There are many reasons why I have had to be careful in trying to comment on the recent face-off between the Catholic Church and Governor Rochas Okorocha. The foremost among these reasons is the fact that I am a devout Catholic, who believes that the Church is not a mere …
All day I have tried to muster the Christain faith and courage to describe the event that happened today at the Odenigbo pavilion of the Assumpta cathedral Owerri. Never in my lifetime have I witnessed such a brazen episcopal desecration. At a forum organized by the Catholic Church for the …
Had the original electoral timetable released by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), been upheld, Imo like most other States in the Federation would have had a Governor-elect and an outgoing Governor by now. It is also possible that the present Governor would have been re-elected. However the shift in election …
You can agree with me that what our founding fathers in the likes of Dr Michael Okpara of the blessed memory put in place in terms of sustainable infrastructure have been bastardized by succeeding administrations in Imo state. What our dynamic and visionary Dee Sam Onunaka Mbakwe (Ph.D.) instituted have …
That voice that cries in the night and the following morning; a death is recorded seems to have started crying again? This time around, it is crying more vigorously and ferocious too, at its barbarian’s best. Like uncontrollable collision with a definite purpose of cry; which is to destroy joys …
Benjamin Uwajimogu is responsible for Rochas’ failings I have watched with utter disbelief how the speaker of IMO state house of assembly Benjamin Uwajimogu has taken to, by implication, distancing himself from the ills of IMO state government. I am even more amazed at how he has been painted by …
The recent news of the death of our legal icon, Rtd. Justice Chukwudifu Oputa came to me with nostalgia and great feelings of loss. The contributions of the former Supreme Court Judge to the development of law in Imo State and Nigeria can be best appreciated by those in the …
I want to first commend Mr Sam Onwuemeodo for his good work and the professional manner he has been managing the PR of this government. I have also noticed the ingenuity and machinations he has devised to cover truths just to ensure that his master gets a favourable judgment in …
1. While the former did few roads, the later did more roads. 2. While the former was busy traveling from South Africa-London-Paris-Amsterdam-Lagos-Abuja, the later spent more time of his four years in Imo. 3. While the former believed on party structure and political stalwarts to deliver him for 2nd …
Ogwa in Mbaitoli Local Government area is marginalized, dejected and entirely neglected by Imo State Governments. Ogwa is about seven kilometers away from Owerri. It is an agrarian society and believes in agriculture and its allied products. It has a big market called Afor-Otusi (Afor-Ogwa) an eight-day market that attracts …
Crime as it were has remained an endemic phenomenum that has refused to leave our land for years now. Each day that passes by witnesses new formations of crime with other creative means to confront us. We live each day as though we are at war. Crime has become indescretely …
Every year, March 8th is set aside all over the world to celebrate and honour the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. It is noteworthy to mention that in China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women’s Day is a national holiday. It would be nice …