OZUBULU TRAGEDY AND LEADERSHIP RESPONSE

                                            By Ifeanyi Afuba

Unusual news popped out of Anambra State on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The State’s long run of good press in security and investment profile was suddenly interrupted with the insane massacres that took place at St Philip’s Catholic Church on this day right in the course of holy mass. Regardless of the casualty figures in dead and injured, the incident is horrific as to ignite both outrage and benumbed silence. Yet, the sensitivity of the incident begs against avoidable acts capable of aggravating the situation.  Unfortunately, even as the political and security authorities are taking steps to contain the ramifications of the case, hasty, uninformed and prejudiced comments have tended to blur and misrepresent the issues.

Suspense, Excitement as Airtel’s The Voice Enters Episode 9

Lagos – Nigeria: Thursday, 10 August, 2017: With 16 talents making the live shows of Airtel The Voice Nigeria season 2 already, contestants are set for ‘battles’ in the episode 9 of the competition on Sunday, 13th August, 2017 to claim a spot in the next phase.
Of the 16 talents through, four of them made it as a result of a steal. Coach Patoranking was the first to use his ‘stealing’ option, poaching Daniel from #TeamWaje. Coach Waje got hers back when she stole Favour from #TeamPato. Coach Timi Dakolo stole Wolei from #TeamYemi and Coach Yemi Alade didn’t mince words when she stole Wilson from #TeamWaje.
So far in the Battle Rounds, we have seen talents delivering enthralling performances of love songs for a spot in the live shows.

TREE PLANTING: Nigerians URGE TO IMBIBE TREE PLANTING HABIT TO HALT EROSION

Nigerians have been urged to cultivate a habit of regular planting and nurturing of trees as a measure to combat erosion that has wrecked untold havoc to the environment.
Stakeholders say this measure is in compliance with the advocacy for the actualization of the Sustainable development goals SDGs, a veritable framework instituted to help in protection of earth from ozone layer depletion.

OBIANO AT 62, NURTURES PAN – IGBO VISION

By Ifeanyi Afuba

On his 62^nd birthday anniversary on August 8, 2017, Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano is seven months away to the end of a four year mandate to steer the affairs of the state.  How has Obiano fared and what does his handling of this  complex assignment yell us of his philosophy of life? The popular view is captured in the cumulative assessment of Anambra’s fortunes by John Nnia Nwodo, President – General of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo in the declaration counteracting IPOB’s campaign for

CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES ONLINE RETAIL STORE

Following the resounding  success of the CBL 2017 May Madness Tournament in collaboration with Lagos State at 50, Continental Basketball League has announced the launch of the official CBL online retail store, the first Pan African sports merchandise online store.

The online store will provide fans in Africa and across the globe access to purchase the official CBL merchandise on their computer, mobile and tablet devices with ease of payments and delivery.

Operated by Continental Sports and Entertainment Company, the Store offers a wide range of premium quality CBL merchandise from six teams across the Continent including the CBL official game balls, E-Writing Pads, T-shirts, Wristbands, Headbands, Key rings, Phone Pouches, Phone Cases.

“The launch of the CBL Store strengthens our efforts to extend our reach globally and we are

Ozubulu Catholic Church Killings: Uba Suspends Campaign For APC Ticket, Condemns Killings.

Senator Andy Uba has condemned in strong terms the shooting and killing of worshippers at the St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra state.

In a statement issued by the Director of Media, Ndidi Kennedy Ukaga  , Sen. Uba who visited the scene of the incident said that  the people of Anambra were not known for violence.

He called on the commissioner of Police and the state governor to ensure that the perpetrators of such dastardly act are brought to book.

Iheanacho’s arrival at Leicester heightens Musa’s loan speculations

The arrival of Kelechi Iheanacho at Leicester City has heightened speculations linking fellow Nigerian forward Ahmed Musa with a move away to Hull City on loan. Iheanacho Musa was sparingly used by coach Craig Shakespeare who took over from Claudio Ranieri last season, and the arrival of Iheanacho means the manager now has more options in the role where Musa plays. Linked with a move to West Brom and Premier League new boys Brighton, Hull City have emerged as the

2017 ITTF Nigeria Open: Akpan ready to halt foreigners’ dominance

When the ITTF Nigeria Open was test run in 2013 as Lagos Classics, Cecilia Akpan claimed the women’s singles title but ever since she can only boast of silver medal in the women’s doubles event in 2015. The 31-year-old mother of one is ready to lead the halting of foreigners’ dominance at the Africa elite tournament holding at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. However, the member of the Nigeria national team said she is fully ready to battle against the foreigners in Lagos. “This is another chance for us to prove that we can still rub shoulders with the world’s best. The quality of the players this year is no doubt exceptional and in the history of the competition, this is the best assembly of players we have ever had. So it is time for us Nigerian

Fela’s letters from prison unveiled !

Bankole Osunla (Fela’s aide): Fela, you dey fear? Fela: (Awaiting court ruling on his bail application at the Federal High court, Ikoyi, Lagos) Why l go fear court? Court wey judge go dey sleep. Obasanjo, Fela and Buhari Na so so lie dem dey talk for court, all these lawyers dem…Kanmi dem people. Police go arrest accuse for Mushin. Dem go call I.P.O. wey no dey dia when the accuse thief o, as witness. E no dey dia o, but police go say na prosecution witness. Lawyer go go London and India to go cite case wey happen for 1900 for the thing wey happen for Mushin in 1984. And the judge wey go judge case dey live for Ikoyi. Which kain justice be dat? That was vintage Fela

I caught an actress with charm in her bag – Sarah Ebhota

Nollywood actress, Chidinma Nwadike opened a can of worms last week when she told Potpourri in a chat that many actresses, mentioning up to 80% of them, use charms to get movie roles. While her declaration has been attracting varied reactions from different quarters, another actress, Sarah Ebhota has added fuel to the fire, adding more substance to Nwadike’s claim by saying she had once caught a Nollywood actress with a charm hidden in her bag. Sarah Ebhota Ekpoma, Edo State-born Ebhota told Potpourri in a chat that what Chidinma Nwadike said is true. “I will say it is true that many

Southern leaders invite North to re-negotiate Nigeria

SOUTHERN leaders yesterday invited their colleagues from the North to renegotiate Nigeria, saying the country was approaching a terminal crisis from which it cannot recover unless it is restructured along the paths of the 1963 Constitution. Noting that the National Assembly’s rejection of the proposal for devolution was against popular demand, the southern leaders vowed to press on with their demand until the issue was brought to a conclusion. Arewa youths, Ndigbo currently in meeting In Kano over quit notice The leaders, drawn from the three geopolitical zones of the South, also berated  security agencies for threatening to deal with agitators of the country’s restructuring

Ozozbulu/s killing: Police confirms killings of worshippers during Sunday mass in Anambra

The police in Anambra on Sunday confirmed that a gunman killed eight worshippers and injured 18 others in an early morning attack on St. Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar, in Awka said that the remains of the dead had been deposited at Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi. Umar also said that the injured were taken to the hospital. He said that preliminary investigations by the police

 

revealed that the attack was carried out by a native of the area. “From our findings, it is very clear that the person who carried the attack must be an indigene of the area. “We gathered that worshippers for 6 o’clock Sunday mass at St. Philip Ozobulu were in the service when a gunman dressed in black attire covering his face with a cap entered the church and moved straight to a particular direction and opened fire. “The man after shooting at his targeted victims still went on a shooting spree, killing and wounding other worshippers,’’ he said. The commissioner said information available to police