Sam Momah Foundation Lecture Challenges Nnewi to Play at  Global Stage

The 4thlecture series of Sam Momah Foundation was held in Nnewi on Saturday, amidst confidence by guest speaker, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, that Nnewi should be on the global innovation map. This was also echoed by the panelists, Chief Ben Etiaba, Prof. Greg Obiamalu, Dr. Mrs. Eze from the Technology Incubation Centre in Nnewi, who represented the head of the Centre and Prof. Augustine Odili, the Vice Chancellor of Margaret Lawrence University. The event organized under...

Onyeka Onwenu Set Guidelines For Her Burial

Veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu who died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli has written her wishes for how she would like to be remembered and buried. The iconic artist, known for her powerful voice and activism had a multifaceted career, working in music, film, advocacy, journalism, and politics. Onwenu wrote in an opinion piece on Premium Times in 2021, “Do...

Nnewi USA Rounds up 2024 National Convention in Atlanta

The national convention of the Nnewi Union in the United States of America – NUSA, concludes on Sunday, after a weekend of engaging activities that shaped the convention. The 2024 NUSA convention commenced on Thursday as guests arrived at the Marriott Atlanta Airport Gateway, the venue of the convention, from around the world. Guest Speaker at the convention, Chief Ben Etiaba, a renowned chartered accountant of international repute, arrived at the venue on Thursday from...

Arch. Chukwudi Ezenwa Speaks on ‘Solution Fun City’ Project in Awka

Over the weekend, Architect Chukwudi Ezenwa, the Chairman of GSS Construction and Real Estate; the company handling the construction of Solution Fun City in Awka, took Dr. Nelson Omenugha; Special Adviser to Governor Soludo on Youth Empowerment Programmes, and Ebuka Onyekwelu, on a tour of the ongoing project. The Solution Fun City, a multi-faceted and luxurious leisure and sports complex, is seated on twelve hectares of land, in the heart of Awka, Anambra State capital. The project which is owned by the Government of Anambra...

Pella Community in Adamawa Honours Indigenes for remarkable achievements

The Pella community in the Hong local government area of Adamawa State has celebrated achievers who hailed from Pella District and had made remarkable achievements in their various endeavours. The event was organized under the auspices of the Pella District Unity Forum, the first of its kind since the district was created. Those honoured are Prof. Emeritus Mohammed Balla, University of Maiduguri, Prof. Yakubu Nyada’iti, Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Dr. Umar Garba Pella, Adamawa...

Senator Ubah Supports Abatete and Enugwu-Agidi’s Security with Cash, Gadgets

The Senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has supported Abatete in Idemili North local government area and Enugwu-Agidi, in Njikoka local government area, with gadgets to ensure seamless security networking in the two communities. The security support worth over N100 million Naira according to the senator, was to compliment the community efforts that were unveiled by the two communities on the first day of the year, to ensure the safety of their...

Houston hosts Annual IgboFest Cultural Event

The IgboFest Cultural event has been held in Houston, Texas, United States of America over the weekend, with hundreds of Igbos in attendance, from across the United States. IgboFest, a sociocultural event organized by Ndi-Ichie Cultural Association and Ndi-Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation, started about two decades ago and is marked yearly with pump and magnificent cultural displays. The Association has as its core objectives, the propagation of Igbo culture through teaching and learning of Igbo...

Ajao Estate Building Demolition: FAAN says safety, security reasons for exercise

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has given safety, security as reasons for the demolition of 13 houses at Ajao Estate area of Lagos State. The agency noted that the buildings were posing grave dangers to the operations of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. FAAN, in a statement signed by Mrs. Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze, the Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, said it became necessary to correct the erroneous information circulating in the public. According...

Afenifere commiserates with Ooni of Ife over palace fire incident

… Seeks enforcement of fire safety laws The pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed shock over the fire incident that razed one part of the buildings in the palace of Oonirisa, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife on Friday. The organisation in a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere, joined the monarch and the people of Ile-Ife in thanking God that no life was lost to...

A group under the aegis of ‘Enugu Good Governance’ has requested President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and bring to an end the incessant herdsmen and bandits killings in the Eha-Amufu community in Enugu State. The group asked President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly to stop the spate of killings in the Eha-Amufu community in Enugu State by suspected herdsmen and bandits in the last year. At a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, the Coordinator...

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