Metu Reelection Bid Suffers Setback As PDP Anambra Exco Calls For His Resignation

 As part of effort put in place by concerned stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State to harmonise the different factions of the party that historically antagonised one another to the delight of smaller parties may have run into a hitch.

The divisions have indeed become sharper as a group led by the party’s immediate past governorship candidate, Comrade Tony Nwoye has taken up arms against the mainstream led by the National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh. A third force led by Chief Chris Uba is standing by.

THE new faction led by Tony Nwoye surfaced last Thursday and has Prince Ossy Ezenwa as state chairman, while Chief Basil Ejidike is the state secretary.

Former Abia Governor Kalu, Gets NFF Endorsement To Contest FIFA Presidency Job

Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu is set to emerge FIFA President if he gets the endorsement of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Kalu is in the news for the office of FIFA president which Sepp Blatter will vacate soon.

Former Wimbledon star John Fashanu is among those campaigning for Kalu to contest the election.

Kalu must first be endorsed by the Nigeria Football Federation before he can vie for the seat.

But the federation must also consider section one of article 13 of the FIFA statutes on such election.

Kentucky Judge orders clerk to issue gay marriage licenses

As part of activities to institutionalise same sex marriage in America as being pronounced by a ruling of the the Supreme Court which would serve as judicial precedence, a federal judge  in Kentucky hasordered a county clerk  to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was one of a handful of local elected officials across the country that stopped issuing marriage licenses after the court's ruling in June. She said issuing a marriage license to a gay couple would violate her Christian beliefs and argued the U.S. Constitution protected her religious freedoms.

Borno Elder: Season of apologies

 By Oshiokpekhai Utu-Orbih

It came with great relief, reading the Press Statement by the Borno Elders Forum, demanding an apology from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan “over the death of Borno State residents” during the various Boko Haram attacks under his administration. I was relieved because the first thing that came to my mind was that finally, the war against Boko Haram was over. The bombings were over, there would be no more death of innocent residents of Borno State. The federal government had been able to either arrive at a ceasefire or perhaps, that the blood suckers have been totally subdued, and it is time for stocktaking.

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Air force Training Helicopter Crashes Into Third Mainland Lagoon, Lagos

Information reaching Ashiwaju.org disclsosed that an Helicopter Nigerian Airforce Training Helicopter on test training crashed in the third Mainland Lagos, Nigeria.
The accident which happened at about 11..45 am Wednesday revealed that the training pilot dogged to crash land on the third mainland bridged that recorded the highest vehicular movement in Lagos and preferred to nosedived into the Lagoon for safety crash.

Obiano doles out N10m Palliative to Ose-Okwodu Market Fire Victims

 

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has once again made good on a promise made before Ndi Anambra with the distribution of the sum of N10 million as palliatives to the victims of the Ose-Okwodu Market fire incident of April 2014. Speaking during the presentation of cheques to the Ninety-Seven beneficiaries at his Aguleri country home in Anambra East Local Area, governor Obiano said that the gesture was in keeping with his promise to Ndi Anambra to continue to pursue programmes that will impact positively on their lives.

Tension High In Umunya As Assassin Suspects Granted Bail

 

By Odogwublog.com

 

The three suspects arrested on the alleged planned assassination attempt of the traditional ruler of Umunya, Igwe Kris Onyekwuluje , was yesterday arraigned before an Nteje Magistrate court on a one count charge of conspiracy.

NUJ Anambra Inaugurates New Chapel

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council has inaugurated a new chapel called Community News Reporters Chapel (CNRC).

CNRC which currently make it 12 chapels of NUJ in Anambra State is made up of conglomeration of experienced community news oriented journalists cut across both print and broadcast media within the state.

Read How Nigeria’s Millionaire class increases From Former 5,000 to15,400 Persons

 Despite increasing economic hardships, the latest wealth report has indicated that the number of millionaires in Nigeria has risen to 15,400, about 305 per cent from 5,000 recorded in year 2000, when the last study on wealthy was conducted. Their combined networth is about USD150 billion (about N30 trillion).Global Wealth reporters are calculated on legitimate and registered assets within the tax net.

According to the latest research report by New World Wealth focusing on Africa’s wealthy class 2015, wealthy elite is expanding at a dramatic pace.

Former President Jonathan Was Operating Like Somebody Under Some Spell– Bishop Mike Okonkwo

Dr Mike Okonkwo is the presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, with over 160 branches in Nigeria and across the globe. The top Evangelist who will celebrate his 70th birthday come September 6, in this interview shares his life challenges, his turn around as well as the present anti-corruption crusade in the country.