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Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) frontrunner ahead of the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State, has congratulated the millions of Nigerians worldwide as the country marks its 21st Democracy Day.  In a Democracy Day statement issued from his campaign office in Awka on Saturday, June 12, 2021, Mr Ozigbo said Nigeria is currently going through a period of uncertainty and turbulence. He called for urgent intervention to save the country's democracy and set her back on the path to peace.  He lamented the many tragedies of the country's history and "inexcusable missed opportunities" and called for a review of the leadership recruitment process. "Nigeria is a country that tells a story of enormous promise and unimaginable tragedy all at once. While we can boast of numerous bright spots, the most being our tremendous human talent and capital, we also have tales of inexcusable missed opportunities. "It is a settled fact that a s...

It is a truism that ISOPADEC before now is synonymous to corruption and in fact one can posit that this commission is not just a cash cow of the government but a beehive of unscrupulous activities. These unchecked attitudes and sense of work has further endangered the lives and socio-economic development of the rich oil regions and constantly defeats the purposes for which the commission was created for. The overriding idiosyncrasy is that so far it is government work then anything and everything is free to happen. What a bizarre mindset!. The shared prosperity government of Gov. Hope Uzodimma met an ISOPADEC without a leadership yet he wasn’t in a hurry to name one not because there are no competent men and women for the job but he needed one that shares in his dreams for the oil region, someone who doesn’t see things from the perspective of business as usual and a leader who can be able to say NO to corruption and stand by it despite the threats. Within one year of the shared prosper...

Imo state governor Senator Hope Uzodinma, has used this year's democracy day celebration to call for peace in the state.  In a state wide broadcast the govenor said "Some of us may not appreciate the freedom embedded in democracy because we take it for granted. But when we realize that it is a potent weapon with which we determine those who preside over our affairs, we will appreciate the fact that democracy remains the best form of government the world over." Continuing, the govenor said, that one major attribute of democracy that has for centuries made it the best form of government is that it provides the political space to resolve seemingly intractable social- political and ethnic issues, through robust dialogue without recourse to violence.  The govenor in the address further noted that Ndi Imo can achieve greater things through the same method because no issue, no matter how intractable it may appear, is ever too difficult to resolve through constructive engagement ...

In celebration of Nigeria's Democracy Day, Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo, Chairman/CEO, Wichtech Group and the frontline gubernatorial Aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Anambra election has sued for patience and peace from Nigerians arguing that Democracy is a "journey and not a destination". Speaking through his media office, Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo asked Nigerians not to despair, but continue to contribute their own quota to the development of our democracy.  "Democracy is a journey, and as we have seen with the most developed nations, it is a process that never ends. Every critical national juncture is an opportunity to improve our democracy and for the past 22 years, our democracy has been improving bit by bit, and when we take this small changes cumulatively, we would see that there's a lot of improvements" he said. "Democracy demands a lot of patience, persistence and responsibility. The followers ought to always esc...

Governor Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will continue to provide support and assistance to the Business Community at the NNPC Depot at Osisioma to ensure that it continues to render its supply services to the State and entire South East region. Governor Ikpeazu who disclosed this while receiving a delegation of the Depot Community comprising of executive members of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ( IPMAN), the Petroleum Tankers Drivers (PTD) and the Independent Marketers BRANCH (IMB) at the Governor's Lodge Aba said that the State Government recognizes the relevance and strategic roles the Depot plays in the State and National economies.  He said that the desire of his administration to reconstruct the Osisioma - Eke Akpara - Owerrinta Road with rigid Pavement technology up to Eke Akpara was to give the Petroleum dealers a conducive business environment that will facilitate their operations and regretted that the Federal Government deci...

  ~  VOWS DECISIVE ACTION ON THOSE ATTACKING SECURITY PERSONNEL     President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos reiterated that his directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place.   The President also vowed that his administration will act firmly and decisively ‘‘against any and all persons fomenting or carrying out attacks on our Police Force and other security personnel.’’   The President spoke at the handing over of security equipment by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu  to the Lagos State Police Command during his one-day official visit to the State.   President Buhari warned that ‘‘a nation that turns its Police personnel and infrastructure into targets of violence and destruction is a nation on the path of self-destruction.’’   ‘‘As Commander-in-chief, my primary responsibility remains the security of the country and the safety of...

Several communities in Abia State were yesterday (Monday) thrown into darkness as a result of vehicular accident involving a Toyota Corolla saloon car at Ohiya, Umuahia, along Enugu - Port Harcourt expressway. This development was made known by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC), Mr. Emeka Ezeh. According to Ezeh, the incident claimed about 14 High Tension poles, including five 40 feet poles, with cross arms, pot insulators, stays, disc insulators, and j-hooks. "Our Obowo, Nkwoegwu, and Ntigha 33KV feeders, as well as the adjoining Nkwoegwu, Amaogwugwu, Abiriba, Amachara, and Ekenobis 11KV feeders were all affected", he lamented. The communities affected by this mishap includes, Nkwoegwu, Uzuakoli, Isiukwuato, Ntigha, Mbawsi, Ngwa axis, Abiriba, Amaogwugwu, Mgbaja Osa, Ogbogi Ukwu, Ogbogi Umuonya, Umuekwule Umuokpara, Dike Nta, Dike Ukwu, Ehume, Ogbodinibe, Umuajameze, amongst others.  It was gathered that the EEDC team immedia...

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, 14th June, 2021 as public holiday to mark this year's Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on this occasion and urged all citizens to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a United and prosperous Nation. Aregbesola said any form of agitation that threatens the unity of the country should be shunned for the good of all, saying the space known as Nigeria would be a haven of peace, unity and progress if all citizens love his or her neighbour and  embrace the spirit of brotherliness. "As we mark another Democracy Day in the history of our dear country, let us reflect on the efforts of our founding fathers and ensure that Nigeria remains one United and Indivisible Entity. No development can take place in an acrimonious environment," he stressed "With the challenges we face in Nige...

The state chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Marcillinus O. Nlemigbo at the party's secretariate received in audience a group under the auspices of Great G27 otherwise known as Local Government Coordinators of Senator Ifeanyi Ararume's Destiny Organization led by Chief Sir ADC Uche who collapsed its structures across the wards of the 27 LGAs into the mainstream party. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Chief Sir Uche expressed the resolution of his group to formally reaffirm their collective support and solidarity to the APC led government of His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, whom they discribed as a visionary and phenomenal servant leader whose commitment to reconstruct, rehabilitate and recover Imo State has earned him wide admiration and commendation. According to him "as former Local Government Coordinators of Destiny Organization across the state, we are here to reaffirm our decision to join the party as true party men and women to s...

Two native doctors who allegedly prepare charms for the members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, and nine other members said to have carried out attack on Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma’s hometown in Omuma Oru East local government area, have all been arrested. They were arrested in their shrine in a bush near Njaba River in Imo state, said to be planning for another attack. According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana, told newsmen in Owerri, that the arrest of the native doctors and others, were made possible when one of the ESN, suspect earlier arrested had led the security operatives to the bush where their camp was located. The names of the ESN native doctors, were given as Chinedu Nwakaire “Male” aka “One Door” 48 years old Uzoamaka Ugoanyanwu “Male” 40 years old. The police had earlier explained how they were arrested: “In consonance with the mandate given to the operatives of the Command by IGP Alkali Baba Usman to fish out all criminal elem...