Mighty-Mighty of astonishing philanthropy — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Anything can happen on the spur of the moment to shake up the earth in this age of social media and its so-called influencers.  I was just minding my business the other day, wondering at the devastating Nigerian economy, when…

Ex-Governor Mbadinuju’s Burial: Anambra shows leadership — C. Don Adinuba

In his famous study of leadership, Jim Collins, regarded as one of the most engaging leadership scholars across the globe, states in his book entitled Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t, that there are…

Zik’s day beckons — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu 

The man fondly called Zik of Africa deserves his day. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s foremost nationalist and first president, deserves his birthday, November 16, to be slated as a national holiday.  It is a deserving honour for the pivotal leader…

Good signals from Akwa Ibom — C. Don Adinuba

In the most cited line from his 1983 book, The Trouble With Nigeria, Chinua Achebe, raconteur, novelist, and thinker, declared that Nigeria’s problem is the leadership which, unable to rise to the true challenges of national development, cannot provide inspiring…

Bart Nnaji and the electricity question — C. Don Adinuba

On the eve of his 66th birthday on July 13, I quickly scribbled a tribute to Bart Nnaji, the internationally engaging engineering professor who has been, among other things, the Minister of Science & Technology as well as the Minister of…

Anambra is peaceful, people are not leaving, says govt

 The Anambra State government has described a news item claiming that people are leaving Anambra State in droves on account of political violence as “utterly false”. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment in the…

Anambra leads again in JAMB, congratulates Ezekwesili, Okigbo for senior fellowships at Yale, Harvard

Anambra State, whose two candidates in the 2020 examination of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scored the highest marks, has continued its brilliant performance in the tests conducted by the body. In the just released 2021 JAMB examination…

“APC and PDP have already conceded November 6 election”, says Obiano

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), the two leading opposition political parties in Anambra State, have already given up on the November 6 gubernatorial election in the state, according to Governor Willie Obiano, who argues that…

Anambra mourns Ben Egbuna

The Anambra State Government has expressed profound grief on the passing away of the renowned broadcaster, Ben Egbuna. Ben Egbuna had the distinction of being the first Anambra State personage to serve as the Director General of the Federal Radio…

Anambra salutes Chief Anyaoku at 88

As Chief Emeka Eliezer Anyaoku, the erstwhile Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, marks his 88th birthday Monday, January 18, the Government and people of Anambra State join all Nigerians and, indeed, the rest of the world to wish…

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