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By Princess Anukwu 2023 General Elections: PDP chairman mobilizes members for victory   Ahead the 2023 general elections, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nnewi North Local Goverment Area of Anambra State, Prince Ifeamuma Nwafor-Orizu on Thursday urged members of the party to work together for victory of the party. Prince Nwafor-Orizu made this charge during the end of the year get together he put together for the party faithful. The end of the get together took place at the historical God Village in Nnewi. In his speech at the occasion, Prince Ifeamuma Nwafor-Orizu noted that it has become imperative for all hands to be on deck for a successful outing of PDP in the 2023 general elections. The Nnewi North LGA chairman of PDP urged members of the party to close ranks for victory in the next general elections.  He pointed out that he has been using his personal resources to run the party to ensure that there is a positive change ...

From Isaac Chimaobi HoR Election: Stop throwing banters on social media, the DG  CLEAN movement tells candidates The Director General (DG) of the CLEAN movement, Chief Gozie Odimgbe, has challenged candidates in the 2023 Ihiala federal constituency election to show strength rather than throw banters on social media. The CLEAN movement is an initiative of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidate for the Ihiala House of Reps Federal Constituency, Barr Johnmary Akachukwu Maduakolam. Chief Odimgbe made the challenge during the inauguration of the four hundred-man committees for the YPP House of Representatives hopeful at Azia in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The DG held that the days when political actors deceived unsuspecting persons on social media were long gone and that any candidate who wants to come out victorious in the 2023 general elections must show capacity and strength. Chief Odimgbe paid a glowing tribute to the YPP House of Representatives ...

By Princess Anukwu HoR Election: Ihiala people can no longer be deceived, youth leader insists A youth leader in Ihiala federal constituency, Kelechi Igboanuba says no politician can take the people of the area for granted again. Igboanuba made this declaration during an interactive session with journalists in Mbarakpaka Ihiala. "Nobody can enslave the great people of ihiala again, we can't  continue  to be slaves in our own father's land. "The known vultures have suddenly appeared on the political landscape to continue their business of keeping Ihiala federal constituency in perpetual reverse gear. They attend churches, funerals, child dedications and pretend to be saints. "These are the same people who have recklessly abandoned us to our fate, they were neither here nor with us for years now. They were not picking nor returning our calls when we were in difficulties, and never cared about the welfare of the constituency and constituents alike. ...

From Isaac Ojo Christmas: Respite for 13 indigent patients as Nnewi Union in Atlanta picks hospital bills Ahead the Christmas and new year celebrations, Nnewi indigenes in Atlanta, Georgia, USA  has offset the hospital bills of thirteen indigent patients at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital(NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. In her introductory remarks, the representative of Nnewi Union in Atlanta, Mrs Grace Okeke in company of Mrs Chioma Egbuonu pointed out that the initiative actually started four years ago. She noted that it started as an intervention for indigent Nnewi patients before it was later thrown open to accommodate people from other places. "Thirteen indigent patients have been selected in this 4th edition of the intervention which is gulping a whooping N2.5m, another N500,000 has been provided to take care of the needs of baby food for the indigents and money for chemo. "The intervention of Nnewi Union in Atlanta is not limited to pa...

From Chuks Collins HoR Election: YPP candidate urges constituents to pick their PVCs The Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidate for the Ihiala federal constituency, Barr Johnmary Akachukwu Maduakolam, has charged his constituents to go all out and collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).  The Anambra-based lawyer pointed out that it was not enough to register but imperative to collect the PVCs so that the much-needed positive change would occur in Ihiala. Barr Maduakolam said that the failure of an individual to collect the PVC would encourage unscrupulous politicians looking for ways to rig the election to buy up the uncollected voters' cards. "We had it on a good note that some politicians who belong to the old order are buying up PVCs from unsuspecting persons. We cannot tolerate that.  We condemn such acts and encourage people to collect their cards.  "During the registration for PVCs, we encouraged our constituents to troop out in numbers to get regi...

From Ikechukwu Okafor Blackout: Indigenes, residents, industrialists flee Anambra community The hilly town of Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State is currently experiencing a mass exodus of indigenes, residents and industrialists. The mass exodus of the people is occasioned by a persistent power outage which has thrown the sleepy community into a blackout for almost one year. An industrialist in the town Mr. Pius Onyinyechukwu Onyeagusi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Excel Table Water Company in an interaction with journalists lamented that the power outage has destroyed all he laboured so hard to set up in the town. Mr Onyeagusi said “I decided to set up the table water business in Ukpor my home town to provide employment opportunities for the teeming youths in my area but this aim has become defeated due to the challenges of constant shortage of power supply. “As I am talking to you, I have to close up the factory because of this...

By Chuks Collins Disquiet as constituents disclaim Anambra Deputy Speaker's empowerment initiative There is disquiet in the ancient Ihiala community as several youths have debunked the claims by the Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly and Member Representing Ihiala II Constituency, Hon Paschal Agbodike that he recently empowered hundreds of them. Hon Agbodike is the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) House of Representatives candidate for Ihiala in the 2023 National Assembly elections. The lawmaker according to some Ihiala youths had claimed that he facilitated training and provided funds for start up to hundreds of them and allegedly put up a random picture taken at an event in Awka some years ago to justify his claim.  Reacting to this claim posted on Hon Agbodike’s official Facebook page, the alleged beneficiaries of the false empowerment expressed utter disappointment in the Deputy Speaker.  A furious Mr Declan Okeke (Lord Sugar) who was s...

We are passionately committed to promotion of Igbo Culture, Nzuko-Ora Nnewi Women wing declares By Chuks Collins The Women Wing of Nzuko-Ora Nnewi has expressed her preparedness to promote Igbo cultural values. The President General of Nzuko-Ora Nnewi Women Wing, Mrs Peace Ifeoma Udeogu stated this during a visit of the women group to Iduu-Eri Kingdom in Anambra East Local Goverment Area of Anambra State. Mrs Udeogu noted that a whole lot of instabilities in Igboland would become things of past if there is rejuvenation of the ancient cultural values which she pointed out helped to maintain the society in equilibrium. As a way to achieve the dream of the group, the PG announced that a date has been set aside for the Cultural Day for Nzuko-Ora Nnewi Women Wing. She noted that the program which would hold in the industrial town of Nnewi would be a master piece in glamour, class and exhibition of rich Igbo values. Mrs Udeogu stated that dignitaries from far and near have signif...