Monthly Archives: March 2022

When Kindness isn’t Enough

By Jude Atupulazi In the brief history of democratic governance in Anambra State, two former governors have stood out for their kindheartedness. They are Chinwoke Mbadinuju and Willie Obiano. But interestingly, the two happen to be the only ones to be messed up after leaving office. While Mbadinuju was jailed for his part in the killing of the Igwe couple ...

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NFF is Observing ‘Bad Shape’ Of Cape Coast Stadium, Says Pascal

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said it is observing the reports that the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana, which will host the first leg of the Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off between the Black Stars and Super Eagles on Match 25, is currently in bad shape and undergoing rehabilitation a few weeks to the crucial ...

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Meet Footballer, Handballer, Athelete, Academician-All in One – Fidelis Onuchukwu

In these two Colleges, I replicated all I did at St. Patrick’s Secondary School, Emene, Enugu in terms of preparing schedules for morning road- walk, sports training and practice sessions which were followed meticulously to maximum advantages to the students in particular and to the respective colleges in general. I groomed and nurtured the students to stardom in readiness for ...

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NYSC: Compelling Case for Orientation Camps

By Adejumoke Alebiosu The Orientation Camp: The necessary arrangements for a successful registration and camp experience must have been put in place by the NYSC authorities before the arrival of the corps members. Different registration points are organize to take you through the various stages of registration and during which corps members are expected to corporate with the registration officials ...

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WHETHER ANY LAW EMPOWERS A PERSON OR INSTITUTION TO COMPEL A BANK TO PLACE A RESTRICTION ON THEACCOUNT OF A CUSTOMER WITHOUT AN EXPRESS ORDER FROM THE COURT?

By Amaka Ezeno MCLArb Again at page 46 of the records of appeal, the Applicant said he was informed by his Bank that his account was placed under restriction by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, paragraphs 7 to 14 of the affidavit in support. On 1st Respondents own showing from the paragraphs in the support, the Bank action was ...

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Anglican Diocese of Mbammili Calls for Proactive Measures on Dredging River Niger

By Sunny Ijomah The Anglican Diocese of Mbammili has called for proactive steps to be taken in the dredging of the River Niger. The Bishop of the Diocese, Right Reverend Obiora Uzochukwu made the call while presenting Bishop’s charge to the 3rd session of the 4th synod of the Diocese held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Mmiata Anam, Anambra West ...

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We’ve Stopped Osu Caste In Igbo Land – Archbishop Obinna

By Sunny Ijomah Archbishop Obinna Outgoing Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, His Grace, Most Rev. Anthony Obinna, said that the Church has completely abolished the Osu caste system in Igbo land. Archbishop Obinna said this while addressing newsmen in Owerri as part of activities marking St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. The Apostolic Administrator who mentioned the abolition as part ...

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Archbishop Okeke, Bishop Isizoh Congratulate Soludo, Urge Anambrarians for Support

By Sunny A. Ijomah The Archbishop of Onitsha and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace Most Rev. Valerian Mmaduka Okeke and his Auxiliary, His Lorship Most Rev. Denis Isizoh joyfully felicitated with the newly inaugurated executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The Chief Shepherd while congratulating the new Governor said, “It is my privilege and duty ...

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Setting Agenda for Incoming Soludo Administration

By Nze Nwabueze Akabogu (JP)  Cont’d from last week 6. State General Hospitals: It is a common knowledge that the State general hospitals had since become glorified health centres or worse still dispensary units or consultancy for state employed doctors where the poor and most vulnerable in society hardly access adequate medical attention or medicare even as medical doctors in ...

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Now It is Evening: Thinking of Retirement for Priests in Nigeria (Part 2)

Fr. Prof.  Hyacinth Ichoku The consequence is that dioceses as institutions have not grown accustomed to making provisions or planning for retirement of priests. Priests work until they become so old that they are no longer capable of pastoral function. Furthermore, because the idea of priests retirement is a recent development because few native priests have grown to the age ...

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