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The Ndiakwu Otolo community in Nnewi North LGA on the 31st of December 2022 handed over power to a new set of executive to man the affairs of the community for another four years. The former President General of Ndiakwu Otolo community and now the patron of the community, Prince Jude Osumouh  in his valedictory speech thanked Ndiakwu Otolo community for giving him the privilege to serve the community and prayed that the incoming administration will do better than his own administration.  He therefore tasked the new administration to keep a open door policy and always endeavor to listen to the people always to ensure equity justice and fair play in the community. He also thanked Dr Cletus Ibeto for all his support and assistance to Ndiakwu community and asked God to reward him in many folds.  In his acceptance speech, the new elected Chairman of Ndiakwu Otolo community, Mr. Izuchukwu Nwankwo thanked Ndiakwu Otolo community for giving him the privilege to serve them, and promised to serv

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has hailed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State over the listing of Enugu as an oil producing State.  It could be recalled that following the outcome of a meeting late last year by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Abuja, it ratified the request of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration for Enugu to join other States in enjoying oil producing status. Governor Ugwuanyi had told a delegation of the University of Nigeria, Alumni Association (UNAA), Nsukka Branch during a solidarity visit at the Government House, that: “As I am leaving office, I am happy that the money that will be coming to Enugu won’t be what I witnessed. It won’t be what we suffered.” Reacting, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, said the development was a result of Governor Ugwuanyi’s doggedness.  Okw

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  Also, the opposition PDP said the subjective support for Obi by Obasanjo is his personal wish, which does not reflect the opinion or position of the overwhelming majority of Nigerians across the country. Spokesperson, PDP campaign organization, Kola Ologbondiyan, said while Obasanjo is entitled to his personal opinion, as remarkable as it may appear, it remains individualistic and cannot redirect Nigerians from their determination to rally with the more experienced, more proficient and more accepted presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He said, “What is surprising to the majority of Nigerians is that in the face of the alarming challenges facing the nation, which requires a tried and tested hand, former President Obasanjo is suggesting a candidate that has not had any experience in governance at the national level. “In any case, Chief Obasanjo’s opinion cannot sway Nigerians who can easily remember how he endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari, whose administration, he (Obasanjo) now

  But presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, dismissed Obasanjo’s endorsement of Obi, saying it is worthless. Acknowledging that it was within the democratic rights of the former president to endorse anyone, Tibunu however said Obasanjo lacks the goodwill and political clout to produce even a local council councillor. He recalled that past candidates Obasanjo adopted had lost elections in the past, adding that not even in his home state, Ogun, can anyone rely on the former leader’s endorsement to be governor or councillor. Speaking through the director, Media and Publicity, of the APC presidential campaign council, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed sympathy for Mr Obi who he said is on his way to joining the lost of losers endorsed by Obasanjo in the past. According to the APC standard bearer, the former president has a history of failed endorsements. In a statement he issued yesterday evenin, Onanuga said  “We read with amusement the endorsement of Mr. Peter Obi, the Labou

With less than two months to the commencement of the year 2023 general elections, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed who he is supporting to become the next president. He openly endorsed presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, declaring that he remains the most qualified of all the presidential candidates that will keep the country united. Olusegun Obasanjo He also implored Nigerians not to be deceived when choosing the next president. The former president, who condemned the “Emi Lokan” attitude of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, specifically asked Nigerian youths to rise up and vote Obi and his running mate, Datti Ahmed as the next president to rescue their future from the hands of those intending to ruin it. Obasanjo made his position known yesterday in his New Year message titled, “My appeal To All Nigerians, Particularly Young Nigerians”, which he personally signed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State

By Christian ABURIME  As the 5th democratically elected Governor of Anambra State, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, remains an enigma to many people. Those close to the governor know him as a workaholic imbued with an unusual energy and a man who loves Ndi Anambra so much that he is irrevocably committed to changing their lives better than he met them. From the day he was sworn in till this very moment, Soludo has not rested. It has been work, work, and more work. Every action taken by him has been top-notch. First, he wasted no time in recruiting those who were qualified to work in his government, going for the best  hands who are value-driven, tested and result-driven! For a man who describes his government as one of an agenda with a deadline, his only desire is to see results, not just in passing but in  concrete terms! His ultimate vision to make Anambra a livable and prosperous homeland has already taken off in full speed.  He has gradually and systematically restored hope a

  The signing of the Electoral act  All eyes were on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the amended electoral act. The new electoral act contained some game changers like the electronic transmission of votes. Many were surprised by the delay of the president to sign the new act taking into cognizance his vow to bequeath a legacy of free, free, and credible elections to Nigerians. It is instructive to note that the President had refused assent to the bill five times citing reasons that ranged from cost of election, insecurity, and drafting errors to proximity to the date of elections. On February 25, the president finally signed the reworked Electoral Amendment bill into law. Before he signed it, the president sought an amendment to the bill by asking the National Assembly to delete Clause 84(12) of the bill. The clause reads, “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the nomination of candida

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has advised Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to end their romance with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. In a statement on Friday by the National President of the group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, he said the advice became necessary to avoid regrets.  Okwu said the two governors, who are running for political positions in their respective States, would do themselves great injustice by endorsing a candidate of another political party.  He observed that, “Governor Ugwuanyi is an asset we will need in the Senate as he has the experience needed to attract federal presence to the State. However, should Wike lure them into endorsing another presidential candidate, it could backfire and cost him the ticket.  “We have it on good authority that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national leadership has concluded plans not just to expel the governors from the party, but to dissol

Pele, the magical Brazilian soccer star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known footballers in modern history, died at the age of 82, his daughter said on Instagram on Thursday. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game’’ had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021 and he had been hospitalized for the past month with multiple ailments. Widely regarded as one of football’s greatest players, Pele spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game’s most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos and the Brazil national team. His grace, athleticism and mesmerizing moves transfixed players and fans. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style that revolutionized the sport — a samba-like flair that personified his country’s elegance on the field. He carried Brazil to football’s heights and became a global ambassador for his sport in a journey that began on the streets of Sao Paulo state, where he would kick a sock stuffed with ne

  A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has forbidden the Department of State Services, DSS, from arresting and detaining the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele on allegations bordering on terrorism financing and economic crimes. The restraining order issued by Justice M.A. Hassan, the presiding judge, on Thursday, was also extended to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the CBN, who are listed as respondents. The DSS had in an ex parte application marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2255/2022, sought an order to arrest the CBN Governor over alleged acts of financing terrorism, fraudulent activities and economic crimes of national security. But the Chief judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, in a ruling delivered on December 9, rejected the application on the grounds that the DSS failed to provide sufficient evidence to warrant the issuance of an arrest w