By Uche Enem Coach Donatus Uchechukwu Ezeokafor spent 18 years during his active football days in Nigeria. He is from Umuoka Kindred in Nduana village of Aguluzigbo. He was born 10th April and had most of football experiences in Delta state where he spent 17 years before coming down to Anambra State for grass root development in sports. He derives ...

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba Ahead of the 2019 General Elections, an Oraeri, Aguata Local Government Area-born reliable leader, Comrade Emma Ezeokafor has offered himself for credible representation of the Aguata II Constituency, Anambra State House of Assembly on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Comrade Ezeokafor, who made his intention known to APGA stalwarts at the party secretariat, Aguata ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke An Onitsha rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety), has called for the disbandment of the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), for failing Christians in the country. The group which was reacting to the proposed peaceful protest by the Christians over the recent wave of massacre of its ...

Protesting traders from the commercial hub of Onitsha on Tuesday brought government activities in the Anambra Government House to a momentary halt as they stormed the seat of government over alleged imposition of leadership on them by government agents, Ikeugonna Eleke reports. The traders, who came in their numbers carrying placards with inscriptions to depict their grouse, accused the State ...

The atmosphere was filled with mixed feelings of sadness over their great loss and gratitude to God for lives spent in ideal service to God and humanity, as the Catholic Diocese of Awka, last Monday, July 9, at the priests’ cemetery, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka, interred two of her priests, Rev Fr. Christopher Chukwudiebere Azolibe and Rev Fr. Hyacinth Belonwu ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, recently laid the foundation stone of a multi-million naira secretariat complex of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) Branch. Laying the foundation stone, Prof. Ogunyemi extolled the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku, for providing a conducive environment for the NAU Branch of ...

By Princess Chinecherem Efobi AUSTICA Memorial College Nanka, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, was a beehive of activities on Sunday July 1, 2018, as over twelve secondary schools gathered for a tripartite set of events. AUSTICA College marked her Young Catholic Students (YCS) Climax Action day, First Holy Communion was given to candidates, as well as ...

By Uche Amunike The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Anambra State has flagged off a massive registration exercise in preparation for the forthcoming presidential election in 2019. Speaking to Fides during the fag off of the exercise in Abagana, Njikoka LGA, the state chairman of the party, Hon Charles Nwazojie, enjoined all the ward chairmen to carry out a massive ...

By Uche Amunike It was taught when I was growing up that holidays are a very vital part of life. Even ordinary weekends during my childhood were well utilized in my home. In those days, we never spent Sundays at home. It was like a routine. On Saturdays, my parents took us to the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, ...

By Jude Atupulazi The recent ban of commercial cyclists in Awka and Onitsha is no longer news. It has long sunk into the inner recesses of everyone’s mind, even though that decision had received mixed reactions from the populace. Nevertheless, that ban is now on. The problem presently lies in the impact that decision has made in the immediate society ...

By Amarachi Okpunobi Following the change of name for the organization, Aurick Foundation, formerly known as Youngauthors Foundation, in a press briefing at Prof. Kenneth Dike State E-Library on Saturday, June 23, 2018 unveiled their plan for their annual Young Authors Conference. The conference which is scheduled to hold at Marble Arch Hotel, Awka, on Saturday 14th July 2018 will ...

By Uche Amunike I had been planning paying a visit to my dear friend, the Hon Commissioner for Information and Enlightenment, C Don Adinuba, for a while now. So, on this chilly Tuesday, I decided to pay him that long expected visit. When I got to his office, we talked about everything that had to do with work, the state, ...

By Mercy Hill The Anambra State Chapter of Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria, BODAN, commemorated her official inauguration, swearing in of newly elected state executive, as well as the rededication of patrons and patronesses, June 29, in Awka. The event had in attendance government officials, traditional rulers, the clergy and other representatives from various agencies. Speaking during his address of ...

By Jude Atupulazi A Federal House hopeful for Aguata Federal Constituency, Engr Dom Okafor, has shared his experiences at the just concluded Global Training for Leaders Convention by Rotary International in Toronto, Canada. The former President of Rotary Club, Port Harcourt and Assistant Governor of District 9140, said he was part of the training which focused on making the world, ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Umuoba Anam Community, Anambra East Council Area, was agog over the weekend as the member representing Anambra East Constituency in the State Assembly, Honourable Obinna Emeneka, rendered free medical services to the people of the area. The exercise which was the Third Phase of Hon. Emeneka’s Free Medical Outreach Programme, took place at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church ...

By Jude Atupulazi On Tuesday, June 26, former education minister and one of Nigeria’s most outspoken citizens, Dr Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, staged a solo protest march to the seat of power at Aso Rock. She was protesting the gruesome killings in Plateau State which claimed up to 200 lives. Although she was not allowed to enter the Villa, she was ...

Catholics have no reason to fear death, because Christ the Lord has power over death; instead, they should fear sin, which hardens and kills the soul, Pope Francis said Sunday. “Jesus is the Lord, and before Him, physical death is like sleep: there is no reason to despair. There is a different thing that is the death to be afraid ...

Pope Francis made an unexpected change Tuesday in the structure of the College of Cardinals, adding some curial officials to the rank of “cardinal bishops,” the highest rank within the college. The College of Cardinals is structured in three orders, or ranks: the order of “cardinal deacons,” the order of “cardinal priests,” and the order of “cardinal bishops.” There are ...

By Princess Chinecherem Efobi Fr Boniface Ezeoke popularly known as Fr ‘Ichie’ on Sunday, June 24, 2018 organized a Thank You Lunch for Fr Francis Okoye, the immediate past manager of St Michael’s Model Secondary School Nimo at St Theresa’s Parish, Ichida. Fr Okoye led in the Holy Mass. The congregation prayed for his success in his further studies abroad.

By Princess Chinecherem Efobi The sister of Rev Fr Emmanuel Okoye , Obiageli, last Saturday June 30,2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Nanka, tied nuptial knots with her heart throb Eric. Members of DOSAD Priests Sports Fraternity were there to felicitate with one of their own, Fr Emma.