Late Prof. Dora Akunyili's Life Speaks Loud About Her Even After Her Death - Bishop Ezeokafor ... Urges Christians to be Prepared to Die for Others

 

BY ABUCHI ONWUMELU, AWKA

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor on Saturday 5 September, 2015, called on Christians to be prepared to die for others in order to have access to deeper and fuller life

Bishop Ezeokafor who made the call while delivering a homily at pontifical High Mass to commemorate the one year in mind of late Prof. Dora Akunyili,
held at Women's Development Centre, Awka.

AS ANAMBRA WALKS TO HONOR SICKLE CELL PATIENTS ...I AM BORN ANEW TODAY -SICKLE SOLDIERS COORDINATOR

                

Awka, the ANAMBRA state capital took her routine Saturday physical workout to another dimension on September 12, as Anambra Broadcasting Service Management led all the who's who in the state on a Walk in Honor of those living with Sickle Cell Disorder. The walk which was tagged 'ANAMBRA Walks to Life' commenced around 6:30am at ABS complex as the more than 500-man caravan comprising the state's Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Akabuike, Mr Uche Nworah, the Managing Director of ABS, Hon. Pharm. Obinna Emenaka, honourable member of the state house of Assembly, members of ABS management crew and other media houses,

representatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA, representatives of the wife of the governor and the Commissioner for women Affairs, an Ambulance, many members of the Red Cross and Federal Road Safety Commission took to the street bearing banners announcing the need to care for Sickle cell patients and prevent further production of Sickle Cell babies. The troupe went through Unizik- Arthur Eze Avenue, Eke Awka and through Jet Filling station and finally ended up at ABS complex for the ceremony proper.

Obi, Obiano Media War: Bishop Ezeokafor Sues for Peace ...Charges Them to Rein in Their Supporters

BY ABUCHI ONWUMELU, AWKA

The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor has finally broken his long awaited silence over the social media war involving the supporters of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Sir Peter Obi and his successor, Chief Willie Obiano, noting that the duo's silence over the unwarranted mudslinging can be construed as tacit approval by them

Bishop Ezeokafor who stated this at St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Awka while fielding questions from newsmen,

Protests as Lacasera sacks 700 workers

Scores of workers at Lacasera Company Plc staged a protest on Monday in Lagos, moments after about 700 workers received their sack letters, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The company, however, described the protest as an invasion of its premises by “hoodlums.’’

EFCC Investigates Nigeria Immigration Job Scandal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reopened investigations into the Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment tragedy in 2014, which led to the death of 19 young job seekers, The PUNCH learnt on Monday.

Operatives of the anti-graft agency on Monday quizzed the immediate past Comptroller General of the NIS, Mr. David Paradang, for over seven hours. Paradang was asked questions about the N555m said to have been collected from applicants who participated in the 2014 exercise.

Nigeria Notoriuos Drug Baron Dies In 37 Military Hospital Ghana

The 55-year-old Nigerian, Ambrose Okeke Infedilichukwe, arrested on Thursday at the Kotoka International Airport Ghana,  for swallowing pellets of powdered substances suspected to be cocaine has died.

He died on Saturday evening after going through surgery at the 37 Military Hospital where he expelled 46 of the pellets.

He had earlier confessed to officials of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) during interrogation that he swallowed the substance to be delivered to somebody for a fee of $6,000.

List of 19 Substantive Miisterial List President Buhari Forward To DSS For Screening

There are strong indications that the Department of State Service, (DSS) has completed a screening process for some of the ministerial nominees to make up the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Among the list of those who were said to have been screened by the DSS are, former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, Femi Falana (SAN), a former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former finance commissioner in Lagos State, Mr. Wale Edun and Former Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Limited, Mr. Festus Odimegwu.

Family Members & Igbo Leaders Distance Selves From Sept. 12th Azikiwe Jr Burial Date Fix By Governor Obiano & Obi of Onitsha

Effort by President Muhammadu Buhari to give Owelle Chukwuma Azikiwe, first son of Nigeria’s first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe a befitting burial had run into stormy waters as the trio of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, HRH Alfred Achebe, Obi of Onitsha and Ambassador Emeka Azikiwe (Owelle’s sibling) had fixed an impromptu burial, apparently aimed at ensuring that Buhari’s presence is frustrated.

The stance of the trio had caused great tension within the Azikiwe family and Onitsha leaders that some groups had vowed to boycott the burial slated for Saturday, 12th of September, 2015, if efforts to get Buhari in physical attendance is deliberately frustrated.

What I Benefited From Jonathan – Pastor Bakare

 Nigerian Pastor, Tunde Bakare, has disclosed details of his meetings with former President Goodluck Jonathan, and what he benefitted from the former leader while he was in office.

Mr. Bakare, a former running-mate of President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011, said he wrote four -point letter to Mr. Jonathan, calling his attention to the level of impunity in his administration.

Dami Duro” Crooner a.k.a Davido Set To join November batch of NYSC

The Chief Executive of HKN and “dami duro” crooner Adeleke David popularly known as Davido set to join his colleagues for the compulsory National Youths Service  Corps 2015 Batch C set.

Most of his fans had commented on the social media that he might opt out from the national youth service scheme, being a busy person loaded with turns of shows within and around the globe.