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The Governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano has declared a twenty four - hours curfew in the state starting from 8pm today, Thursday, October 22nd, 2020. Governor Willie Obiano who made this declaration in a statewide broadcast said it was necessary to nip in the bud the envisaged unpleasant incidents that has been recorded so far in the state as well as the rising tension in the country. He stated that the anger of #EndSars protesters is justifiable, but tasked the protesters to be peaceful in carrying it out. Consequently, Governor Obiano declared that all schools and markets in the state have been closed down, stressing that all large gatherings in any form are banned. He said that the security agencies are on notice to do the needful, asking them to resist all efforts to provoke them to the use of extreme force. The Governor therefore called on stakeholders including the clergy, traditional rulers, youth leaders, among others, to lend their voices and help address the escala...

The Human Rights,Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation (HURIDE) has  unequivocally comdemned  the  coordinatef jailbreak in two Benin prisons in  Edo State and wanton destruction of lives and properties by suspected hoodlums who infiltrated the  End SARS protesters. The miscreants under the cover of End SARS protesters broke into the Prison in  Benin and set the notorious criminals free especially over 130 serving different life sentences. These has fuelled speculation that most of the protesters are criminals who wants to use the protest to commit heinous crime by invading prison yards and forcefully releasing suspected bandits serving different jail terms in the two prisons. The actions  of these youths, said HURIDE, were highly " reprehensible , despicable, strange,evil and against the letters of ENDSARS peaceful protest throughout the country" not done with their criminal activities, they burnt down different police stations and killed unar...

Founder and Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Anambra state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma, popularly known as Fr. Ebube Muonso, has narrated how he escaped death by the whiskers when suspected cults boys in his community, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, attacked him because of a sermon he preached in the church. The notable Catholic clergy, in a chat with our reporter, said the incident took place after his homily during a funeral service at St. William’s Catholic Church, Nkwelle- Ezunaka, Oyi local government area of the state, where he fearlessly preached against the evil of cultism, which, according to him, has permeated the very fabrics of the community.  He said, “In the course of my homily during the funeral mass on June 12, 2020, I vehemently preached against cultism and cult groups, terrorism and hooliganism, which was common among young men in the community.  Our youths are used to forming cult groups, which they use as weapons to intimidate people and unleas...

The Igwe in Council of Ukpo Community in Dunukofia LGA of Anambra state has suspended, Mr. Boniface Nwabuike and Mr Ifeanyi Omeokachie from the Cabinet of HRH Igwe R.C Eze, for going against the norms of the Cabinet, which has painted the Igwe In Council of Ukpo community in bad light. In a notice of Indefinite suspension, signed and made available to Nigerian Notch, by Ichie Emma Ogbuka acting Ide, and Traditional Prime Minister of Ukpo Community, with Ichie Raphael Akude. Chairman Cabinet committee on ethics, rules & privileges, reads thus:  "The Igwe in Council in an extraordinary meeting held today the 18th of October 2020, reviewed your recent activities and noted with utter dismay the fact that you engaged in activities unbecoming of onye Ichie Ukpo and consequently in a unanimous decision, resolved to suspend you indefinitely as a member of Igwe in Council in Ukpo." The statement further stated that the duo, are by virtue of the above, hereby stripped of all their ...

It is wicked, criminal,  malicious , satanic and evil to take up jobs and assignments that are way above your competence levels and abilities.  Most enterprises and corporations ( both in the private and public sector ) have been ruined and totally destroyed by the activities of quacks and hacks, who posed for assignments and jobs that they know are way above their knowledge pay grade.    Nigeria is suffering today because we allowed and elevated mostly  incompetent charlatans into sensitive positions that require, creative skills , deep knowledge, competences and integrity to execute .  Most of these  court jesters auditioned for positions, assignments and offices they knew quiet well that they cannot execute. The saddest aspect of this whole charade is that these  same incompetent clowns, even, after they have succeeded in their emotional and mental swindling of the equally ignorant electorate, do not deem it fit to seek for help from the compet...

  ........Brands the Caretaker Committee Illegal  Task NFF to follow its Statues and uphold Anambra FA Election  The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has declared its support for the re-election of Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah as the Chairman of Anambra State Football Association.  The Ministry made this known in a statement titled “Resolution of the Ministerial Meeting on the Anambra State Football Association”.  According to the statement dated 15th October, 2020 and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Gabriel Aduda, after a meeting that had representatives of the Nigerian Football Association (NFF), the Secretary of the Anambra State Football Association and its members, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and his delegates, and the Chairman of the Anambra State Sports Development Commission in attendance, the Ministry clearly reviewed facts presented by various camps involved and found no error in the declaration of Senator Ubah as the winner of t...

...... Calls on IGP & PSC to see that Justice prevails.    Ichie Sir Izuchukwu Nwabueze KSC PHF JP, has through his solicitors  Onyekachi Ede & Co has petition to the Police Service Commission and the Inspector General of Police against Most Revd. Alexander Ibezim (Bishop of Awka diocese and also the ArchBishop of Diocese of the Niger) and the AIG zone 13. Dan Mallam  Mohammed, Anambra state. This is coming at the heels of the on coming fight, on who becomes the next PG Ukpo community. The battle in the community seems to be taking another dimension with lot's of blackmails, intimidation and character assassination from different quarters, all in the name of interest and who becomes the PG of the Community. Recall, the media onslaught on Facebook, other newspapers and blogs in the country, who in the recent past tagged, Ichie Izuchukwu Nwabueze of Ukpo community, as an extortionist, who has taken money from people in the name of "Chairman Police Chaplaincy St...

Following his commitment to ensure peace, progress and unity of purpose, High Chief Success Obioma Akagburuonye has sued for peace and tranquility among aggrieved members of All Progressives Congress (APC), Oke Ovoro political Bloc in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Akagburuonye who is popularly known as Akara Ugo na Mbaise ancient clan achieved  this feat in a well attended political leaders meeting he hosted recently in his Secretariat at Ogbor  Uvuru in Oke Bloc of Abor Mbaise local government area  in which in attendance were Hon. Iheukwumere Alaribe, one time Imo state Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Emma Njoku, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) Chairman of Abor Mbaise, all present and former elected or appointed political leaders, all former and present political leaders, chieftains and supporters of  APC in the 5 wards of that political bloc. He said that the meeting resolved on the need to recognise and appreciate all ...

Indigenes of Oranto, Ukpo community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra; with their youths numbering over 300, today took to the streets to demand unreserved apology from Zone 13 Police Command over alleged torture and embarrassment of their illustrious son, Ichie Izuchukwu Nwabueze. The Zone 13 Police Command, Ukpo, Anambra State, had on Wednesday, September 23rd 2020, paraded one Izuchukwu Nwabueze, who is also a member of the Ukpo royal cabinet, over alleged impersonation and extortion. Authorities of the zonal command claimed that Ichie Nwabueze impersonated the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Mohammed Danmallam, and used the name of the police boss to extort money from people; adding that his arrest and subsequent  parade followed series of petitions from various individuals, who claimed that Nwabueze duped them.  But the people of Ukpo community, where Nwabueze hails from, and on whose soil the zonal command is located, viewed the treatment meted on ...

Chief Akagburuonye has sent a Save Our Souls(SOS) message to the Federal Government for an immediate repair of the road of the Mgbidi Onitsha express road to reduce the sufferings of motorists in the state and adjoining states. Akalgburuonye who's popularly known as Akara Ugo made this Clarion call at Omuma, the headquarters of Oru East local Government area in Imo State during inauguration of the council area leadership of Onwa Grassroot Mobilisers for Good Governance of which he is the State Patron. He pointed out that the road is very crucial in the nation's transformational and developmental agendas lamenting how he,  his entourage and other Nigerians were stocked up for hours at the bad spot which is not up to a kilometer and eventually the lorry carrying the palliatives he intended to personally share at the occasion to the down trodden in the area were trapped as they managed to rescue just  few of the items, informing that efforts are being made to recover and bring do...