3rd Tenure Matures in Abia State as Dr Ikpeazu Picks Speaker as Running Mate

 

Voting for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State gubernatorial election is like voting for a tenure elongation for the current government.

The people’s cry for a change in style of government has fallen on deaf ears as the State’s governorship candidate of the ruling PDP, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has named the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Ude Okochukwu as his running mate for next month’s elections.

Military Denies Holding Buhari's Certificates

 

Just few days after the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, explained in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board, the Army have denied holding such documents.

General Buhari has never had qualifications controversy having contested the presidential election four times under different political parties including the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP and the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, until the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, recently described him as a ‘’semi- illiterate.’’

Read what a military source said as reported by the Vanguard:

Super Eagles: Amokachi Takes Over? See Keshi's Words for Daniel

 

There have been widespread speculations that Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi, wants to take over the job of Stephen Keshi as head coach.

The rumour became rife against the backdrop of the team’s international friendly matches against Cote D’ Ivoire and Sudan in Abu Dabi on January 11 and 17 respectively, which Amokachi is in charge.

Recall that Amokachi has been in charge of the team after the team was eliminated from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations by South Africa last November. He coached the team in the friendly against Ghana that Nigeria won 1-0 at the Akwa Ibom Stadium last year.

According to Amokachi, he was not carried away with reports claiming his capability of tinkering the team for future tournaments.

Read his words…

Wow... Atiku, Kwankwaso to Return to PDP, "Buhari is Too Old to Rule Nigeria" - Oladipo

 

Politics of defection is about to be taken to high heavens as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has setup reconciliation committee to lure back its aggrieved members.

PDP disclosed yesterday that it has commenced efforts to ensure that some of its former chieftains now in the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, return to its fold.

According to the National Secretary of the PDP, Prof. Wale Oladipo, the party has reached out to many of its aggrieved members, especially those who have defected to other political parties.

Peace Ambassadors of SPMC... Who We Are!

 

Peace Ambassadors of the Society for Peace and Mutual Co-existence.

We are an independent Network of young person between the ages of 20 - 40 primarily from Nigeria who contribute to meaningful debates and discussions that will lead to the achievement of PEACE within their immediate communities.

Our Mission is to foster Peace among Nigerians through a multi-dimensional framework of Friendship, Goodwill and Cooperation by contributing Time, Talent and Treasure into capacity building applications that include workshops, seminars, forums, conferences and Conventions.

Founded

Obiano’s Wife Showers First Baby of the Year in Anambra with Gifts

The wife of the governor of Anambra State Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano has described the birth of the first baby girl in Anambra State in the New Year as a good omen for the people of the state.

Chief Mrs Obiano who showered the new born who was delivered at 12am on New Year’s Eve with assorted gifts also observed that women bear good tidings which according to her are an indication of a positive outlook for the state and the people in the New Year.  Mrs. Obiano made the observation when she visited the new born on January 1, 2015 at Basic Health Centre, Court Road Onitsha, Anambra State.

PRESIDENT JONATHAN’S NEW YEAR 2015 BROADCAST TO THE NATION

 

NEW YEAR BROADCAST TO THE NATION BY GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, JANUARY 1, 2015. 

Dear Great People of our nation,

1.         I greet and felicitate with you all as we enter the New Year today. As we mark the beginning of this New Year, 2015, a new nation is being born.  A new nation is being born because of the foundations we have all laid, working together for the good and progress of our dear fatherland.   

2.        I join you all in thanking God Almighty who has brought us this far, for continually bestowing His Grace upon us and for guiding our great nation safely through all the challenges of the past year.

3.        This year, as in the year past, I reaffirm my commitment to work to ensure a secure future for our dear country and the generations yet unborn.

4.        Last year, we celebrated our hundredth year of nationhood. The year brought us further progress, challenges and fresh opportunities. 

5.        We have contended with the normal challenges of nation-building and the unusual challenges of terrorism.

Our New Year Hopes, Dreams Shall not Fall with Falling Oil Prices - Obiano

The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has assured Ndi Anambra that their hopes and dreams for a prosperous year shall not fall with the falling price of oil in the international market.

Delivering his New Year Message to the people titled “Stretching to a New Height of Excellence,” Governor Obiano observed that “the future of any society lies in its capacity to look beyond the darkness and doubts of today and see a glimmer of hope in the shadows of tomorrow.”

According to him, though many experts have predicted a tough year for Nigeria in the face of plummeting oil prices, such forecasts would never dampen the aspirations of Ndi Anambra adding that “with our enormous human and material resources, we shall not surrender our ambitions to dwindling oil prices in the international markets. We shall draw on history and our past accomplishments to stretch the scope of our vision and expand the boundaries of our possibilities.”

Happy New Year from IFEADINMESI

Saying welcome to the New Year comes with a difficult goodbye to a fruitful 2014.

My successes in the out-gone year tap from your continued support…

I appreciate your followership… The time you spend on my blog and your feedback.

The You in this message is YOU… Yes YOU!

May you find greatness and brighter path in the year 2015… Happy New Year from IFEADINMESI!

…Stretching to a New Height of Excellence: A NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY CHIEF WILLIE OBIANO, JANUARY 1, 2015

My dear Ndi Anambra, I bring you warm greetings as we enter into a new year.  We should be grateful, individually and collectively that God saw us through 2014 and ask for Divine guidance in 2015. Fellow citizens, the New Year presents us a chance to look inwards to re-appraise ourselves and look outwards and renew our faith in God. Indeed, it is a time to make resolutions and rededicate ourselves to the values that define us and the challenges and struggles that shape our evolving society. Above all, the New Year is a time to freshen up our convictions on the ties that bind us together as one people who must break through the limitations of time and resources to lay a solid foundation for hope. The future of any society lies in its capacity to look beyond the darkness and doubts of today and see a glimmer of hope in the shadows of tomorrow.

Ndi Anambra, we look back at where we are coming from to where we are today and where we are heading to in the future, we can all see that our tomorrow will be greater than our yesterday. Our state is now in its 23rd year.  Although this great state may not have started out strong, it has over the last couple of years picked up momentum.  We are committed to taking the state to greater heights with our articulated Blue Print.

Drug Trafficking: Read What Suspects Told NDLEA "My Arrest is a Divine Intervention"

 

The men of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrest of 14 suspects for drug trafficking.

The suspects were alleged to have dissolved some of the drugs, worth N3 million, in water and absorbed in two towels and a T-shirt, while others were industrially packed in tin foods and body cream packs.

According to Lagos Airport NDLEA Commander, Mr Hamza Umar, 8 persons were apprehended at the point of smuggling the substance, which tested positive to cocaine, into the country from Brazil and Argentina, while 6 others were intercepted while attempting to smuggle the drugs to Hong Kong, Dubai, Italy and Brazil.

Here is what the Commander said:

2014 Anambra Masquerades Festival in PICTURES - 18+ ONLY

  

 The Anambra Heritage Festival has ended with lots of praises on Governor Willie Obiano for providing the favourable platform and secure environment which enabled Christmas returnees and Ndi Anambra to freely socialize and catch fun.

One of the action parked events under the maiden edition of the Heritage Festival is the 2014 Nmanwu Carnival held at Dr Alex Ekueme Square. The day Ndi Anambra took their cultural heritage to a higher level in a celebratory display of all the great masquerades in the state.

Here is the carnival in pictures…

Bombing of Boko Haram Insurgents on Monday by Airforce Jets were Caried out by Nigeria and not Cameroun - DHQ

 

There were reports Tuesday, that Cameroonian air force jets on Monday launched air strikes on scores of Boko Haram terrorists who occupied a military base in Northern Cameroon and bombed them on the Nigerian side, that report carries error.

According to Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, the air strikes that killed Boko Haram terrorists in the said confrontation at the Nigerian divide of the border town with Cameroon was carried out by Nigerian Airforce fighter aircraft.

Read what Defence Spokesman, Major General Chris Olukolade said:

PICTURES: Dubem Plays Host to Over 5,000 Children/Women as Mrs Obaze Annual Xmas Party Clocks 15

 

Unlike the bait called stomach infrastructure usually set up by hypocritical politicians in order to achieve some political gains, Chief Dubem Obaze for the past 14 years has fed the children and women of Ogbaru through the annual Mrs Obaze Children/Women Party.

This year’s party was held yesterday at the Obaze’s country home in Ogbaru with over 5,722 persons in attendance.

All the participants went home happy and with a quality gift after a great time eating, drinking and dancing... very exciting and joyous moment.

Here are some pictures (not very sharp though) to share the memorable moments…

Shocking Revelations of Armed Robbery Suspects "We Didn't Rob, We Only Collected Our Dues"

 

Onyenge Osanie, Azuka Eboh, Ezelonwu Michael and Afolabi Shakiru are armed robbery suspects who allegedly specialise in looting shops and stealing from some phone dealers at the Alaba International Market in Lagos.

They were apprehended by men of the Lagos State Police Command on December 20, 2014. Other members of the 10-man gang are still at large.

Read the shocking revelation of one of the suspects, 35 year old father of three, Onyenge Osanie:

Phyno Endorses President Jonathan, Calls Him "Alobam"

 

 I heard this gist lately and feel like sharing.

The Popular Nigerian rapper Phyno has described President Goodluck Jonathan as a great leader who has transformed Nigeria across borders.

Phyno, who spoke while answering question on the recent Nollywood Legend visit to the President and referred to Mr President as his "Alobam".

He urge Nigerians to support President Jonathan to transform Nigeria for good come 2015.

PICTURES: See What Happens During Ede Aro Festival in Abagana

A town known for its greatness. The only town in Africa with double mentions in Chinua Achebe’s “Trouble with Nigeria”. That town is Abagana hitherto known as “Mba Aga Na” (meaning No Trespasses).

The history of Nigeria’s civil war can’t be completed without the Abagana Ambush story.

The successful ambush at Abagana gave both Biafran soldiers and civilians hope in the war as well as halting the Nigerian advance into Biafran territory.

Abagana’s most celebrated festival remains the “Ede Aro” during which masquerades of different categories dance around to prove their prowess. Youths are also seen with special wickers engaged in exceptional ceremonies that literary determines strongest.

Ede Aro 2014 has come and gone…Here are some pictures to give you a feel of the popular and cherished festival of Ndi Abagana

Obiano Lends Helping Hand to Accident Victims

 The compassionate Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano once again showed his humane side today when he stopped his convoy to commiserate with some victims of an auto crash along the Awka Etiti - Iseke, Express way.

The accident ‎which involved a Mercedes Benz 230 salon and a Toyota Corolla with the sign of a learner was somewhat miraculous as no one was hurt in spite of the terrible shape of the vehicles after the collision.

In a move reminiscent of his recent rescue of an accident victim in Onitsha, Governor Obiano ordered his convoy to pull over and quickly moved to the crash scene to lend a hand.

On discovering that no one was hurt, the Governor heaved a sigh of relief ‎and ordered his men to take them to a nearby hospital for basic checks after saying some soothing words to them.

Here are the pictures...

Anambra Attracts $1.65B Investment, as Oduah heads Anambra Airport Project

 

In keeping with his avowed commitment to achieve increased investment in flow into the State, Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano has said that the State has so far attracted about one billion, sixty-five million US Dollars investment from investors since March 17th, 2014 when the new administration was inaugurated.

These investments he said, were attracted to key areas‎ covering agriculture, hospitality and tourism industry, power generation, trade and commerce, among others.

Obiano who addressed journalists on the various programmes and achievements as well as challenges facing his government, also disclosed that he had appointed former Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah as head of Anambra State Airport Development Agency based on her wealth of experience and track record of turning around the country’s aviation industry.

What You Must Know About this DPO in Fegge, Onitsha

 

According to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) has bestowed on Mr Rabiu Garba the “NUF Best South-East Crime Fighter of the Year 2014’’

Mr Garba who is the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Fegge, Onitsha was honoured by the Igbo socio-political organisation at the NUF Secretariat, Onitsha.

Read what the Chairman of NUF, Mr Augustine Chukwudum, told newsmen…