Month: January 2023

ASCETA reorganization: Students back Ikpeazu, Provost, warn COEASU to steer clear

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…Pass vote of confidence on provost By Mandy Park Students to of Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu have expressed support for Gov Okezie Victor Ikpeazu and the management  on  the going reorganization in the institution.  They subsequently frowned at what they described as interference in  the affairs of the college by the national body of College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU). In  a press conference addressed by the leadership of the students’ Union Government, they warned COEASU to desist from meddling in the internal affairs of ASCETA,…

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Things Looking Up For Imo State In 2023 says Gov. Uzodimma

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By Mandy Park Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma has assured Imo indigenes that 2023 will be far better than 2022 given his determination to complete critical road infrastructure his administration initiated in the year that just ended. Specifically, Uzodimma said that the Owerri-Umuahia road, the Orlu- Mgbee- Akokwa-Uga road and the Oguta- Okporo-Orlu road will all be completed in good time this year and with the already completed Owerri-Orlu and Owerri-Okigwe signature roads, Imo can never be the same again in terms of road network. He said what his administration…

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Tribute: Exit of my centurion mother

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‘At 102 years, death was expected; but as my mother, I wept. I cried not because I will not see her again; but the love we shared.’ By Valentine Amanze On September 10, 2022, the trumpet blasted; the sound filled the air; calls rang down the battery of my handphone, announcing the passing away of my beloved mother, Ezinne Felicia Nwanyimma Amanze, in Oboama Ezinihitte Mbaise, Imo State. At 102 years, death was expected; but as my mother, I wept. I cried not because I will not see her again;…

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Total Blessing Foundation puts smile on widows, nursing mothers, others 

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By Mandy Park  Total Blessing Foundation’s yesterday, Wednesday, 4 January, held her Christmas and New Year Program for the Widows and Nursing Mothers. The non-governmental and need-meeting foundation which has been in existence for over 10 year’s distributed an avalanche of gifts ranging from wrappers, beans, rice , garri, indomie, baby bath-set, baby walker, baby bag, mats , nets , clothes , nets etc made available to attendees. The occasion is a yearly event by the foundation, a philanthropy platform, through which Hon. Dame Blessing Nwagba PHD, reaches out to…

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Brazil says final farewell to ‘King’ Pele

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, led the tributes on Tuesday as Brazil said its final farewell to football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. A flood of fans, politicians and football dignitaries have flocked to pay their respects to the player known as “The King” in the southeastern city of Santos, home to the club where he spent most of his storied career. Santos FC said more than 230,000 people had attended his 24-hour wake in the Vila Belmiro stadium, where a steady stream…

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Egesi: The trashing of a drowning man

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By Uche Okoroafor It is inconceivable that a man with low IQ, low depth of knowledge and bereft of comprehension of basic grammar and usage of the English language which is the official communication medium in our schools  was ever allowed to darken the four walls of an institution of higher learning like Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu,(ASCETA). But those who sought to help KELVIN EGESI by elevating him from a mere clerk to lecturer may not have known that one cannot give what one lacks. They failed…

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Tinubu in Kano, assures Muslim leaders of fair leadership to all Nigerians

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Presidential candidate All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has assured Muslim leaders in the country that he will offer fair and just leadership to all Nigerians if elected president. He gave the assurance in a town hall meeting with Muslim leaders from the North West zone in Kano on Tuesday. The APC candidate urged the religious leaders to ensure that they preach unity and harmony among their followers rather than division and disunity, saying that is the only way the nation could experience development. He said: “Religious leaders like you…

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Obi’s endorsement: I wasn’t mocking Atiku – Wike

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has denied mocking the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar over Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Wike said his comments about Obi’s endorsement by Obasanjo instead of Atiku were borne out of concern. The governor made the comments while flagging off a new road project in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday. Wike said he had initially “prayed” that Obasanjo remains quiet because anything contrary will affect the PDP.…

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Tinubu will not betray Northerners, he is fit to rule – Gov Badaru

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The Jigawa State Governor, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, has debunked allegations that the APC Presidential candidate, Ahmad Bola Tinubu would be a Southern President if he wins the elections. He claimed that the presidential candidate’s past indicate he is not a betrayer. Abubakar who spoke in Kano during an APC Presidential Candidate meeting with the Muslim Ullama’s from Northwestern Nigeria, on Tuesday said, all Bola antecedents, clearly vindicate him as a non-ethnic and religious bigot”. The Jigawa State Governor added that everything Bola Tinubu has done in his presidential aspiration, he…

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BREAKING: Clark endorses Peter Obi for President

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…Says Obi’s move to Restructure the Country will bring Unity By Mandy Park FORMER  Federal Commissioner for Information and the Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark has endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi as his  candidate for February Presidential election. Clark while addressing Journalists at his Asokoro Residence, Abuja said that with Obi as President, Nigeria will unite the country with his move to restructure the country. According to Clark, one who must be the next President of the country must be…

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