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Anambra: No Kudos For PDP's Theatre Of Political Absurdities
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By Godwin Ijediogor, Lagos and Chuks Collins, Awka Anambra State, since the advent of the current republic in 1999, has been the nation's political sore point, a test ground for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP's) experiment in political absurdity-with the connivance of some indigenes. 'PDP Must Sanction All Erring Governorship Aspirants' -071109 MY stand and that of my constituency is that the way foward for peace to reign in Anambra State, PDP national headquarters will have to sanction all erring governorship candidates. 'Both The Leadership And Followership Are To Blame' -071109 CHIEF Chukwuemeka Joseph Asiegbu, former chairman of the Onitsha Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and former Commissioner for Education in the state noted that the problem of the nation, nay Anambra State, is the empowering of individuals instead of institutions and organisations. 'I Murdered Her Husband To Marry Her' (1) -071109 By Michael Uchebuaku ADULTERY is one of the deadly sins, because it is based on infidelity and can lead to separation of husband and wife, the breakdown of a marriage and the destruction of a closely knit family, among other terrible consequences. Adultery can also lead to murder. In my life, I didn't intentionally set out to commit adultery or murder, but my infatuation for beautiful women was my greatest undoing. 'It's The Joke Of The Year' -071109 By Ajibola Amzat How do you feel about NLNG prize after the verdict of the prize panel? ...'The Organisers Don't Have Respect For Nigerian Writers' -071109 By Ajibola Amzat What is your reaction to the result of the Prize? 'I Fall For Her, But Can't Trust Her' -071109 Hi Pamela, Melody Walker Delivers Wazobia Love Medicine -071109 By Cletus Nwachukwu A NEW wave of creativity is now blowing across the music industry in Nigeria and it is coming in the form of Melody Walker, a eight-man musical gang of gifted youngsters led by multi-talented Ben Jossy Olotu. Ebenzer Obey Dispels Rumours Of Returning To Stage -071109 By Cletus Nwachukw SEVENTEEN years after his call into the ministry, the chief commander of juju music, Evangelist (Dr.) Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi has dispelled rumours making the rounds that he is set to return to the stage. MC Folly Sets New Agenda For Musi-Comedy -071109 By Cletus Nwachukwu THE comedy industry in Nigeria has been growing in leaps and bounds, many thanks to the likes of Ali Baba, Basketmouth, I Go Die, AY, Tee-A, Omo Baba, Holly Mallam, musi-comedian Julius Agwu. Sitting In Limbo -071109 By Jimmy Cliff Sitting here in Limbo Waiting for the tide to turn Yeah, now, sitting here in Limbo, So many things I've got to learn
Meanwhile, they're putting up a resistanc Three Decades Of World Tourism -071109 COME Monday, November 9, ExCel Centre, Docklands, London would come alive as it plays host to the World Travel Market (WTM), an annual forum that is devoted to showcasing the best of global travel destinations, trends, services and products as well as allows for talk shops and highwired networking between buyers and sellers of travels. The Challenge Of Remarriage -071109 By victor Ifedi MARRIAGE is a gamble. Its span or success is a matter of chance or luck. Tips On How To Be Successful -071109 By Olamide Olayiwola IN life, there are things an individual is encouraged to do to be successful. They may not be absolute, but they will surely help him or her to enjoy a successful and fulfilled life. When Elegbeda Turned 70, Marked Coronation Anniversary -071109 HRM Oba (Dr.) Samson Alade Balogun, the Elegbeda of Egbeda recently celebrated his 70th birthday and marked his 10th year on the throne as the traditional head of Egbeda. A Case For Value Re-Orientation In Nigeria -071109 By Bertram Nwannekanma and Onyedika Agbedo The recent public presentation of a book, 'A Survey of Nigerian Core Values,' written by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos, Plateau State provided a platform for appraising Nigerian value system with participants agreeing that it has been eroded and has to be urgently restored to return Nigeria to the path of development. 'Selfishness, Greed And Corruption Bane Of Nigerian Leadership' -071109 From Isa Abdulsalami, Jos Brig-General Yakubu Rimdan (rtd) was at various times Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Jaji, Kaduna State, Colonel Adjutant and later Quarter Master-General of 82 Division in Enugu before he voluntarily retired after 38 years of service. He bares his mind on why there should be revolution in Nigeria, the 'Akure 27' soldiers convicted for mutiny, how military incursion in politics brought about development in Nigeria, why coup detat is no longer possible in Nigeria, among other issues. Uneasy Calm Reigns In Nigeria's Pharmaceutical Sector -071109 The recent appointment and inauguration of the Board Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is causing discontent in the pharmacy profession in the country as the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) says it did not follow due process. Fury Of The River: Day Canoe Mishap Caused Sorrow In Bukoro -071109 By Debo Oladimeji Although the victims of the boat mishap in Bukoro, Baruten Local Government Council of Kwara State have been buried at the bank of River Nano where the unfortunate incident happened, sorrow is still palpable in the sleepy village. On the Path of Winners: Victory belongs to the committed -071109 By Bayo Ogunmupe ANYTIME God describes someone as "a man after my own heart," study them closely. God said: "I have found David a man after my own heart - Acts 13:22. |
'Anambra Is Merely A Singsong Of Failed National Leadership'
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IT was a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman and an 'elder statesman,' who once made the inference that what was happening in Oyo State in the days of the late Chief Lamidi Adedibu was normal, and alluded to the political state as a garrison, with the godfathers as commandants. Group Urges Brotherhood -071109 DUE to the progressive decadence that has set into the fabric of the state, a group, Anambra Rebirth Summit, organised under the Anambra Rebirth Organisation, which was at the instance of coalition of over 25 other stakeholders, held recently in Awka, with Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) as chairman and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe in attendance. Igbo Adighi Nma Bu Anambra -071109 Literally, the above headline means: 'That Igbo is not good is because of Anambra.' Interpretatively, it could mean different things to different people. 'Contrary To Some Opinions, Nothing Went Wrong With The 2009 Edition' -071109 By Ajibola Amzat WE always knew that the Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science would be successful projects, says Ifeanyi Igwebike Mbanefo, Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of Nigeria LNG Limited, but NLNG had no inkling as to how quickly they would make their marks. We sat down during the week to talk about the prizes, their underpinning philosophy and the role of The Nigerian Academy of Science and The Nigerian Academy of Letters and the indelible contributions of the men and women who run the prizes and other issues connected with these projects that seem to have captured the hearts and minds of the writing community and the interest of the rest of our compatriots. 'NLNG Prize Shipwrecked Soon After Setting Sail' -071109 By Ajibola Amzat How do you feel about the NLNG prize after the verdict of the prize panel? Recipe For Diabetics -071109 By Chinelo Nwagbo DIABETES mellitus is a disorder of the metabolism of glucose which is exacerbated by diet rich in sweets, refined products and diets poor in whole grain. Type II diabetes mellitus or adult on-set diabetes mellitus when not properly managed with drug and diet can lead to many complications which include obesity, kidney failure, retinal disorders with vision loss, hypertension, arteriosclerosis (narrowing or blocking of the artery walls due to fat and cholesterol deposit), cardiac disease and finally death. Zeb: 'The Sheikh' Zeroes In On 'Killers' Of Entertainment -071109 WHATEVER status Nollywood has attained today, the immense contributions people such as Hubert Ogunde, Eddy Ugboma, Sola Fosudo and Zeb Ejiro, the popularly acclaimed Sheikh of the Nigerian movie industry, cannot be over-emphasised. With countless box office record-breaking movies to his credit, Zeb Ejiro, an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), spoke with CLETUS NWACHUKWU recently on the highs and lows of the entertainment industry. Music Industry Set To Tackle Alaba Market Pirates -071109 By Cletus Nwachukwu THE premises of Sweet Sensation in GRA, Ikeja, Lagos was on Monday, October 26 jammed by top Nigerian artistes, music producers, managers and key investors in the Nigerian music industry. The event, which had the young and old in attendance, was tagged 'Select Stakeholders Forum' and it was organised by the Nigerian Music Industry Coalition. Delta Soap Rewards Girls With Cash Prizes -071109 By Iyabo Ayandare THE 2009 Miss Delta Soap beauty pageantsponsored by Orange Drugs group is gathering momentum. The lucky and beautiful girls who won the March, April, May and June contests were all presented with cash prizes at the final cash presentation recently held in Lagos. Israel Abiara Comes Fresh With Afro-Gospel -071109 By Cletus Nwachukwu PREACHING of the word has continued to come in different styles and format. The most predominant format of preaching the word has been through the age-long mode, music. Designing Gardens For Children (2) -071109 By Sereba Agiobu-Kemmer CHILDREN learn as they play, and the family garden will provide a valuable source of opportunity and information, so they should not be too confined within their own play area, or cut off from the rest of the garden. Older children will probably appreciate a wild area at the bottom of the garden - perhaps equipped with a cabin or hut. From Bakassi With Tales Of Sorrow -071109 From Anietie Akpan, Calabar THE recent extortion, torture and sacking of over 800 Nigerian residents of the ceded Bakassi Peninsular and alleged killing of some of them is action is a direct breech of the Green Tree Agreement, which among other things allows Nigerians to live and do business in the ceded Bakassi territory without any molestation. Hence the returnee Nigerians have called on the international community to address the matter. The Rewards Of Being A Single Woman -071109 By Alita Joseph FORGOTTEN the saying that the best China is left on the shelf? Now, there are scientific claims that a woman who is not married may enjoy the best of health than a married woman. A research too has said that married men gain more years of life just for being married more than married women do. Garlands For Models, Future Leaders -071109 By Bankole Adeshina RECENTLY, the Oramiyan Hall of the Ikeja Airports Hotel was filled to capacity with over a thousand youth who were in search of hope and breakthrough for the nation. At the event, some selected group of people, who have empowered youths and or inspired them to actualize their potentials and explore it for development, in spite of developmental challenges in the land were recognised with awards of excellence. A Doctor-Cop's Campaign Against Cancer -071109 By Ozo Mordi DR. (Mrs.) Efunsola Ilegbodu has just handed over the mantle of the president of the Lagos chapter of the Medical Women's Association of Nigeria. 'To Stimulate Industrial Growth, SME Funding Must Be Taken Serious' -071109 By Olawunmi Ojo Mr. Duro Kuteyi is the chairman, Nigerian Association for Small and Medium Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Lagos State chapter and Managing Director, Spectra Nigeria Limited, a food and beverage manufacturing company. Celebrities: their television drama days..... -071109 By Shaibu Husseini The ancient city of Ibadan came alive on Tuesday as thespians and broadcasters converged on the city to join the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Ibadan as it commemorated 50 years of the advent of television in Nigeria. Expectedly, the venue of the 50th anniversary lecture delivered by Professor Alfred Opubor was filled to the brim. 'Nigeria Can Be Better If We Care And Share' -071109 By Bola Olajuwon To the president of Rotary Club of Agege (2009-2010), Rotary International District 9110, Mr. Kingsley Okechukwu Oojekwu, Nigeria can overcome most of its problems if the rich, who constitute the leadership, embrace the spirit of giving. Another False Prophet -071109 By Chuma Ifedi ARINZE started life in a humble way. His father died in his final year in primary school. 'I See Challenges As Opportunities To Excel' -071109 By Tunde Eso ONE of the major challenges Mrs. Barbara Morayosola Fadipe , President of the Inner Wheel Club Lagos and director of Pinefield College, Lekki, Lagos had to overcome in life was in the area of choosing a career. |
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