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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have protested the death of one of their colleagues, Mr Francis Madubuobi, a final year student of Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, who slumped and died while playing a game of basketball with his friends in the university premises. The students blamed his death on what they called the poor ...

By Jude Atupulazi An industrialist and upcoming politician, Mr Ifeanyi Chukwu Ibezi, has been honoured with an award of Fellow and Partner of Ethical Leadership by the Vice Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and the Advisory Board of Strategic Contacts, Ethics and Publications (STRACEP) of the university. The event which took place last Wednesday at Alexandra Hall, UNN, ...

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba Thirteen new priests have been added to the Awka Catholic Diocese. The priests were ordained, July 21, at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka, by the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor, in a well-attended Holy Mass. Out of the 13 new priests, 10 were ordained for the Catholic Diocese of Awka, 2 for the Society ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have protested the death of one of their colleagues, Mr Francis Madubuobi, a final year student of Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, who slumped and died while playing a game of basketball with his friends in the university premises. The students blamed his death on what they called the poor ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has hailed the Makurdi High Court for bringing to book the two surviving kidnappers and murderers of the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Oturkpo, Benue State, Rev Fr John Adeyi, PhD. The Court in its ruling sentenced the murderers to death by hanging. ...

Every single vocation story is different, but Sr. Rita Clare (Anne) Yoches is probably one of the more unusual. Sr. Rita Clare, who this month will profess final vows with the Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother, was a four-time national champion professional football player prior to entering the convent. Yes, that’s American football. (She was a ...

By Uche Amunike The Ekiti State elections have come and gone and Mr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged winner with a total of 197,459 votes as against those of his opponent, Prof Olusola Eleka, of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), who polled 178, 121 votes. It was an election that heated up the polity and kept Nigerians ...

By Okpunobi Amarachi Having heard from both the defending consul and the prosecuting consul and having discussed with the members of the jury, perusing through the case, Mr. Marlow, sergeant Jonas, Mr. Somadina Brown, Mrs. Tina Lace, Mr. David Rjack and young Dr. Hilary have been proven beyond reasonable doubt with evidence, as drug barons. They were guilty of drug ...

By Uche Amunike I was heartbroken a couple of days ago when I watched a video clip of two women who stole money from a shop being humiliated by an angry mob. They were stripped of their clothes and beaten up by young men who happily recorded a video clip of their near nude state. They were slapped around and ...

By Chioma Ndife The Justice Development and Peace Caritas, Awka Diocese, has challenged the non-institution of constituency office by House of Assembly members at the headquarters of their various constituencies across Anambra State. The group challenged the house members and stressed the need for the establishment of such offices during a one day capacity training workshop on Effective Communication and ...