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Farmer dispute has taken on acute and violent dimensions. It has cost too many innocent lives while destroying the property and livelihoods of many others. It has also aggravated ethnic sentiment and political tension. Despite the efforts of some of those in positions of high responsibility and public trust, the crisis has not significantly abated. Sadly, others who should know better have incited matters by tossing about hate-tainted statements that fall dangerously short of the leadership these people claim to provide. We all must get hold of our better selves to treat this matter with the sobriety it requires.   Because of the violence that has ensued and the fretful consequences of such violence if left unabated, we must move in unison but decisively to end the spiral of death and destruction. Only when the violence and the illogic of it are halted can logic and reason prevail. Until the violence is rolled back, we cannot resolve the deep problems that underlie this...

The minister of state for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has rolled out the Infused Trafficking in Persons (TIP) school curriculum in Nigeria, in conjunction with the Honorable minister of humanitarian affairs, Disaster Management and Social development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, with the DG of NAPTIP, Hajia Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim.The occasion also had in attendance,  commissioners for education from the 36 states. The education summit which kicked off today at the Ladi Kwali Hall of Sheraton Hotel Maitama, Abuja, was basically to introduce, Infused Trafficking in persons school curricula for the Nigerian educational sector for awareness, sensitization and adoption. The education summit which is facilitated by the ministry of education, National Agency for the  prohibition of traffic in persons and other related matters(NAPTIP) and international center for migration policy development (ICMPD) is aimed at bringing together international players and relevant interest groups for...

Valentine Ozigbo, a Frontline aspirant in the 2021 governorship election in Anambra State, has promised to ensure the state's financial and economic independence if he is given the mantle of leadership.  Mr Ozigbo, a respected business mogul and philanthropist, made this declaration on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, when he visited Ayamelum Constituency as part of his ongoing tour of the 30 constituencies in Anambra state.  Addressing the large gathering, Ozigbo said that Ayamelum was blessed with fertile land and is capable of becoming a strong economic hub not just in Anambra, but the South East region.  "If the agricultural potential of Ayamelum is fully harnessed, I have no doubt that its financial and economic independence would be guaranteed," Ozigbo remarked.  "Unfortunately, this is not the case and we have not moved along with current global trends in agricultural production and the production chain. "As someone who is no stranger to the benefits of technol...

  ~ allegeds extortion of Land by Goverment ~ may stall the opening of the airport There was pandemonium  on Sunday, as hundreds of indigenes of Enuagu, Umuinu and Umuopu kindred of Ifite Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra state, stormed the state's airport project site; chasing away all the workers, and insisting that no work would go on in the site until their grievances were addressed. Most of the protesters were women, who went uncontrollably wild; some tearing their clothes, and exposing their nudities, as a way of expressing their anger over alleged forceful take over of their ancestral lands spanning about 1,901 hectares of land by Anambra government, without any compensation to the land owners.  Some of the protesters, mostly youths, wielded placards bearing various inscriptions such as: "Enuagu, Umuinu and Umuopu kindred gave 729.606 hectares of land to Anambra government during Chris Ngige era, but Obiano's government forcefully took additiona...

The Hon. Minister of state for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba (PhD) has asked member nations of the commonwealth, to ensure that resources are harnessed for mutual cooperation, towards delivering changes in trade, investment, human rights, democratic governance, quality education and the digitalization of learning, while not forgetting to impact on the issue of women and girl child education and empowerment. He made this call yesterday, at Idris Abdulkadir Auditorium, Maitama, of the National Universities Commission (NUC)) while delivering a keynote address at this year's commonwealth day commemoration, with the theme "Delivering a common future: connecting, innovating and transforming". The minister said that it's important to note that this year's theme was for the 2020 commemoration, and will also be used for the 2021 biennial commonwealth heads of Goverments' meeting (CHOGM) that was not held in 2020, because of the corona-virus panademic.  He went d...

Some concerned northerners on Friday in Kaduna asked the regime of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to arrest a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, or release ex-governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame in Correctional Centres over corruption charges. The group under the aegis of Concerned Northern Forum, a coalition of other organizations, also asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to commence the prosecution of the former governor over alleged corruption. One of the leaders of the forum, and National President, Northern Nigeria Youth Forum, Alhaji Abdulsalam Kazeem, at a press conference held at the Arewa House, Kaduna, noted that they are bothered on what’s happening in Imo State because northerners are also residing in the state. The text of the press conference which was titled ‘Embezzlement of public funds: Arrest Senator Rochas Okorocha now or release Joshua Dariye and ex-governor Jolly Nyame.’ Attendees are Alhaji Kabiru Soba, President Arewa Yout...

....... Craves for Equity and Justice   Nollywood for Igbo Presidency a conglomeration of entertainers in Nigeria has once more thrown there weight behind the quest for Igbo Presidency. As stakeholders in the Nigerian socio-economic space, and a major contributor to the GDP growth of the national life of this country in the last 30 years, are however compelled by the present situation in the country, because of the recent realities of our national existence, to converge under the umbrella of Nollywood for Igbo Presidency to ensure that this dream becomes a reality. Nollywood for Igbo Presidency is non partisan national political support group, comprising of active practitioners in the Nigeria motion picture industry to get it right now. In a press release made available to Nigerian Notch Newspaper, the group said that "There motive is simply to mobilise and enlist as active practitioners and possibly as volunteers, for the singular purpose of drumming up support for the emerge...

Dr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba is an enigma personified. Dr Chuba Okadigbo used to call him " the Original Philosopher King" back in the days when he held sway as the most visible, young Igbo House of Reps legislator between 1999 - 2003 during which time he emerged the Guardian Newspaper National Legislator of the year 2001/2002.  The Okigwe South Federal Constituency and indeed the entire Okigwe had a good returns on its democratic investments for sponsoring such a firebrand egghead to the House of Representatives . Being the strongest voice in the House then, Ghali Umar N'abba made him the highly coveted House Committee Chairman on Works which enabled him see to the prompt rehabilitation of the then inpassable Anara - Oriagu - Umuahia highway among several others.  For most Okigwe and Imo elites, the greatest achievement of this quintessential silent achiever is  human capital development. No Okigwe politician, living or dead can equate him when it comes to brokering federal j...

By Valentine Ozigbo Saturday, February 27, 2021, was a solemn day for my wife and me. The previous day, we received news of the passing of Chief Uche Ezechukwu, a journalism heavyweight and a man I regarded as my mentor and elder brother.  Ezechukwu, known as Onwukwube Ndigbo, was just about everything anybody in the media world today would want to be. He was a celebrated author, a widely-read columnist, a highly sought-after speechwriter, a fearless journalist, and a multi-dimensional media entrepreneur. He served in various enviable positions, including as personal press secretary to General Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Muhammadu Buhari's presidential campaign spokesperson in 2003, member of the editorial boards of The Sun Newspaper and Authority. Also, he was instrumental in the founding of several newspapers in Nigeria, including Leadership.  A polyglot, Chief Ezechukwu distinguished himself right from his youth. He studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), where he ma...

Nnewi North LGA Chapter of the PDP last Saturday, enjoyed peace once more as a new chairman through consensus emerged after a long battle on who takes over from the late Chairman who died last year.       Bringing peace to the PDP family in Nnewi was one of the first task by Chief Olisa Metuh, after he wa released from incarnation. Before his timely intervention, PDP Nnewi was also almost broke into two factions, but all thanks for intervention over the weekend. This he has done as a stakeholder of the PDP who is also from Nnewi North. After a thorough meeting of PDP stakeholders in Nnewi,   Nonso Amachukwu was unanimously adopted to take charge of PDP Nnewi North pending when a congress is held, which will likely be after the guber election in the state   With, PDP unanimously resolving her leadership problem in Nnewi North, it is a clear indication that Chief Olisa Metu’s absence dealt a heavy blow to the fortunes of PDP in the state, before now. The...