Monthly Archives: October 2020

Atiku Mourns Igwe Alex Nwokedi

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, mourns the passing away of Igwe Alex Ezeoba Nwokedi. The late Igwe Nwokedi until his death was the Uthoko of Achalla and one of Nigeria’s revered traditional rulers. In a statement released by his Media Office in Abuja, the former Vice President regrets the demise of the Igwe at a critical time in ...

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Obiano To Commission Awka Township Stadium In December

Raymond Ozoji, Awka Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state is set to commission Awka Township Stadium in December this year. Newly elected chairman of Awka-South Local Football Council, Mr. Chekwube Christian Ofili, who disclosed the information to journalists at the weekend in Awka, said there was rapid work in progress at the stadium. Ofili explained that Governor Willie Obiano had ...

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Anambra To Keep Football Alive

Raymond Ozoji, Awka It’s a new dawn for football activities in Anambra state as new state executives emerged at the weekend from what may be described as a peaceful election at the Catholic Retreat Centre Okpuno Awka, Awka-South local government area of Anambra state. Engr. Victor Aniekwena, who was unanimously elected as the Vice-Chairman Anambra State Football Association said his ...

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As Police Desert Posts, OPC, Amotekun, Other Vigilance Groups Vow To Move In

IGP charges officers to protect themselves against attacks The Police Service Commission has frowned on the refusal of some policemen to return to their duty posts following the killing of about 22 cops during the violence that broke out in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests across the country. The PSC said Public Service Rules, which also applies to members of the ...

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Lagos Relaxes Curfew, Now From 10pm To 6am

The Lagos State Government has announced a further relaxation of the curfew imposed after the breakdown of law and order, following the hijack of the peaceful #EndSARS protests.The curfew will now be from 10pm till 6am.    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praises Lagosians for observing the curfew, which is expected to restore normalcy in our communities. He urges all Lagosians to ...

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Why African Cities Should Have Engaged Non-State Actors In The Fight Against COVD-19

A tightly packed and busy urban slum in Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria. shutterstock Chidi Nzeadibe, University of Nigeria; Adaeze Ejike-Alieji, University of Nigeria; Casmir C. Mbaegbu, University of Nigeria; Chinedu Onyishi, University of Nigeria; Christian Ezeibe Ph.D, University of Nigeria; Chukwuedozie Ajaero, University of Nigeria; Peter Mbah, University of Nigeria, and Victor Udemezue Onyebueke, University of Nigeria Most of the confirmed ...

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Leadership In Trying Times: Fayemi As Case Study

By Segun Dipe It was ordained at the beginning of the world that certain signs should prefigure certain events. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero Just as Martin Luther King Jr. has put it: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”  A crisis ...

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Why Has Protest Music Dried Up In Nigeria?

Nigerian rapper Falz sings in his home studio in Lagos. Florian PlauCheur/AFP/Getty Images Florence Nweke, University of Lagos The failure of Nigeria’s current pop stars to identify with the country’s oppressed has inspired feelings of nostalgia about the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti. For much of his life, Kuti’s activism was the nemesis of the country’s military dictatorship and corrupt ...

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Arson: We’re Traumatised By Rioters — TVC Boss

…as Sanwo-Olu consoles Management and Staff  The broad hole left on the double-layer wall of the central studio of the Television Continental (TVC) told the extent of the wreck inflicted on the station. No thanks to the arsonists who invaded the TV station located in Ikosi area of Lagos State last week, in the wake of the violence instigated by ...

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Obi Mourns Enugu Accident Victims, Highlife Maestro Morocco Maduka

Following Thursday’s accident that occurred at Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, which left about 21 school children dead, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has condoled with the bereaved families, the government and people of Enugu State. In a statement released by his Media Office, Obi ...

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