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When Mr. Amoke, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to His Excellency Gov. Ugwuanyi stated that his 53rd birthday calls for celebration in thanksgiving and appreciation to God for his mercies and kindness to the governor and the people of Enugu State.  When Mr. Amoke touted his sterling qualities of visionary leader with uncommon disposition toward alleviating the sufferings of the poor and underprivileged, describing our beloved Governor as God-fearing personality whose intellectual ability, humility, simplicity, benevolence and penchant for peace and respect stands him out as an epitome of success.  When Mr. Amoke called the Governor a leader committed to charity and alms giving flavored with philanthropic gestures of kindness and empathy which provide succor to the poor, vulnerable and downtrodden.  All these are perfect in the mold of GburuGburu we know.  However, little did it register that there is more to this 53rd birthday than meets the eyes.  Li...

S ome are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrusted upon them. So said Shakespeare, however it takes continuous struggle with sheer determination, persistence, perseverance and above all, hard work to eventually achieve greatness. Today, one of our own has achieved greatness And as such we are celebrating the greatness of a young man born into a modest background, a young man who by combination of hard work deployment of his business acumen to the delight of our people and appreciation of one of our citadel of academia.  We are celebrating the greatness of a philanthropist who stood with Adam Smith when he opined that it is not just the benevolence of the entrepreneur that drives him but the wealth creation for the benefits of immediate and wider communities that propel capitalism. We are celebrating the greatness of an experienced contractor a consummate businessman who recently came to our rescue at the 9th Mile by-pass taking over fr...

Wins Nigerian Professional Football League by Obori Adaka Leadership is one of those confusing concepts which many neither appreciate nor understand.  It is said to be art in one aspect and science to others.  It spurs action and brings out the best in people.  Leadership sets vision, communicates such and provides strategic pathway to realizing the vision.  Leadership sets goals and objectives as it energizes and motivates with human and material resources to achieve results.  The key is result. For the past 32 years, the great Rangers International has been participating, I mean, just participating but not winning. The players worked hard on their games that many were bought by foreign teams in Europe and South Africa.  The only missing part is a championship win.  However the  story of the Flying Antelopes, the Enugu Rangers International Club changed for good when the effective leadership of His Excellency Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi br...

Theme: “K’anyi mezie Ala Igbo” (Let’s Restore Igbo Land)  09/06/2016    COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE  22nd Convention of the World Igbo Congress.   Hilton New York JFK, New York, NY Sep 1 – 4, 2016    Is SUED September 6, 2016  The executive council of the World Igbo Congress, on behalf of the convening affiliates, issues the following Communiqué at the end of its 22 nd Annual Convention which held at Hilton New York JFK Airport, 144-02 135th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11436 from September 1 to 4, 2016.  1 . Upon meeting quorum (See list of the 12 of the 16 affiliates in attendance below), the WIC Chairman, Joe Nze Eto declared Convention open (Sep 2, at 12:00 noon). Dr. Marcel Ajah, Board Chairman of Igbo Organization of New York was the Convention chairman.  CONVENING AFFILIATES  i. Igbo People’s Congress Houston, Texas  ii. Igbo Association of Nashville, Tennessee  iii. Nneji Ndigbo of greater Cincinnati, Ohio...

PRESS RELEASE Ekweremadu Condemns Alleged Herdsmen Attack on Attakwu-Akagbe Community …Commends Ugwuanyi, Security Agencies on the Arrest of Robbery Suspects The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has condemned in strong terms the Thursday dawn attack by suspected herdsmen on Attakwu, Akagbe Ugwu community, Enugu State, which left a Catholic Seminarian dead and four others injured. This was even as he commended the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and security agencies for their gallantry in busting the robbery attack on Independence Layout, Enugu on Wednesday. Ekweremadu said the incessant attacks on parts of the country by suspected herdsmen posed a grave threat to the peace, security, and economy of the country. He called on the Federal Government to take decisive steps to put a full stop to the ugly incidents. He said: “This is another heartbreak, not only for Enugu State, but the nation in general; and whatever evil forces ...

 -   News Report P arty in power APC with their flowery promises of change are busy on fishing expedition again instead of providing good governance to the people of Nigeria who made the mistake of voting them into power.   Despite the clear lack of popularity to remove Ekweremadu and the inability to muster the two-third majority needed, information reaching us indicates that the leadership of APC and some elements in the Presidency are illusively plotting to remove the duly elected Deputy President of Senate, His Excellency Dr. Ike Ekweremadu following the trumped up charges of forgery preferred against him and Senate President Dr. Saraki. While they were salivating in their already failed scheme, Dr. Ekweremadu was busy giving back to the needy and communities in his constituency and beyond.  Addressing the large gathering of recipients at Aguobu Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Secretariat, Enugu during the Ikeoha Foundation Adult Literacy Day and 2015/2016...

Leave Ekweremadu alone- PDP BoT Tells Buhari, APC Former President of the Senate, Senator Adolphus Wabara; Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu; BOT Chairman, PDP, Senator Jubril Walid; and former National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, during a solidarity visit by PDP BOT to PDP Senate Caucus, at the National Assembly, Abuja  on Tuesday Ambassador Aminu Wali; former President of the Senate, Senator Adolphus Wabara; Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu; BOT Chairman, PDP, Senator Jubril Walid; former National Chairman, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor; and former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ibrahim Mantu during a solidarity visit by PDP BOT to PDP Senate Caucus at the National Assembly, Abuja  on Tuesday The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP BoT, has condemned the ongoing trial of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, over alleged forgery of Sen...