(Awka NOVEMBER 12, 2022) Anambra Concerned Citizens is pleased to note the clarifications provided by Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, which shed light on the kind of maladministration that took place under a former governor of the state, who is now the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. Professor Soludo properly exposed how Mr. Obi impoverished Anambra people while parading himself as the best thing that has ever happened to the state. The incumbent Anambra State Governor’s explanation has now made us know that the so-called investment Mr.…
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NEMA: Where Habib is redefining governance
By Jacob Ezra The flooding experienced in some parts of the country had devastating effects. People were displaced, sources of livelihood were destroyed, and in some instances, lives were lost. Indeed it was a challenging period in the country as socio-economic activities were also disrupted. Flooding, like other natural disasters, are sometimes beyond our control; however, what is imperative is the preparedness to mitigate the effect of such disasters in affected communities, and the emphasis has always been on mitigating and minimizing the loss of lives and destruction of properties.…
Read MoreSECURITY: YAHAYA’S SILENT TRAILS ON INSURGENCY WAR
By Philip Agbese While necessity remains the mother of invention, experience has proven to be the soul attribute of successful leadership. The steady disruption of peace in northern Nigeria by widespread insurgency was a clarion call that needed to be answered by the best and most-effective personality who understood the severity of the challenge. This was a call for one who had led war and is used to the frontlines; a person with a clear distinction between peace and war. Enter General Yahaya Farouk. On May 27 2021, President Muhammadu…
Read MorePurported Investigation against Asiwaju Tinubu, APC UK Threatens Court Action Against Arise TV, Others
The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened court action against ARISE TV and other media houses that aired a piece of fake news about the Presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, where it was alleged that the Asiwaju Tinubu is under investigation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a fraud committed in the United States some years ago. This was contained in a statement made available to the press in the late hour of Saturday by the Chairman of the…
Read MoreFlooding: NEMA hands over relief materials to Bayelsa govt
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday handed over relief materials to the Bayelsa State Government. The Director General, Ahmed Mustapha Habib, presented the items to the state government in Yenogoa. Represented by the Director, Search & Rescue Air Cdre EK Adedokun, Habib sympathised with the state on the level of damage caused by the disaster. Enumerating the various interventions of NEMA, he assured that the Federal Government will continue to complement the efforts of State Governments in bringing succour to flood victims in Bayelsa and other states. Habib…
Read MoreFlooding: Group canvasses for increased budget, international support for NEMA
The Inter-Society for Humanitarian Needs (ISHN) has called for more budgetary allocation for the National Emergency Management Agency to cope with the rising humanitarian needs of Nigerians. In a statement signed by its convener, Dr Njoku Ike, the group said this is necessary to meet with international best practices, considering the effect of climate change globally. Ike said the interventionist agency has been overstretched in the last year due to the rampaging flooding, insurgency and other criminalities in the nation. According to Dr Ike, NEMA has risen to the occasion…
Read MoreHealth: Centre recommends Gov Yahaya Bello for Nobel Prize
Governor Yahaya Bello has been put forward for next year’s Nobel Prize. The Centre for Peace and Justice in Africa recommended the governor for his “groundbreaking feat in healthcare”. The Nobel Prizes are awarded “to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”. And in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Ifure Ifure, the centre said Bello has bucked the trend with health infrastructures uncommon in Africa. Ifure listed the Reference Hospital Okene (RHO), Maimunat and Usman Yahaya Foundation Hospital, a community-based hospital…
Read MoreThe gospel according to St. Peter Obi.
By Richard Augustine The slogan; go and verify has been made popular by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. And he uses it recklessly even when some of the information he is churning out are false. I am not surprised because he is a regular politician. He can go to any length to woo the electorate in return for votes during elections. Peter Obi is good because he is a master of the mind game. He understands the people’s psyche and how and when to make them…
Read MoreNCPC Boss Calls On Christian Youths To Shun Unlawful Activities And Blackmail
By Ebriku John Friday The Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Dr Yakubu Pam has called on Christian Youths to desist from unlawful activities in the society. He made this call while playing host to the Southern & Northern Wing of CAN in his office at the NCPC Corporate headquarters, Abuja on 9th November, 2022. Rev.Pam in his address said, “With the youths we have today, there is still hope for Nigeria”. He admonished the Christian youth of CAN to be good example for the youths in Nigeria to…
Read MoreCPFN, PFN Pass Vote Of Confidence On NCPC Boss Rev Yakubu Pam
By Ebriku John Friday The Christian Pentecostal Youth Fellowship of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Youth Fellowship of Nigeria passed vote of confidence on the leadership style of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam. They made this known during a courtesy visit to the NCPC Boss by the Executive Members of the Christian Pentecostal Youth Fellowship of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Youth Fellowship of Nigeria at the NCPC corporate headquarters in Abuja on 9th November, 2022. The Chairman of the delegation, Pastor George…
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