The attached pictures depict people at a masquerade dance. The masquerade is the famous Mgbedike masquerade, popular in the Nri-Ọka area. In Picture 1, a man can be seen wearing a hat, with ichi marks on his face. But these pictures were not taken in Igboland. They were taken in the village of Okitipupa, in…
The leaders and stakeholders of Enugu West Senatorial District, led by Distinguished Senator Ben Collins Ndu, visited #Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State, at the Government House, Enugu, to formally invite him to the “Ife-Emelumma Enugu #West 2021 #Unity Rally,” scheduled for Saturday, August 7, at Awgu LG Secretariat. Gov. Ugwuanyi who appreciated the gesture,…
By Law Mefor The Nigerian nation is a confused state. The protection of people’s lives and property as well as their welfare are the two main reasons that governments are in place everywhere in the globe. Any additional justification is incidental rather than central. This implies that any nation with a government that is unable…
Former Super Eagles skipper, John Mikel Obi, has been appointed as Honorary Adviser on Sports to Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State. Obi, who grew up in Jos, Plateau capital, made a mark in football during his heydays. Muftwang also appointed the renowned rapper, Jude Abaga, popularly known as MI, as Honorary Adviser on Entertainment…
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has reiterated his desire to have former First Lady Michelle Obama as his running mate. “Well I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president,” Biden said in response to a voter in Muscatine, Iowa Tuesday. Biden is running against some 11 presidential aspirants to be…
The 2023 presidential candidate f the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has commended the drive of Nigerian youths in ‘taking back’ the country.Obi in a statement on Sunday appreciated all his loyalists and supporters across the nation, assuring that the labour will not be in vain. The Presidential candidate stated this while reacting to the one-million-man…
The Yoruba Global Alliance, YGA, on Sunday, faulted the proposed plan to conduct a census in 2023 describing it as a self-serving political miscalculation and misadventure In a statement by its President and Chairman of Council, Dr Amos Akingba and Chief Tola Adeniyi, the group questioned the rationale for a national headcount approved by the Council of…
By Christian Enebe “Abia Ike na – eti” – A great and powerful is beating in Enugu West Senatorial District. Anyone who cares to listen, will definitely hear the thundering sound of the great drum and the rhythmic message it utters with piercing eloquence. The drum resoundingly announces the emergence of the youthful and dynamic…
THE 2023 ENUGU GUBER QUESTION: THE NEXUS BETWEEN UTAZI AND EKWEREMMADU. ~The Numerous Tastes Of The Same Soup! Over time, the ODINMA NSUKKA, the political pressure group, quite formidable in their modus operandi, have constantly aligned with the good visions of the Ugwuanyi administration on Peace, Security, Good governance, Equity, Justice and Fairness. This immense…
Ex-International, Kanu Nwankwo, has narrated how Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State, reached out to him over two decades ago. The striker said this while responding to a flurry of criticism over the visit to Tinubu’s residence on Saturday. Ahead of a novelty match in commemoration of Tinubu’s 70th birthday, the All Progressives…
