A president of Igbo extraction’ll unite Nigerians Chief Willy Ezugwu is the Secretary General of Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) as well as National Coordinator of the South East Revival Group (SERG). In this interview, he speaks on the state of affairs in Enugu State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration and sundry national issues. Excerpt […]
The House of Representatives is disturbed by the rising cases of suicide in the country and has consequently taken steps to control the incidence. PHILIP NYAM reports Suicide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), is the fourth highest cause of death for people aged between 15 and 19 years globally. Unfortunately, Nigeria is […]
‘No group can move out of Nigeria feeling triumphant’ Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Okwadike Igboukwu) is a former governor of Anambra State. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on the recent visit of some Igbo leaders to President Muhammadu Buhari over the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, […]
It was an uplifting evening of thanksgiving, praise, and worship as thousands of Christian faithful gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha, to mark the maiden edition of Unusual Praise in Anambra State. Launched in 2011, Unusual Praise is now Africa’s largest Catholic gospel event, and business mogul, Valentine Ozigbo […]
Prof. Eno Ibanga, a former Vice Chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University, is the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service. In this interview with TONY ANICHEBE, he says that Physical Infrastructure is one of the cardinal programmes on Governor Udom Emmanuel’s Completion Agenda Good road network is crucial to movement of people as well […]
Dr. Kunle Olajide is the Secretary-General of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE). In this interview with ANAYO EZUGWU, he speaks on why the council prefers what he described as a new peoples’ constitution to restructuring, the 2023 general election and rising insecurity in the country, among other issues Recently South-East elders visited President […]
FELIX NWANERI reports that whereas All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopefuls are still caught up in the mind game that has characterised the build-up to the next general election, their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterparts have emerged as early birds of 2023 presidential race The haze over the 2023 presidency is gradually easing off […]
Book: All Our Precious Things Author: Ogochukwu Promise Reviewer: Emeka Ikeakor, Ph.D Page Extent: 106 pages Genre: Poetry All Our Precious Things by Ogochukwu Promise is an extraordinarily rich collection that calls attention to who we are, our connectedness, visions, struggles, aches and triumphs. It salutes individual strengths and doggedness and encourages the […]
Financial experts have lauded the N1.3 trillion 2022 budget of the Lagos State government, describing it as unprecedented “people-oriented proposal,” with huge capacity to turn around the fortunes of the state. At the presentation of the estimate titled “Budget of Consolidation” last week, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said it would focus “obsessively on completing ongoing […]
Bandits closing in on Minna, says Matane Insecurity has persisted in Niger State despite government and security agencies’ efforts. In this interview with DANIEL ATORI, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Ibrahim Matane, said that one of the reasons behind the incessant insecurity problems in the ‘Power State’ is the large landmass which puts […]