Monthly Archives: July 2018

Death of Student Chinedu and Sorry State of Campus Clinics

By Uche Amunike Early last Monday morning, students of Nnamdi Azikiwe hit the streets of Awka protesting the death of one Mr Chinedu Madubuobi who slumped and died while having a game of basketball. According to the story, when Chinedu was rushed to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Clinic, no single doctor was there to attend to him, while the nurses could ...

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Meet Johnbosco, the Proud Cobbler

By Amarachi Okpunobi For the intent of this interview, may we know you? I am EzeanochieJohnbosco, a native of Akwaeze in Anocha Local Governmnet Area of Anambra State. I was born and bred here in Nibo. My Primary School education was in Ezeike Memorial Primary School where my mum worked as a teacher too. I had my secondary school education ...

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Oye’s Victory Green Light for more Successes by APGA – Dom Okafor

By Jude Atupulazi The House of Representatives aspirant for Aguata Federal Constituency, Engr Dom Okafor, says the victory of the national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Oye, will now embolden him to lead the party to more victories, starting from the 2019 general elections. Okafor stated this when he led enthusiastic party supporters to welcome Oye ...

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Obiano Hosts Bishop Manfred Scheuer, Others to Dinner

By Abuchi Onwumelu Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Friday, 20th July, 2018 at Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, organized a dinner party for the visiting Catholic bishop of Luiz Diocese, Austria, Most Rev. Dr. Manfred Scheuer and his entourage. Addressing his guests, Governor Obiano expressed delight at the visit, noting that he had so much love for the people Austria, ...

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I Will Change the System with Fellow Radicals – Capt Nwafor

By Jude Atupulazi The Federal House hopeful for Orumba North/South Federal Constituency under the umbrella of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Capt Casmir Nwafor (Rtd), has vowed to change the lopsided system in the country’s polity by working with fellow radical thinkers if elected to serve his people in the Federal House. Nwafor who stated this while addressing APGA ...

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Hon Nwokoye Affirmed Best Aspirant for Awka South 2

By Mercy Hill The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, last week held their annual national open week tagged ‘Open NAAS 2018” at the national assembly complex, Abuja. The event which had objectives to broaden public understanding of legislative function and processes, creating of avenues for interaction between legislators and key stakeholders, amongst others, was attended by aspirants, stakeholders, ...

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A Drowning President and His Nemesis

By Jude Atupulazi In life, things do not always go the way they are expected to go. As in murder cases, for those who are addicted to crime fiction, the murderer goes to great lengths to plan a fool proof way of taking out his victim. He thinks and thinks, plans and plans, develops what he feels will be a ...

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Igbo Village: Ahaneku, Fr BonaChristus, Unizik Set Agenda for Igbo Renaissance Part One

By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu The Igbo Language is one of the four major languages in Nigeria.  The Igbo Language is a member of the Niger-Congo family of languages. And it is spoken by about 18 million people in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. Love it or hate it, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, an organ of the ...

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Cyril Okoye, Others Celebrate Adazi-Ani 17th Indigenous Catholic Priest

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Adazi-Ani in Anaocha L.G.A of Anambra State, was last Sunday, July 22, 2018, greeted with human, vehicular and interesting activities, for the First Solemn Thanksgiving Mass and grand reception in honour of the 17th indigenous Catholic priest of the community, Rev Fr. Livinus Chinedum Okaforonyilo. Rev. Fr. Okaforonyilo was ordained for the Catholic ...

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Bishop Okoye Commends Outstanding Academic Achievements of ICIC

By Chioma Ndife The auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye has commended the outstanding academic achievements recorded in various competitions by students of Immaculate Conception International College (ICIC), Umuchukwu, Orumba South, Anambra. He made the commendation on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Umuchukwu during his maiden Pastoral visit to ...

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