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PRESS STATEMENT: ARMY MEDICAL OUTREACH 10.10.17 The attention of the State Government has been drawn to an on going medical outreach being undertaken by the Army in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. The State has been made to understand that the exercise is part of Army social responsibility to members of the public. However, strong apprehension among the populace has followed the exercise leading to withdrawal of students from schools by parents, misconception of the actual motive behind the exercise by stakeholders, community leaders and a general reservation by the public for whom the outreach is intended. To this end and to ensure no further escalation of the situation, His Excellency the Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has contacted the Army Authories and advised for immediate stoppage of the medical outreach until wide sensitization is conducted to reassure people of its intentions and benefits. The exercise has therefore been put on hold. Parents and guardians are str...

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SENATOR HOPE UZODINMA AND THE BURDEN OF PHILANTHROPISM. Philanthropy is determined as a very generous person with benevolent altruism. It is described as a person who loves mankind in a total sense, and with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind, especially by charitable giving, assistance and Empowerment. In all of the above definitions, Dist. Sen. Hope Odidika Uzodinma (Onwa-Oyoko), has religiously proved beyond all reasonable doubts that he remains in Imo State as at today and rare in Nigeria, the true Numero Uno in Philanthropy. About a month ago, precisely on the 20th day of August 2017, the Distinguished Senator Representing Imo West Senatorial District (Orlu zone) in his regular quest for rendering service to God and humanity went into partnership with the authorities of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), through their Center for Technical Vocational Education, Training and Research (CETVETAR) an in conjunction with UNESC-UNEVOC, on a five (5) day Nationa...

After military raid on Kanu's residence,UK government queries Nigerian government on the whereabouts of the IPOB Leader The United Kingdom has asked the Federal Government to clarify the status and whereabouts of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The British government said it had asked the government if the British national was alive or dead. However, it could not be immediately ascertained if the Federal Government had responded to the inquiries or not. The Press Officer, UK high commission in Nigeria, Joe Abuku, stated that the inquiry followed reports that Kanu had been missing since September 14, 2017 when armed soldiers stormed his residence in Abia State. Abuku said this in response to questions from Saturday PUNCH seeking to know UK’s concern on the missing IPOB leader. “We are seeking urgent clarification from the Nigerian authorities about the status and whereabouts of Mr. Kanu, a British-Nigerian man, who has been reported missing si...

When Yar’Adua fought me, he ended in his grave –El-Rufai. The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday warned his political opponents not to fight him, saying when late President Umaru Yar’Adua fought him, he died. APC in Kaduna State is enmeshed in crises, with two party senators, Shehu Sani and Sulaiman Hunkuyi and a number of members of the House of Representatives forming a formidable faction against the governor. “I had fought with two presidents,” Mr El-Rufai said at the Kaduna APC stakeholders meeting held at Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna, “Umaru Yar’Adua ended in his grave, while President Goodluck Jonathan ended in Otueke.” -DAILY  NIGERIA

God bless Ọkwadike Igboukwu, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. A sound economist of a rare intellect. He's one maverick of an atypical Igbo elite always in touch with his people. I choose to call him a proletarian bourgeoisie#Biafra Struggle: Ezeife, Former Governor of Anambra is a rare breed of Igbo Elite Anybody who watched Chanels TV program today, 7:30 am, 15th September, 2017,  will agree that the Professor  is an Igbo elite of a different color and brand. Emeka Ezeife has been a blunt critic of this visionless government. Read some of his responses in respect to the feelings of the Igbo in this present government. “In his first ever appointment”, Buhari, “after he assumed office, he appointed 47 persons into lucrative positions without a single Igbo man having a shot. Buhari has an adopted hatred for a whole Igbo race; he hates the Easterners for a passion. Remember there are six topmost positions in Nigeria”, (presumably the: President, Vice Pre...