Olu n' Igbo/ The Voices

Today Enugu State is still in the hands of God finally landed to Clean for Jesus. In Enugu this morning, history was made in the just concluded environmental sanitation. The NTA Enugu station came into contact with the Archbishop of Enugu Province Anglican Communion the Most Rev. Dr. E.O Chukwuma (OON) with his Clergy where they were sweeping the road in what he tagged "Making Enugu clean for Jesus". It was a great successful program. He advised that if our states are clean and neat, then we will have fresh breeze in our society.

Urunwa Computers Holds Health Talk, Competitions For Community Youths And Pupils By Izunna Okafor In her bid to groom young talents and make the society a better place to live, the Austine Urunwa Computers, a multipurpose computer institute based in Ebenator, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State has yet made another impactful mark, as it held sensitization program and competitions for youth and pupils of the community. The week-long event which spanned from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th May kickstarted with football matches between the various primary schools in the community, featured along the line, a sensitization program and health talk on the dangers and effects of drug abuse, which was professionally handled by teams of medical experts from SI4DEV from Nnewi, and Synapse Services from Abuja. These were rounded off with academic exercises featuring quiz and Spelling Bee competitions which jointly spiced up the grand finale of the event on Saturday, with many dig

Flash: FCT HIGH COURT ANULLS APGA CONGRESSES; STOPS NATIONAL A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja presided over by Hon. Justice O. A. Musa has annul APGA CONGRESSES purportedly held across the country and restrained the party from going ahead with a national convention called by embattled National Chairman Victor Oye scheduled for tomorrow the 31th of May 2019 at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Center Awka. In an application for injunctive orders brought by Nze Kennedy Anunobi and 12 others against the All Progressives Grand Alliance and 2 others, the court granted the orders of as prayed by the Claimants /Applicants and warned parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

Terrible Tension in Anambra as IPOB dares security agencies Tension in Anambra State resulting from threat issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to security agencies over the enforcement of its May 30 sit-at-home order. The outlawed association said that no intimidation and harassment from security operatives would make its members to withdraw the planned enforcement of its order. In a statement yesterday in Awka, the Anambra State capital, In a statement by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mohammed Haruna, the police chief reminded those threatening fire and brimstone to know that IPOB has been proscribed. He said the police would not allow any miscreant or group to disrupt the peace in the state. Haruna stated that the Joint Task Force (JTF) would not be intimidated by any form of threats from proscribed and faceless people, adding that any person or persons that would cause a breach of peace would have himself or herself to blame. He included th

Breaking News; Ozo Victor Oye worked against Victor Umeh during the National Assembly election - Jerry Obasi ...alleged that Oye was given 150 million naira to sabotage Bianca. AIF Media The former national publicity secretary and factional national leader of APGA, Chief Jerry Obasi has issued a release in which he accused the embattled outgoing national chairman of APGA, Ozonkpu Victor Ike Oye of sponsoring an opposition candidate against Chief Victor Umeh at the just concluded February 23 national assembly election in Anambra central senatorial zone. Chief Jerry Obasi also accused Oye and gov Obiano of collecting 150 million naira and a duplex at Abuja to disgrace Iyom Bianca Ojukwu. Here is the text of the press statement. APGA NATIONAL CONVENTION; OYE'S FAILED USE OF FORCE AGAINST MEANS OF LAW. IT'S SADDENING THAT APGA, A POLITICAL PLATFORM FOUNDED AND BOUND BY LAW HAS BEEN SO BATTERED AND DIMINISHED THAT EVEN THE GRAPH OF THE LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURN CAN

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA —Fresh crisis, yesterday, hit the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as Deputy National Chairman of the party, North, Senator Lawali Shuaibu, asked the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to resign, following last Friday’s Supreme Court judgment in favour of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of his inauguration for second term in office, urging him to “publicly commit to making every day of your stay in Aso Rock a ‘Rule of Law’ Day, including by ensuring that every segment of your government’s daily operations is lawful and rule-of-law compliant, for the sake of fairness, justice, your legacy, and the success of your anti-corruption agenda, which has remainedstuck in limbo.” Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari swears to an oath during his inauguration at the Eagles Square in Abuja, on May 29, 2015. Buhari, 72, defeated Goodluck Jonathan in March 28 elections — the first time in Nigeria’s history that an opposition candidate had beaten a sitting president. AFP PHOTO The organization expressed: “serious concerns that the results of the ‘rule of law MOT’ in the past four years are uniquely damaging to your government’s fight against corruption and

UNIZIK scandal: Embattled lecturer, Ekemezie, concocts lies against PUNCHman Published by Samson Folarin A senior lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr Peter Ekemezie, has threatened a PUNCHman, Samson Folarin, while refusing to respond to the series of allegations against him. Ekemezie, in WhatsApp and text messages, concocted lies against our correspondent possibly to avert his sacking by the university. Our correspondent had reported that the 46-year-old Ekemezie was employed as a Lecturer 1 Level 11 in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, UNIZIK, in July 2010. There are controversies around his employment as he allegedly was supposed to be employed as Lecturer 2 Level 9. However, the Mmiata-Anam Anambra State indigene became a subject of investigation after allegedly collecting money from one Mrs Uche Egolum, whom he reportedly promised to help with a special degree programme at the University of Port Harcourt. A

•Over 20 people killed as properties worth over N50 million are destroyed Enugu—Enugu State governor, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has intervened in the crisis which rocked Ogbo Eze North Local Government Area of the state over the extra judicial killing of Chibueze Uramah by members of the Aji Neighborhood watch for allegedly buying dome stolen drugs from a hoodlum. But reacting to the killing, the people of Ogrute where Uramah hailed from embarked on violent vandalization of property belonging to Aji indigenous people and in the process, destroyed property worth over N50 million. In recent times, IgboIgbo-Eze North Local Government of Enugu State has witnessed an upsurge in criminal activities. The flash points include Okpo, Amaja, Aji, Imufu and Umuida communities among others. Although, the crimes recorded in the communities are not proportional, those mostly in the news include Aji, Isiugwu and Amaja. Aji topped the list of those killed with over 20 victims. Some people were kil

GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA'S LAST WORDS IN POWER AS HE BOWS OUT OF OFFICE YESTERDAY, 28 MAY 2019 AFTER EIGHT YEARS 1. "Her Excellency, my wife, in whom I am well pleased. The journey I started with you 8 years ago is coming to an end today. You are still with me and will continue to be with me". 2. "My commissioners, my expanded excos, I salute you. Today, nature has permitted that we must shut down". 3. "I want to announce to you that the masses have bowed out. The elites have taken over the governance of Imo State". 4. "Let me announce to my political enemies to stop. This is because they have no justifiable reason to fight me. Let no one fight me, and I will not fight anybody". 5. "As I bow out today, am leaving the total sum of 42.5 Billion naira for the incoming government. 8.1 Billion Naira plus another 7.6 Billion naira totalling 15.7 Billion naira is in Zenith bank. 5.2 Billion naira is in Access Bank for payment of pensi

GREAT LION REPLIED PETER OBI THAT FAILED WOEFULLY DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 IGBO PRESIDENCY : AMAECHI REPLIES PETER OBI Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has lashed out at the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Peter Obi for saying that he (Amaechi) is not politically relevant to discuss whether Igbos should have the Presidency in 2023 or not. Amaechi who spoke on the sidelines, at an Interactive forum of Maritime Stakeholders in Lagos, on Tuesday, said the former Anambra State Governor does not have the credibility to speak on the matter because he could not win the Presidential election. According to Amaechi, "Peter Obi said I'm not an Igbo man and that I don't have the locus to discuss whether Igbo Presidency will be or not in 2023.  That comment is a very sad and cheap one from him....." "But the truth is that Peter Obi too does not have the locus to speak about Igbo

President Buhari's State of Katsina cancels May 29th Inauguration  ceremonies due to insecurity.

One of the most successful bands in Nigeria during the 1970, the Oriental Brothers have continued to record as a variety of splintered off bands. These have included Dr. Sir Warrior & His Oriental Brothers International, Prince Ichita & the Great Oriental Brothers International Band, and the Oriental Brothers International. While each of these groups had their distinct sound, they shared the original band's passion for blending Congolese guitar picking and traditional Igbo rhythms. At a time of great struggle due to the Biafran War, the Oriental Brothers offered a rare light of hope. According to Nigerian magazine Kwenu, the Oriental Brothers played a very important spiritual role in keeping many Ndiigbo sane. They were the pride of a people traumatized by a war so vicious. The original Oriental Brothers were formed by Godwin Kabaka Opara with his brothers Ferdinand Dan Satch Emeka Opara, Christogonous Ezebuiro "Warrior" Obinna, and Kabaka Opara, along with Nath

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE SUBJECT: I HAVE KEPT N42.5BILLION FOR THE NEXT GOVERNOR CHIEF EMEKA IHEDIOHA – GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA -SWEARS-IN NEW ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL & HEAD OF SERVICE - AND ALSO ELEVEN NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES The governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has disclosed that he has kept N42.5billion for his successor Chief Emeka Ihedioha, stating that he decided to keep such amount for the in-coming governor so that there won’t be excuses in carrying out activities of government. The governor made the disclosure while swearing-in eleven Permanent Secretaries including the new Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, Deacon Donald Igbo, and the new Head of Service Mrs. Ngozi Ama Eluma explaining that N8.1billion of the money was meant for the payment of salaries and Capital Projects, while N5.2billion was for Pension Arrears. He also stated that N7.6billion was meant for the renovation of schools, while N21.6billion was mapped out for rural roads,

Flash: INEC Presents Certificate of Return To Mattawalle As Zamfara State Governor-Elect.

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has described as injustice, the Supreme Court judgement, which upturned the party’s electoral victory in Zamfara on grounds of technicality. He stated this while speaking with newsmen at the party’s national Secretariat in Abuja on Monday, in reaction to the development after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the five-member panel of the Supreme Court justices, in a unanimous judgement on May 25, declared that the APC in Zamfara had no candidates in the 2019 general elections. This, it explained was because the party failed to conduct recognised primaries in accordance with party rules. In the lead judgment by Justice Paul Galinji, the apex court held that all votes cast for the APC during the general elections in Zamfara were “wasted votes”. Oshiomhole declared that the Supreme Court ruling amounted to imposing total strangers on the pe

The controversy involving the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi seems unending - The Northern Coalition for Democracy and Progress (NADP) has called on the Emir of Kano to resign - The group stated that Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has a controversial history that is laced with scandals Delegates of the Northern Coalition for Democracy and Progress (NADP) on Thursday, May 23, called for the resignation of Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. The decision was taken after NADP delegates came from the 18 out of the 19 states that make up the north-west, north-east and north-central states met in Abuja. Two issues that were prominent on the agenda of the delegates are the issues of persistent insecurity in several states and the Emirate controversy in Kano state. In a communique signed by the national coordinator Dr. Abba Gwarzo, the group called on the federal government to set up a special security squad drawn from all security agencies to parade all the states where killings a

Flash: Wasteful Gov. Rochas Okorocha presents brand new houses, Suv cars to former governors of Imo State: Evan Enwerem, Sam Mbakwe, Achike Udenwa and Ikedi Ohakim.

Queries the use of $16m fund for mosquito nets Expresses concern on release of N12bn for trauma cases at twilight of government Wife of Nigeria’s president, Aisha Buhari, yesterday launched a ferocious attack on federal government’s much celebrated social investment programme (SIP), describing it as a failure, particularly in the Northern part of the country. Aisha who made this allegation while having an interactive session with women in the Presidential Villa, said even though the manager of the programme, Mrs. Maryam Uwais, who is a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Investment Programme (SIP), hails from Kano State, the programme is also a failure in her state. Aisha who said she had kept quiet before now to avoid being accused of raising alarm, also described the programme as equally a failure in her own state of Adamawa, where according to her, only one of the existing 22 local governments has so far benefitted from the programme. Querying how the whoo

Garba Shehu, SSA to President Buhari on Media and Publicity on Monday avowed that the administration cannot promise a total end to Boko Haram insurgency noting that terrorism has remained a stubborn phenomenon even in more advanced nations. He however assured that the administration is doing its best to whittle down attacks in the North-East.   "Well, I can’t promise you that Boko Haram will or will not be eradicated, Shehu said, adding that "it (terrorism) is an ongoing challenge, globally."  “Even in more advanced countries, more ‘weaponised’ nations, it is still a challenge," he added.  “They have been greatly minimised and they are being pushed farther away from the national population.” Shehu spoke on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily programme today in Abuja and answered questions about the thousands of Internally Displaced Persons who are drifting around the country as well as increasing attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists. Recall that the Buh

The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday lamented that the country had been witnessing what it called escalated despondency, depression and misery since the conclusion of the last presidential election. The party stated this in reaction to the increase in the rate of suicide, youths’ desperation to travel abroad and other social vices since the conclusion of the 2019 presidential election. In a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the former ruling party charged Nigerians to “uphold and support one another in love, at this trying time to check the rising social degeneration in our nation, particularly acts of suicide.” The PDP described poverty, hunger and rising insecurity “under the incompetent, corrupt, divisive and manipulative All Progressives Congress administration,” as a national tragedy. The statement read, "In the last few months, the news media has been awash with horrible reports of teenage suicide in our country. “Banditry, insurgency, marauding,

Peter Okoye of the split group Psquare has come out to air his grievances over his picture being used to promote his brother's show without his consent. Apparently, the poster for Paul's show to take place in Angola brought about panic from Peter's fans who expected him to be in Addis Ababa. Na Wa o! So they needed my image to sell their show Angola. This promoters @pubfoureventos you’ll be hearing from my lawyers soon. #UnaDonFindMyTrouble. SWIPE LEFT  My dear People in Addis Ababa Ethiopia🇪🇹 , I just arrived. No need to panic, I’m here!  This is the reason I have to make it clear. I can’t begin to tell you what I have had to deal with in the last couple of days. My management being accused of double booking me, promoters panicking, fans in Angola saying how they’re looking forward to my performing in Luanda Angola.  Let’s be clear, no need to make this emotional and being sentimental. It is a matter of integrity and business. Nothing else! I have to protect

The Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya, has given his thoughts on the controversy in Kano - The respected Emir urged politicians and governments to be more tolerant and patient in punishing erring rulers - The Emir who is one of the oldest in the north suggested that a special traditional council should be set-up The Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya, has said whatever the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, might have done wrong, the state government should not have been so “harsh” on him. Emi Danyaya was reacting to Kano state's recently created four new emirates from the Kano Emirate in what was perceived as a move to diminish Sanusi’s power and influence. The Emir of Ningi urged politicians and governments to be more tolerant and patient in punishing erring rulers. His words: “The most important thing for us is to plead to both sides that are involved. First of all and honestly, we’re not happy with what happened in Kano. I only agreed to spe