants and political parties of the dire consequences of such action and therefore asked them to perish such  plot because it cannot work out in Anambra State. The group said that opposition have a lot of issues to campaign w

Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah was in Ezira ,Umunze  Orumba South LGA to give out certificates as well as grants and various empowerment items as the three days workshop facilitated by him and organised by the Nigeria Ports Authority comes to an end. The Participants/Beneficiaries included over 250 youths and women from various communities in Anambra South.  He used the occasion to reiterate his commitment towards human capital development and consistent efforts to alleviate poverty and curb unemployment especially amongst our youths  In line with his human capital development drive, the Anambra South Senator and  National Leader of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah on Sunday, put smiles on the faces of over two hundred and fifty youths and women who participated in a three-day vocational skills training programme facilitated by his office in partnership with the Presidency and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).  The beneficiaries which include youths, women and

........Lambast S/E Govs, Igbo elites The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), has asked  the Army high command to immediately withdraw soldiers from Okporo Orlu community in Imo  State as well as stop indiscriminate killings and destruction of property in the area. NUF also called on international coommunity such as, International Criminal Court (ICC), United Nations, United States of America (USA), European Union (EU), African Union (AU), Canada and others to prevail on the Federal Government of Nigeria to stop using the Nigerrian Army  to shed the blood of Ndigbo in Nigeria in their policy of protecting  a section of Nigeria in their presumed expansionist agenda in Southern and Middle Belt of the country. The group in a statement signed by their president, Dede Uzor A.Uzor in FCT Abuja,  however, condemned the killing of security operatives by some hoodlums in Okporo, Umutanze in Orlu LGA, saying that such an act was not only barbaric but an outright  disobedience to the constituted authority

The Member representing Nnewi Federal consituency made up of Nnewi North, Nnewi South & Ekwusigo Local Government Areas at the House of Representatives, Hon Chris Emeka Azubogu  has finally declared his intention to contest for Anambra State governorship coming on the 6th of November 2021, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking during the occasion ,  Hon. Chris Azubogu said that he has carefully observed the political climate in Anambra and is convinced that he has all it takes to bring positive change in the state. He passionately appealed for the support of the party members to make his guber aspiration a reality. He further stated that his aspiration to occupy Agu Awka has the support of more than 7 governors of his party the PDP, and maintained that all it takes for him to win the Guber election in the state was to be given the ticket of PDP. He said " some people have been dropping names; claiming that they know this or that person some say the

From Echezona Okafor, Nnewi Rev. Fr. Obimma Emmanuel aka Ebube Muonso, is the Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, and the ParishPriest of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Parish, Umudioka, both in Anambra State. In this interview, he speaks on 2023 Igbo presidency, need for active participation of youths in political leadership, among other salient issues. Recently, you gave a message titled: “You Shall be Lifted Up,” which centered on the need for Nigerian youths to be given the opportunity to showcase their potentials. Would you emphasise more on the topic? Because of negative orchestrations in our country, Nigeria, which has negatively affected the future of our youths, I felt that the future of the Nigeria youths is bleak. Considering what is happening in the political and economic scenes, it appears that future of the youths is bleak. This is because, at the political scene, one will only observe the recycling of old people, who have necessarily outlived their use

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of twenty thousand, three hundred and fifty six, (20,356) senior Police Officers. Nine Commissioners of Police were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and another nine, promoted from the rank of Deputy Commissioner to Commissioners of Police. The promotion is an outcome of the 11th Plenary Meeting of the Commission held in Abuja on Wednesday, January 25th, 2021, presided over by its Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police. The Commission also approved the promotion of three Chief Superintendents to Assistant Commissioners of Police, one thousand five hundred and seventy seven Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents of Police and two thousand, two hundred and ninety three Assistant Superintendents to Deputy Superintendents of Police. It also approved the promotion/confirmation of seven thousand, two hundred and eight three unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents (ASP11) to As

African foods are as diverse as the different countries in the continent. Even more as countries have different dishes according to the different native tribes in it.  Statistics show that Africa has 54 countries, more than 3000 tribes and approximately 1.3 billion people. So you can expect the cuisine to be a huge variety of taste, texture, flavours and colours.  Eating African foods for Africans is more than just to satisfy hunger. It is a part of celebrating our unique heritage and therefore it is not strange to see gaiety, music and cultural displays where African food is eaten.  This has made occasions such as wedding ceremonies, the birth of a child and in some cases, the burial rites of a patriarch to bring on a display of assorted dishes for all ages and preferences.  Food is also used as medicine in some regions and this phenomenon has been embraced by the advocates of alternative medicine in developed countries. Here are some African Foods Facts you may already know Africans

The Young Nigerian Voices Initiative has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on the appointment of new Service Chiefs. The President on Tuesday, 26th January, 2021 appointed Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, Air Vice Marshall Isiaka Amao, Rear Admiral Auwal Gambo, as Chief of Army StaffC Chiefof Air Staff, Chief of Naval Staff respectively and Major General Lucky Irabor as the Chief of Defence Staff while reiterating his resolve and determination to totally annihilate insurgency, banditry and terrorism. In a reaction to the development, the Young Nigerian Voices Initiative (YNVI) a national youth group comprising of professionals and patriotic Nigerian youths across the 36 States and Abuja, threw its weight behind the new development and called on all Nigerians to give the New Service Chiefs the needed  maximum support to end the terror ravaging the country, occasioned by armed banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling etc.  National Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Ibrahim Bature in a brie

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs for what he calls their “overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country,” wishing them well in their future endeavours. The new Service Chiefs are: Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff. The President congratulates the new Service Chiefs, and urges them to be loyal and dedicated in the discharge of their responsibilities.

The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, CMAC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi, Anambra State, Dr. Joseph Ugbaja, has taken over as the Chief Medical Director of the hospital in acting capacity, as the tenure of the immediate past CMD, Prof Anthony Igwegbe expired today. The ceremony, which took place at the temporary site of the hospital in Nnewi, today was witnessed by chairman of hospital board, Chief Izekiel Iramiya; represented by a staff of the hospital, Mrs Rosemary Okeighazi; Deputy CMAC, Dr Ugochukwu Ezejiofor; Head of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Chinyelu Onwuka; Head of Accounts, Mrs V.C Nduka; Head of Works, Mrs Pamela Ohanaja; among others. Speaking to newsmen after the handover ceremony, the outgoing Chief Medical Director, Chief Anthony Igwegbe, said Dr Ugbaja, being his direct deputy, was taking over from him on acting capacity. "Dr. Ugbaja is taking over because he is my direct deputy. So, based on seniority, he will be acting until a substant