By Michael Iheonukara Okpara Address at the Convocation, University of Nigeria, Nsukka by Dr. M.I. Okpara, Premier of Eastern Nigeria December 17th, 1962. INTRODUCTION:Since assuming the Premiership of Eastern Nigeria in December, 1959, Dr Michael Iheonukara Okpara, 42, has devoted his whole attention and energy to economic development of his twelve-million-people territory. Building on the…
Former Inspector General of Police, Mustafa Adebayo Balogun, is dead. It was gathered that the police chief, popularly known as Tafa Balogun, died at Reddington Hospital in Lagos State. He was the Inspector General of Police during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.Details of his death are still sketchy as of the time of…
We of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State have read, with much interest, a motion passed by the Enugu State House of Assembly urging President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to investigate the “ignoble role” of the military in the governorship and state assembly polls of March 18, 2023. At first we doubted…
Hollywood is mourning the loss of an icon. Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at the age of 94. The news was first announced by the Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fred Mitchell, on Jan. 7. His cause of death is yet to be confirmed. …
The legendary ex-international footballer, Kanu Nwankwo OON is a former professional footballer who played as forward: He played for the Nigerian national team, and also for Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth. He is regarded as one of the best players in African…
There seems to be no going back on the Federal Government’s stance on recovering grazing routes across the country, as it has been exclusively gathered that efforts have commenced to retrace about 415 grazing routes along the grazing reserves. Based on information , only buildings and infrastructure that are of public importance will be spared…
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has declared his intention to run for the office of Nigeria president. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, announced his decision at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. The PDP 2019 presidential candidate lost to Muhammadu Buhari who was voted into…
Panic has gripped about 355 workers employed in 2017 by the National Assembly Service Commission following the delay in payment of their salaries. It was learnt that they were employed last year. One of the workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “Sometime in 2017, the National Assembly wanted to replace some members of…
Enugu govt debunks NRC’s falsehood against its efforts to ensure safe reopening of Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport Maintains no amount of blackmail, malicious propaganda will deter its commitment to the airport project Says ECTDA implemented FAAN’s request, SEGF’s resolution The Enugu State Government has expressed dismay over what it described as “unfortunate, deliberate and malicious…
~By Onuorah Ndubuisi Godwin The very concept of rural development entails the processes of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in the rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated. Global experts on the subject matter have come to note that Education, Entrepreneurship, Physical infrastructure etc, play an important roles…
