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Sep

28

2024

Arochukwu/Ohafia: Rep. Ibe Okwara Set To Train 5000 Women, Youths, Provide Start-Up Grant

Abia State, Economy, Metro, News, OhafiaAbia State, Agriculture, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Metro, Ohafia

Hon. Ibe Okwara Set to Train and Provide Start-Up Grant to Another Set of Women and Youths in Arochukwu/Ohafia Through His Agro-Empowerment/Human Capital Development Initiative. Hon. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa is dedicated to empowering women and youths in the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. This commitment aligns with his pledges made during the recent general elections. He is set to commence the second phase of the Agro-Empowerment Programme, aiming to equip an additional 100 participants with vital agricultural skills and financial grants. This initiative serves as a pathway for economic growth, self-reliance, and financial independence within the community. The Agro-Empowerment Programme has…

Sep

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tragedy Strikes Ebonyi Church As Pastor Dies During Prayer And Fasting Retreat

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsEbonyi State, Lifestyle, Metro, Religion, RIP

The Ebonyi Christian community is mourning the sudden loss of Pastor John Ogbonna, a revered man of God who passed away during a mountain fasting and prayer retreat. His unexpected demise has left his congregation shocked and heartbroken. Pastor Ogbonna had embarked on a spiritual journey to seek divine guidance and strength, a practice he was deeply committed to. Tragically, his body succumbed to the physical strain of prolonged fasting and prayer. Church members, who held Pastor Ogbonna in high esteem, described him as a pillar of faith, guidance, and support. "He was a shining example of devotion and spirituality,"…

Sep

27

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Youths Of Disciples Of Christ Mission To Host 6-Day Youth Day Celebration

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, NewsAbia State, Metro, Religion

Aba, Abia State - The Triumphant Youths of the Disciples of Christ Mission Incorporated are set to host a six-day Youth Day Celebration, tagged "Exploit of Praise," from September 24th to 29th, 2024. The highly anticipated event, scheduled to hold at the church's premises located at 10 Azuka Extension, Ogbor Hill, Aba, promises to be an unforgettable experience for the Christian community and the general public. The celebration will run daily from 5 pm, September 24th to 28th, and 9 am on Sunday, September 29th. Each day will feature a unique blend of drama, praise, and word exposition, designed to…

Sep

19

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

You desecrated our land with incest. Obiohuru, Umuokoroala, Umuegwu community blast Emeka Ikpo

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, SponsoredAbia State, Metro

The people of Umuegwu Obiohuru autonomous community have sternly warned one Chief Emeka Ikpo to steer clear of every leadership position in the community, saying that a man who defiled the law of the land will not emerge. Expressing their protracted grievances, the people maintained that their tradition forbids anyone found guilty of involvement in atrocious acts, thus desecrating the land, to take up the mantle of leadership as a violation of such would attract the irrevocable wrath of the gods of the land. Chief Emeka Ikpo The entire members of the Umuegwu Obiohuru autonomous community in Umuahia North Local…

Sep

15

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Mayday! Mayday! Our Country Is In So Much Trouble That Thinkers And Fixers Are Needed Urgently, I.

Column, Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsChris Nwaokobia, Metro, Nigeria, Nwaokobia Jnr, Opinion, Politics

Mayday Call is meant to alert and warn against an impending danger, it is a distress call often put out by the Pilot of an Aircraft or the Captain of a Ship. It is a call for help, for salvage, for support, for solution, and for rescue if you like. It defines the urgency of the moment and has no place for jokers and sycophants. Nigeria is in trouble, our Country is in trouble, troubled on all sides. Troubled chiefly by leadership, or should I say the absence of it. Troubled by followership, a followership sickly and sickeningly divided down…