Igwe Orizu: Long-reigning monarch whose stead industrialised Nnewi
IGWE Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, traditional ruler of Nnewi Royal Kingdom never grew up to know his mother. His mother died one...
Annie Okonkwo: Media honours for philanthropic democrat
AS THE Senator, representing Anambra Central Senatorial Zone at the 6th Senate, Annie Okonkwo moved the motion for urgent intervention against erosion...
Ejiofor: Veteran scholar, administrator, engrossed in Igbo language activism
PROFESSOR Pita Ejiofor, is an academic, scholar, researcher,
school administrator, Igbo Language crusader. The professor of management
sciences is a former Vice-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe...
Paul Kagame: Transforming war-torn Rwanda from doldrums to limelight
PAUL Kagame towers in stature, but his achievements still
stand taller. He didn't lead Rwanda into becoming an independent country but
has steered the...
Egbochuku: Passionate, active in journalism even at 71
IMAGINE Stanley Nwakife Egbochuku, Editor-in-Chief, Orient
Daily, as a fine artist. As a child, Egbochuku took interest in fine arts. His
father, a respected...
Ifedioranma: Legislator par excellence, versatile lover of education
TIMOTHY Uchenna Ifedioranma scored the winning goal that
gave Trinity College, Olodi, Apapa, Lagos, her first soccer victory in the
secondary school football championship....
We’re keen on providing strong health system – Okpala
WHAT are your plans in ensuring the spread of Lassa fever is
contained and Coronavirus does not infiltrate into the state?
Gandhi, caught in two extremes
Today marks 72 years of Mahatma Mohandas
Gandhi's assassination. Gandhi 'father of Indian nation,' was one of the
world's most revered leaders of 20th...
Kobe Bean Bryant: 1978-2020
NOT all people who
die were good people. Yet there is strong social pressure to pretend they were,
at least for a period of...
Emmanuel Okala… football legend, iroko in goalpost
EMMANUEL Okala, Nigeria's first 'African Footballer of the
Year' stands out from the crowd in goal keeping, intimidating strikers with his
height. He remains...
Enukeme blends enterprise with charity, culture promotion
CHIEF Anthony Obiagboso Enukeme, Onowu Neni, Chairman and Managing Director of Tonimas Nigeria Limited wasn't born with a silver spoon but today embodies affluence...
Chioma Ezenyimulu lifts healthcare with brilliance, elegance, hardwork
ON THE base of brilliance, Chioma Nkemdirim Ezenyimulu
stands out. In beauty she dazzles. She is also woman of virtue, wife, mother
and lover...
Paul Nwosu makes hardwork, creativity count in governance
PAUL Nwosu is the Special Adviser (SPAD) on Agriculture to
Governor Willie Obiano. But he is much more than that. A writer, journalist,
public...
Nneka Mefoh, creative, scholarly enterprising
IF you call Nneka Mefoh, the Substantive Rector, Anambra
State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, 'Madam Agriculture', that means you know her not
just because she headed...
We’ll make 7th Assembly Anambra’s best – Speaker
At 42 years, Rt. Hon. Uche Victor Okafor is one of the youngest House of Assembly Speakers in the country. In this...
Prolific cleric, Oragu releases 20th book
Chukwukaodinaka Oragu, clergy and author never knew his
father. Two months after his birth, his father embarked on a journey and never
returned. The...
For award-winning firefighter Agbili, all challenges, chance for victory
PICTURE Martin Onyedikachukwu Agbili, Director/Chief Fire
Officer, Anambra State Fire Service, and National Chairman, Nigeria Institute
of Safety Engineers as a boy in his...
For Ikem Odumodu, life is about safety, quality, standard
IF NOT for Dr. Ikem Joseph Odumodu, former Director General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), most Nigerians never knew that vehicle tyres have...
Gibson Nwosu: Heroic soldier of many feats, stickler for peace in Awka kingdom
MOST people had no idea that Obi of Awka, His Royal Majesty, Obi Gibson Nwabueze Nwosu, Eze Uzu II, trained as a soldier. Not...
Our proposed city offers huge opportunities – Nwogbo
Dr. Clem Nwogbo, Group Chairman of M-P Infrastructure advices Ndigbo to think home, he explains how his firm's project offers huge investment opportunities in...
COVID-19: Cold war between elimination, suppression
A YEAR ago, when the World Health Organization published a report showing that China had shut down a highly contagious virus in...
Nigeria begins COVID-19 vaccination
A 42-year-old doctor, Ngong Cyprian who has spent the past year treating COVID-19 patients today became the first person in Nigeria to...
Zimbabwe becomes first African country to use Indian COVID-19 vaccine
ZIMBABWE has approved the use of an Indian COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, becoming the first African country to sanction the jab, the Indian...
Plateau varsity to resume March 8 – VC
THE Vice-Chancellor, Plateau State University, Bokkos, Prof. Yohana Izam, has announced that academic activities in the institution will resume on March 8,...
Buhari directs Immigration to rise up to border security challenges
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation's borders.
