By Jude Atupulazi What gives the most pain to any individual is when they are not given their deserved respect, when they are treated as though they do not matter, even when they do. In Nigeria, the Igbo Nation has ever since the unfortunate civil war been treated as if it is not part of Nigeria and this is despite ...

By Jude Atupulazi Even as many Nigerians have become refugees in their own land owing to massive flooding that has sacked many communities in riverine areas in the country, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, has warned state governments, local government areas and community leaders, especially in Anambra, Delta, Cross River, Rivers and ...

…Lauds Company for Commitment to Truth As part of efforts to integrate with their immediate community, the Fides Media last Monday paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler of Awka Town, Obi Gibson Nwosu, in his palace. The Fides team, led by the new Director, Rev Fr Robert Anagboso, was welcomed by the Awka monarch and his cabinet chiefs, ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Traditional rulers and leaders of religious organizations in the South East Zone have made a strong call for the release of separatist leader, Mr Nnamdi Kanu. Prominent personalities in the zone under the aegis of The South East Council of Traditional Rulers and Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops on Peace and Conflict Resolution, made the call ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke A non-profit Organisation, Young Anambra Women for Impact (YAWI), has admonished the girl child to insist on being students before becoming wives. The group which was at Sacred Heart College, Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, to mark the International Girl Child Day with the students of the school, stressed the need for the girl ...

Last week the Anambra State Government of Prof Chukwuma Soludo announced a number of roads across the state which contracts for reconstructuring had been awarded. The award of the contracts was obviously as a response to the cries of the citizenry who have been experiencing a raw deal as a result of the terrible condition of roads in the state ...

By Jude Atupulazi The three year leadership imbroglio involving two factions of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Anambra State Chapter, appears to have finally come to an end. This follows the judgement of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Awka Division, September 19, which recognized the faction led by Comrade Chuddy Orakwue as the authentic executive of ...

By Chioma Ndife The Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) has held a one-day meeting with Ward Development Committees’ (WDCs) chairmen which is composed of representatives from each Village Development Committee (VDC) in an electoral ward of the state. The meeting which was held in Awka had in attendance 330 WDCs chairmen from across the state’s 21 LGAs. The ...

By Chioma Ndife A veteran journalist and publisher, Mr Polycarp Onwubiko, has appealed to the federal government to kick start the process of restoration of the country to the practice of fiscal federalism as was the case in the First Republic in order to proffer solutions to the economic challenges facing the country. Onwubiko who spoke with the press in ...

By Chioma Ndife The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council has advised the state government through the Anambra State Waste Management Agency, ASWAMA, to review its policy of house-to-house collection of waste as the strategy seems not to be working yet. It advocated a two-way approach where the house-to-house collection would coexist with the previous method of placing ...

By Jude Atupulazi The Nigeria Police Force has deemed it necessary to lecture its recruit constables who are on training across the 16 Police Colleges and Training Schools to imbibe and put to use principles of public relations for improved service delivery and efficiency while discharging their duty. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who was at the ...

By Jude Atupulazi The boys went unbeaten to win the cup after beating Japan 3 :1 The boys played all their games without losing any, as they started their campaign trashing Singapore 3:0, and beating Japan 1:0, while they cleaned out Argentina with 4 goals. Mexico gave them a good fight in the semifinals while the Nigerian boys maintained their ...

By Francesca Merlo Pope Francis meets with a group of entrepreneurs from Spain, and highlights the importance of transforming the global economy, so that everyone can benefit from it, especially the poor and marginalised. Addressing a group of entrepreneurs from Spain in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall, Pope Francis welcomed and greeted them, describing their presence as “a sign of hope”. ...

By Devin Watkins Pope Francis announces that the Assembly meetings of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality will take place in two sessions: in October 2023 and October 2024. The Synod of Bishops’ meetings in the Vatican—originally scheduled to be held in October 2023—will now also take place in October 2024, as part of the same Synod but held in ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh, Anthony Akinomolafe and Marcellinus Chiagozie Uzuanwu Awka Diocese, last weekend, played host to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, PWPN, also known as Apostleship of Prayer League of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Nigeria, as they celebrated their 100 years Anniversary cum 6th National Congress. The congress which was a 4-day long programme held at St Patrick’s Cathedral, ...

By Adejumoke Aminat Alebiosu The NYSC Scheme was created in a bid to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil War. The unfortunate antecedents in our national History gave impetus to the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC by decree No. 24 of 22nd May, 1973 which stated that the NYSC is being established ”with ...

By Adejumoke Alebiosu National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to state governments to ensure continuous upgrade of Orientation Camp facilities and other logistic provisions. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah made the call in Abuja recently, during the 2022 Batch “C” pre-Orientation workshop with the theme, “Exploring Effective Stakeholders Collaboration for Improved Orientation Programme.” The workshop was ...

By Amaka Ezeno, MCLArb The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu. For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted. The decision handed down by the ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Sylvanus Okpala MON, OON, was the first captain of the national U-20 team, the Flying Eagles. He was also captain of the senior national team, the Green Eagles and winner of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations as a player. He also won the Nation Cup in 2013 as an assistant Coach to Stephen Keshi. Okpala ...

By Uche Amunike I watched a video clip shared by one of my colleagues a WhatsApp group I belong to, the other day, where an old woman pleaded with her son to drop her off at the hospital with his car because she was sick and needed to get medical treatment. The man immediately accepted and told her to enter ...