Obasanjo killed student unionism, says Bakare

The Convener of Save Nigeria Group and the General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of killing students’ unionism in the country when he was the military Head of State in 1978.

He made the allegation at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, on Monday. The occasion was the 2014 anniversary of the International Day of Students.

Finally APGA Clears Ukachukwu For November Primaries

BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), National Assembly Appeal Committee led by Chief Tony Awka has cleared Prince Nicholas Chukwujekwu Ukachukwu with emphasis that he was more than eligible to contest the Party’s Primaries for the Senate in Anambra South Senatorial district which processes begin on November 25.

BOKO HARAM: GROUPS DRAG SHERIFF, IHEJIRIKA TO INT’L CRIMINAL COURT

Two disparate groups have separately approached the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, Netherlands, seeking prosecution of government officials and key individuals accused of aiding and abetting the activities of the deadly Boko Haram insurrection in Nigeria.
The Northern Consensus Movement (NCM), a coalition of community based organisations in northern Nigeria, and the Human and Environmental Development Agenda are praying the ICC to bring all sponsors and accomplices in the Boko Haram carnage to book.

'Abia Govt Assures Early Release Of Kidnapped Nation Newspaper Correspondent

Abia State government has said that it would ensure the early release of the Nation newspaper correspondent in Umuahia, Mr. Ugochukwu Ugorji Eke, who was abducted by hoodlums at his Ogbor Hill, Aba residence at about 7.30 pm on Sunday.
Briefing newsmen at the Government House on the matter, the Commissioner for Petroleum and alternate Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Don Ubani wondered why Mr.Ugorji-Eke will be the target of the kidnapping being merely a journalist who does not constitute a threat to anyone and of the middle class.

Man Sacks Wife In A Day Old Marriage

A Saudi groom shocked many when he divorced his bride on their wedding night after seeing her face for the first time .The couple, from the Western Saudi town of Medinah, had agreed to marry each other despite having not met face to face..During the wedding ceremony, the photographer asked them to pose for pictures.But when the bride removed her veil and smiled for the camera, her new husband leapt to his feet in disgust. Local Daily Okaz reports that he yelled in disgust saying …
You are not the girl I want to marry,’ ‘You are not the one I had imagined. I am sorry, but I divorce you.’

How Sen. Andy Uba Empowers Over 5,000 Indigent People In Anambra South

BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA

It was jubilation galore at the Ekwulobia Township Stadium Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State last week end as more than 5000 people from the seven local government areas of Anambra-South Senatorial District thronged the foot-ball pitch to receive various items from the senator representing the zone at the national assembly for the purpose of self-empowerment and self-sustenance . Men, women and children unanimously passed a vote of confidence on Sen.Andy Uba whom they all concurred has provided quality as well as result-oriented representation to the people of Anambra-South senatorial zone at the National Assembly .

‘How Soyinka & I set up Pyrates Confraternity’ – 82 yr old Prof. Awe reveals

The Pyrates Confraternity, which later metamorphosed into cultism in universities was founded by seven prominent Nigerians back in their days as undergraduate students at the University of Ibadan in 1953. It was the brain child of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, who got 6 of his friends – Nat Oyelola, Sylvanus Egbuche, Pius Olehi, AIG Imokhuede, Ralph Okwara and Prof. Bolanle Awe, involved. Prof. Awe, who is now a pastor at Fullness of Christ Evangelical Ministry (FOCEM) in Ibadan explains how it all started…

KAYMU MD EVANGELINE WILES TO SPEAK AT SME 100 CONFERENCE

As part of activities to mark this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, the M.D of Kaymu Nigeria, Evangeline Wiles, will join other innovators to speak at the maiden edition of SME 100 on Friday 21^st November, 2014.

OBIANO AND THE CHALLENGE OF GROWING APGA

It is remarkable that in the course of the recent bashing of the All Progressives Grand Alliance by some defecting, notable members of the party and other sundry detractors, Anambra State Governor and by extension, leader of the party, Chief Willie Obiano, largely stood aloof from the fray. It seemed the case that Obiano chose not to utter a word over the altercations in recognition of the need to play the statesman and diffuse the gathering tension. With the benefit of hindsight however, there can be little doubt that aside from prudence, and the business of delivering good governance, the Governor was rather preoccupied with how to grow the party and take it to higher levels. As the foremost public office holder elected on the ticket of the party, it naturally devolved on him to take the lead in harnessing the potentials of the organization.  This resolve to assume the historic responsibility of fulfilling the mission of APGA is evident in certain occurrences in the party. The recent declaration for the party by the immediate past Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, Dr Alex Otti is a significant development.

OBIANO’S IMPEACHMENT THREAT: NWOBU-ALOR WARNS LAWMAKERS ON MISCHIEF

Following the impeachment notice purportedly going around and already signed by 11 members of the Anambra state House of Assembly to impeach the Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano , for not granting the House members automatic  return ticket to the House,  a former parliamentarian and National Coordinator of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Sylva Nwobu-Alor has warned the lawmakers to shun mischief.
Chief Nwobu-Alor speaking to newsmen shortly after the courtesy visit of a Governorship Aspirant of APGA in Kaduna state , Polycarp Danladi Gankon (DN) said the attitude of threatening to impeach the Governor for trivial issues of return ticket if it was true is most unfortunate.