Category: OPINION - Page 18 - FAMOUS REPORTERS

Jun

2021

Uzodinma And Imo Local Governments: The Untold Story *An Eye Opener…

OPINIONdemocracy, Governor Hope Uzodinma, imo state government, Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state Some say democracy in Nigeria is fledgling. It is still learning to fly. Others say our democracy is wobbling. It is still learning to walk. Yet, some others insist that the country's democratic path is troubled. Many thorns and spines are on its way. Everyone seems to agree that the democratic aspirations of the country are yet unfulfilled. To be sure, the local government system is one mechanism put in place to expand the democratic space and spread its values in Nigeria. The stifling of this system in most states of the country, among…

Jun

2021

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Igboland is not a dot and it’s not landlocked

NEWS, OPINION#indigineousPeopleOfBiafra, 2021 Democracy Day, Aloy Ejilmakor (Esq. ), Civil War, Igbo nation, Oguta Lake, Seaport

Barr. Aloy Ejimakor (Esq.) By ALOY EJIMAKOR It’s often said that a lie told so many times, if unchallenged, may - in course of time - begin to pass for the truth. One of such is the terrible lie, institutionally purveyed since the end of the Civil War, to the effect that Igboland is landlocked or has no access to the sea. Just recently, President Buhari not only implied the same but he went further to derisively describe Igboland as a “dot in a circle”, using IPOB as a metaphor. The purpose of this essay, therefore, is to debunk this…

Apr

2021

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Governor Hope Uzodinma Resigned? Read Latest Unfolding Dramas In Imo

OPINIONanxiety, death, Governor Hope Uzodinma, Gunmen, Imo state, Robbery, Sorrows

Governor Hope Uzodinma's home on fire Looking at the recent unfolding dramas each day brings in Imo State, the I billion dollars question that reverberates on one's mind at every minute is: Has the Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma resigned from the Douglas house? Residents now leave with their hearts in their mouths as the fear of the unknown hovers in the air. A concerned youth, Collins Opurozor has in his article titled: "Has Hope Uzodinma resigned", sort to know the fate of the inhabitants of the state, as the APC led administration apparently seems to be at a loss of…

Apr

2021

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Rep. Sam Onuigbo: “A Single Tree That Makes A Forest … Rolls Out Phase II of His Capacity Building And Empowerment Programme

OPINIONCapacity Building, Effective representation, Human development, Rep. Sam Onuigbo

Rep Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo Odozi-Obodo Contrary to the popular Maxim that states and I quote: "A single tree cannot make a forest", Rep. Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo, the Lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency has in all ramifications, proven himself as that one tree that would not rely on others to make a forest. This is depicted in his leadership skills wherein human development which is paramount to the renowned Legislator is intensely felt by virtually all and sundry across the Constituency. Stating that Odozi-Obodo is indeed a man whose word is his bond is an understatement. This is because his…

Feb

2021

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The Man, Sam Onuigbo: Read Shocking Confessions

NATIONAL NEWS, OPINION#Abia citizens, #Abia Onyike, #projects, abia politics, agriculture, all progressives Congress, Coronavirus Disease

By Charity Uwakwe The Man Sam Onuigbo: Read Shocking Confessions "I've met a lot of people of his caliber who promise Heaven and Earth yet I haven't received anything because they would not keep to their promise. But, this Honourable Member has fulfilled his promise. I think, Hon. Sam Onuigbo is a a Politician With a Difference". Those were the mind- captivating confessions of One Igboma Kingsley Chukwuemeka of Ohuhu, in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State about Rep. Sam Onuigbo, the Member respresenting Ikwuano Umuahia at the Lower chamber. Igboma a poultry farmer, was among the sixty farmers…

Feb

2021

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Anambra polls: I didn’t boycott S/East PDP meeting over leadership crisis – Anyim cries out

OPINION, POLITICS"Amotekun, #AnyimPius#Anyim, #EbonyiStateGovernment, #Engr.DavidUmahi

Samuel Amah, Abakaliki A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, has denied the publication making in the social media that he was not present at the South-East PDP Stakeholders Meeting, which held in Enugu, on Monday. This is even as the former President of the Senate pointed out that not only that he was conspicuously present at the meeting, but participated fully in all its sessions and ensured it ended well. According to Anyim, those saying he was absent from the meeting because he was angry that the party was poised to making…

Oct

2020

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FRACTION OF THE YOUTHS CHALLENGES By Romanus N. Egbulefu … An Intrigue!

OPINIONadolescent transformation, Romanus N. Egbulefu, youths

The youths certainly experience a lot of problems during the time of growth particularly on account of their associates’ pressure. Nowadays they know that the society has a lot of influence on the adolescent transformation, and this has made the younger people at the stage of development to look unto God in order to handle the challenges and learn the lessons of their period. The ages from eighteen to twenty five years signify the period of adolescent, a transition from childhood to adulthood which involves several transformational processes. A good number of younger people wish to leave the restrictions of…

Sep

2020

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HERDSMEN ACTS – DEPLORABLE SITUATIONS *What they represent in the olden days

OPINION#federal government of Nigeria, anxiety, brutal killing, fear, Fulani herdsmen, terrorism

By Romanus N. Egbulefu, Guest WriterIt is alleged that the Fulanis started journeying into the Northern parts of Nigeria from an area called Senegambia particularly after the ‘Uthman Dan Fodio Jihad. People that roam from place to place allegedly have no permanent homes neither fixed addresses are called nomads. Many of them are herdsmen as they rear animals mainly cows and move about with the beasts. The Fulanis are classified into different names like Voda, Pular, Peul, Fellata, Fula and Bororoso. They appear humble besides resemble themselves like the Chinese. They are Muslims besides their type of Islamic practices is…

Sep

2020

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Nigeria Is The Reason For Biafra **Even murderous terrorists, some of them foreign, are treated better.

OPINION#BIAFRA agitators, #federal government of Nigeria, Aloy Ejilmakor (Esq. ) Marginalisation, ndigbo

Nigeria was expected to be better after it’s tragic, genocidal Civil War came to a dramatic close in 1970. It was called a civil war just because it was fought amongst compatriots. Yet, in concept, execution and dimension, there was nothing civil about it. It was vicious, attritional and sans any compatriot spirit. There was no guarantee that Igbos or Biafrans would survive the war or its aftermaths. Yet, in the end, and counting to today, the very instinct for self-preservation and an unparalleled spirit of private enterprise plus quantum street wisdom ensured that the people not only survived, they…

Aug

2020

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Comrade Chinedu Ogah: The Vitality Of Sociopolitical Growth in All Progressive Congress … I Don’t Sing Praises For Politicians

OPINION#EbonyiGovermment, comr. chief chinedu ogah, good representative, philanthropist

By Emmanuel Nnaji, ABAKALIKI Hon. (Chief) Comrade Chinedu Ogah, OON is not only a trailblazer, but a religion. He evidently has the je-ne-sais-quoi that distinguishes him from other philanthropists, legislators, politicians, leaders and affluent men, and thus has bred the sudden impressive increase in the number of the members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state. I know after reading this article, many things would come to mind: some disgruntled elements would allege that I was contracted or bankrolled to write this; some would adduce that I have turned a praise singer while others would unintelligently and hollowly…