Maureen O'Hara, spirited movie star, dies at 95

 

Veteran Actress, Maureen O'Hara, the flame-haired Irish movie star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim "How Green Was My Valley" to the uplifting "Miracle on 34th Street" and bantered unforgettably with John Wayne in several films has died. She was 95.



O'Hara died in her sleep at her home in Boise, Idaho, said Johnny Nicoletti, her longtime manager.
"She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family as they celebrated her life listening to music from her favorite movie, 'The Quiet Man,'" said a statement from her family.

Read Barbie and Ken Art Exhibit Sparks Holy Controversy



An artistic showcase featuring 33 Barbie and Ken dolls as religious figures — including a crucified Jesus Christ and a Virgin Mary — is sparking controversy in this Argentine capital and worldwide a year after the same event was canceled over death and other threats.
The exhibit, “Barbie, The Plastic Religion,” has infuriated religious organizations globally, especially Catholic ones in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis' birthplace.

Tribunal Nullifies Nyeson Wike's Election As Governor of Rivers State



The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Barrister  Nyesom Wike as the Governor of Rivers State.
The tribunal held in it judgment the petition of the appellate applicant, Honourable  Dakuku Peterside, who prayed that the state  election was marred with irregularities and in many local government  areas of the state did not witness  movement of polling materials, talk less of having elections conducted in the LGAs.

APGA, OUR AMBITION,OUR FUTURE, OUR PRIDE ---GUEST WRITER Chinedu Kwonta

 

I want to state from on-start of this article that the views I am about to express are personal, it has nothing to do with my position, it has to do with my heart as a committed and passionate APGAN.

Mazi Odera’s Rant on Abattoir: When Opposition Loses Substance

I laughed out loud when I read Mazi Odera, aka APGA Alaigbo’s rant on Saturday morning over the $11.4m ultra-modern abattoir flagged off yesterday by Governor Willie ‎Obiano of Anambra State. Odera (Stanley Chira actually) who earns a living from attacking the governor of his state and spitting on the exalted office that other responsible citizens revere, seems to have run out of the staple for his comical trade. How else would one analyse his decision to create ridiculous illusions and mislead the people on the Abattoir project that governor Obiano flagged off on Friday?

Obiano Flags off Construction of $11.4m Modern Abattoir in Awka



The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has flagged of construction work on a modern abattoir valued at $11.4m dollars, located at Amansea, Awka, the state capital.

Performing the sod-turning on the construction site on Friday, the governor recalled that the commencement of construction work on the ultra-modern abattoir was the most critical step following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June this year.

Read What Whoopi Goldberg Is Doing To Herslf, After Decades Of Film Fun-Fair

 It’s difficult now, especially for folks who weren’t around to witness her become a ubiquitous, transcendent part of the pop culture fabric of the ’90s.
In recent years, Goldberg has become better known as the designated adult on “The View.” She kept the peace when Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar were at each other’s throats. She injected common sense and good old-fashioned side-eye when necessary. She has been the constant as the show churns through one ridiculous or ill-fated co-host after another. But in the last six years, Goldberg has ceded ground when it comes to her ability to rise above the show’s reputation for chaos and uninformed opinions.

NNAMDI KANU IS BUHARI’S FIRST POLITICAL PRISIONER – IGBO WORLD ASSEMBLY

Igbo World Assembly (IWA), has called on the Federal Government to immediately and unconditionally release the Director, Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The group said events had shown that Kani is the first political prisoner of the present government.
IWA is the apex global umbrella organization that represents the apex national Igbo organizations outside Nigeria in the various countries of the world.
A statement jointly signed by IWA Chairman, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, and Oliver Nwankwor, Secretary General, stated that Kanu was part of the Mass Media and should not be arrested or detained because of expressed opinions.

Ibeto Cement Signs Contract Worth US$386m With Chinese Firm To Construct Cement Industrial Plant In Enugu

One of the Nigerian leading cement industry, Ibeto Cement Company has signed a contract for a cement project with a Chinese company 'Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd', a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Sinoma Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. to construct a cement plant in Enugu, South East Nigeria, worth US$386m. 

Sinoma International Engineering Co’s contract with Ibeto Cement Company Limited is for a 6000t/day clinker line and 45MW self-generation power plant in Enugu, Nigeria, which will house the manufacturing and packaging of Ibeto cement product for local (Nigeria) and exportation to the sub sahara African countries.

Breaking News: Senate Confirms Rotimi Ameachi As Minister Of Fed. Rep. Of Nigeria





The Nigeria Senate has confirmed  Former Governor of  Rivers State Rt. Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during its screening exercise today.
The exercise that lasted  about 46 minutes , with questions that cut across. corruption, petroleum, discipline among public office holders and respect for the rule of law.
The embattled APC party chieftain had suffered series of court litigations, only to be considered to appear before the red chamber this morning to prune much pressure being expounded to weaken  his political aspiration.