Bishop Ezeokafor Declares St. Mary's Catholic Parish Ora-Eri the Newest Dedicated Church in Awka Diocese

BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA
The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor has said Church dedication simply means consecration of an altar, temple as a special place of Christian worship where religious activities alone will be carried out

The bishop who gave the explanation while dedicating St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ora-Eri Aguata Council Area of the State said dedication of Churches involved the consecration of a tabernacle, its furniture and ornaments of sacrifice and worship.

You are the APC’s godfather —Kashamu to Obasanjo

THE Chairman, Organisation and Mobilisation Committee, for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West, Buruji Kashamu, has carpeted former President Olusegun Obasanjo for berating President Goodluck Jonathan over security and economic challenges confronting the country.
According to Kashamu, Obasanjo lacked the moral fibre to sermonize and pontificate on the issues of security and corruption in Nigeria, given that the former president’s legacies of “betrayal, delabilitating corruption, failed National Integrated Power project, decrepit infrastructure, bad governance and abuse of rule of law, among others, are everywhere.”
Kashamu also said Obasanjo, who sees “himself as the ultimate kingmaker; the Alpha and Omega of Nigeria’s politics whose word was law,” was “simply playing the card of the opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC), where a handful of his associates had defected to.”
According to him, Obasanjo was playing the role of an enemy within, while “pretending to be doing an honest assessment of the nation’s socio-economic issues. He is simply APC’s godfather.”

Anambra: who said that Obiano is ill-prepared to be Governor?

For some time now there have been sustained orchestrations of syndicated propaganda against the barely seven month-old administration of Chief Willie Obiano in Anambra State. The monotonous choruses on what the Governor has done and what he has failed to do fail to impress Ndi-Anambra for the simple reason that the people are proud witnesses of their Governor’s great achievements within the few months of his headship of the state. They are at peace with Governor Obiano’s drive to make huge success of his four pillar cardinal agenda in growing the state economy. They celebrate his propagation of mechanized agriculture with its spiral effects in job and wealth creation. Even the local farmers, in cooperative clusters, effectively access organized assistance from the State Government in the forms of improved seedlings, farm machines and updates in modern trends for better yields. Ndi-Anambra are jubilant over the increasing volume of investments in industries; they rejoice at the growth of the Oil and Gas sector of the state economy, and they are delighted with the tremendous improvement in trade and commerce. More importantly, the people proclaim ‘Eureka!’ in unison over the immediate effects of Chief Obiano’s war against criminality. Never before have Anambra citizens felt as free and safe as they do today. Indeed, Governor Obiano’s absolute commitment to developmental governance, evident in his 4Cs policy of continue, complete, commission and commence projects (inherited and new ones) lends him commendations not only from Ndi-Anambra but also from other people who have interest in the economy and politics of the state.

Yuletide: Obiano Tightens Security with Operation Sheba

After establishing himself firmly on top of the security scenario in Anambra State as the chief security officer of the state, Governor Willie Obiano has initiated a wave of new measures to deepen the security network in the state and give Ndi Anambra a chance at experiencing the first crime-free Christmas in decades. One of the new security measures that the governor has rolled out for a safer Anambra this Yuletide Season is Operation Sheba, a special, combat-ready, anti-crime police squad that was unveiled recently in Onitsha to give a new dimension to crime-fighting in Anambra State.

Made up of 150 elite officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force, Operation Sheba was introduced to give crime-bursting in Anambra State a new and biting edge. The squad is split into three units of 50 officers each, designated to 24 hours surveillance on each of the three senatorial districts of the state. Operation Sheba comes to provide more depth to the all-conquering Operation Kpochapu which is credited with wiping out criminals, especially kidnappers from Anambra State in less than two months of swinging into action. Operation Sheba’s strength lies in its high mobility and penetrating surveillance that covers virtually the length and breadth of Anambra State and its rapid response ability.

Okalakwu Igbariam: When a royal hunter becomes the hunted

At a time when Ndi Anambra have started to celebrate the developmental strides of the revolutionary government of Chief Willie Obiano, the executive governor of Anambra State, there are pockets of distractions from here and there either caused by the defection of Mr Peter Obi, from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to PDP, or by actions and inactions of political stakeholders who are growing grey hairs over the rising popularity of Governor Willie Obiano. 

To express their support and love for the new administration and its focused leader, several groups within and outside the state have paid solidarity visits to the action governor; the youths, the women groups, local government councilors and chairmen as well as the presidents-general and market leaders. All expressing joy and total satisfaction with governor Obiano’s approach to governance, the immediate take off of his government and the glaring improvements recorded in such a short time. The common and greatest cause of happiness amongst these groups is the unprecedented achievements of governor Obiano in security sector.

Buhari, Atiku,Others Set For APC Presidential Primaries

The Presidential Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to contest the December 10 the party’s presidential primaries slated for December 10 in Lagos.

Also cleared are Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, his Imo State counterpart, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and the Publisher of Leadership Newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah.
Before their clearance, the five aspirants were made to sign an undertaking not to decamp to any other party if they failed to get the party ticket and to support whoever emerges as candidate at the end of the primaries.
Speaking before presenting clearance certificates to the five aspirants who were screened on Tuesday, the Committee Chairman and former National Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Chief Ogbonnaya Onu, said the time has come when Nigerians must make a decision whether to continue with the present state of affairs in the country or effect a change for the better.

PETER OBI: A DISASTER WELL MANAGED

Our attention has been drawn by the tissue of lies by Peter Obi’s lackey and spin doctor, Mr Valentine Obienyiem. It is not our intention to join issues with minions but to set the records right. That falsehood is the second nature of Mr Obienyiem needs not be restated. This nonentity that lives off Peter Obi, spinning falsehoods for his schizophrenic master to justify his hand-outs. It is symptomatic of his diseased mind to refer to the celebrated Dim Ojukwu as Peter Obi’s follower. That shows how pedestrian and how low these minions can be. It is also symptomatic of the megalomania of his paymaster, Mr Peter Obi.

The undeniable fact is that prior to the anointing and making of Peter Obi by APGA, Peter Obi was an unknown quantity. Chief Sir Victor Umeh was already a national officer in PDP even before the formation of APGA. He led Peter Obi by the hand into APGA. But for Chief Victor Umeh, Peter Obi might not have made headline in any national daily till date. Mr Peter Obi is all he is today courtesy of APGA. APGA made Peter Obi. He is, and will continue to unravel like a park of cards. Chief Victor Umeh was already an accomplished architect prior to his joining partisan politics. Everybody who is somebody on the political terrain knows that Ohamadike Victor Umeh has been the engine house of APGA. If not for him, Peter Obi would not have survived 2003 governorship election petition tribunal.

Obiano Turns Attention to Trade and Commerce, Lays Foundation for $350m Inter-continental Trade Centre in Ogbunike

In a strategic move to implement his Four Pillars of Development, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has laid the foundational cornerstone for the proposed multi-million dollar West Africa Inter-Continental Trade Centre to be built in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government of the state.

The proposed Trade Center is a major component of the Trade and Commerce category of Governor Obiano’s Four Pillars of Development. The other pillars are Agriculture, Industrialization and Oil and Gas. Already, Obiano has made remarkable efforts in exploiting the pillar of Agriculture; attracting over $500m investments to the sector.

On completion, the Intercontinental Trade Centre is expected to be the largest and most comprehensive commercial and entertainment complex in Africa, accommodating a large number of wholesale plazas and retail clusters, state-of-the-art residential blocks, eateries, convention centers, a boutique hotel and a motel that will all be operated by leading brands across the globe.

Couple killed by a drunken driver in Ondo

Husband and wife were knocked down and killed by a drunken driver of a a Toyota Camry car in Ode Irele, Irele Local Govnment area of Ondo State.

Aside the deceased, three of their grand children and another old woman were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries as the car rammed into all of them in front of the house.

The deceased Chief and Mrs Samuel Ododo were killed while they were standing in front of their house located at Gbaleju area of the ancient town together with their grandchildren..

The worst APC candidate better than the best PDP can offer – Shashore

The erstwhile Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore is one of the leading All Progressives Congress, APC aspirants in the race to succeed Governor Babatunde Fashola. In this interview with newsmen in Lagos, Shasore gives a peep into his plans and policies for Lagos.