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Tribute to Prof U. U. Uche, By Awa Kalu

Tribute to Prof U. U. Uche, By Awa Kalu

By Awa Kalu I first met the late Professor U.U Uche, when I was a young lecturer at the University of Lagos. Prof, as I later learnt to call him, had recently returned from his stint in various capacities overseas. He had just established legal practice with late Chief Ojo Maduekwe( who himself later flourished in various capacities) in the firm name, U.U Uche & Associates. That first meeting was occasioned by lateEmekaEzera, who as a postgraduate student at the Harvard University, had come on a visit to Nigeria. Emeka walked into my office while I was reading a chapter…
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Sen. Tijani Yahaya Kaura: Stable Hands On Stable Course, By Chris Eruba

Sen. Tijani Yahaya Kaura: Stable Hands On Stable Course, By Chris Eruba

In 1996, the Federal Government of Nigeria, saw a need to established a specialized Free Zone that will provide import and export incentives to foreign investors, and players in the Nigeria’s oil and Gas Sector. That Free Zone was named OIL AND GAS FREE ZONE, supervised by a government regulatory authority. The Free Zone was designed in a way that it provides incentives such as; zero customs duties, 75% Import Duty rebate fee, 100% Capital and Profit repatriation for investors who operate in the free zone. These huge incentives became a major attraction to investors who didn’t waste time in…
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‘The Paradigm Shift Began With You’, Uche Okwara Ezema Hails Abia Deputy Speaker On His Birthday

‘The Paradigm Shift Began With You’, Uche Okwara Ezema Hails Abia Deputy Speaker On His Birthday

By Uche Okwara Ezema At a time when the agitation for a better Governance was high, we sought for one whose difference would be glary, and relationship with the people, would help translate into accessibility, which would resonate with the masses, and breed effective representation that surpasses the status quo. Hon Francis Ifeanyi Uchendu, became the nearest alternative that satisfied the quest for a better one, being part of the Dr Alex Otti's train. Abia State was agog with high political awareness which relatively grew overtime, and exhumed more about the impunity in the state, hitherto the exit of Dr…
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I miss the South East we used to know, by Femi Adesina

I miss the South East we used to know, by Femi Adesina

Each time I read of killings by gunmen in the South East, I go into the doldrums. I get mortified by the sheer waste of precious lives, the wantonness, malevolence and viciousness of it all. And I mean killings on both sides. The innocent law enforcement agents, mowed down in cold blood, and the misguided, brainwashed gunmen, who more often than not do not get away with their evil acts. MAD. Mutual Assured Destruction. That’s what usually happens. I then tell myself. This is not the South East we used to know. What happened? How did grace turn to disgrace?…
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PHOTOS: NBA Ohafia Branch, Dignitaries Present As Hon. Justice Mba Uduma (Rtd) Is Laid To Rest

PHOTOS: NBA Ohafia Branch, Dignitaries Present As Hon. Justice Mba Uduma (Rtd) Is Laid To Rest

Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ohafia branch, on Saturday the 24th day of September, 2022, stormed Akanu Ohafia for the burial ceremony of a retired judge of Abia State, Hon. Justice Mba Uduma Rtd. According to N. I. Onwuka Esq., the Publicity and Social Secretary of the Branch, it was a roll-call of ‘Who is who’ in the Bar, Bench and political sphere, at the burial ceremony of Late Justice Uduma, the father of His Worship, Udo Mba Uduma, an influential member of the Branch. Judges like Hon. Justice A. U. Kalu, Hon. Justice Lilian Abai, Magistrates and…
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PDP Crisis: Addressing 10 Fallacies From Wike’s Media Chat, By Reno Omokri

PDP Crisis: Addressing 10 Fallacies From Wike’s Media Chat, By Reno Omokri

The Governor of Rivers state, and an esteemed member of our party, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike addressed the press on current issues within our party, and in the encounter he made some utterances which are fallacious. I believe he did not lie. It may just be a case that, because of the task of running a very successful state, like Rivers, his memory may have failed him. So I have written the below to refresh his memory. 1. The Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, never promised to resign if a Northern Presidential candidate is elected. Rather, he said…
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‘She Has HIV’ — Bell Loan Agent Sends Defamatory Message to Defaulter’s Aged Mother

‘She Has HIV’ — Bell Loan Agent Sends Defamatory Message to Defaulter’s Aged Mother

Raimot Ajibade (not real name), a Lagos-based business lady, has narrated how Bell Loan, an online personal loan agency, sent defamatory messages to her phone contacts, including her aged mother. Ajibade told FIJ she had taken a loan from the organisation due to an emergency. “Due to an emergency, I requested for ₦29,000 from Bell Loan but was paid ₦26,000 on September 4. My loan was to be paid within seven days, which was Saturday, September 10,” Ajibade said. “When I got the ₦26,000 loan, they told me they would calculate the interest, so I didn’t bother to check again.…
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OPINION: Misrecognition and the Moral Burden of the APC and PDP Presidential Candidates for 2023 By Unico Uduka

OPINION: Misrecognition and the Moral Burden of the APC and PDP Presidential Candidates for 2023 By Unico Uduka

All political parties have chosen presidential candidates and running mates for the 2023 elections, but the choices made by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) have raised concerns about moral justice in a multi-ethnic and religious society like Nigeria. Despite the crude manner in which many tribes were brought together to form a nation, with little or no regard for their common qualities or distinctive characteristics, countless nation-building attempts have been made to ensure a more cohesive, unified, and stronger Nigeria. One policy attempt at fostering this cohesion is the Federal Character Principle, which attempts…
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What tangible development values have Ikpeazu’s friendship with Wike brought to Ndi Abia? By Onoh Chukwuma Richard

What tangible development values have Ikpeazu’s friendship with Wike brought to Ndi Abia? By Onoh Chukwuma Richard

Friendship is a mutually benefitting process. It is best described with the popular saying ‘iron sharpen iron’, friends share goodwill and challenges. one’s success in a mutually friendship setting must also rob on another. In this light, it’s expected that the relationship between the Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu (Ph.D.) with his Rivers State counterpart, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike translates to sharing and implementing ideas on social infrastructure and human development for the benefit of citizens of both states. Ikpeazu has publicly followed Wike expending time and resources and both are adjudged good friends, even if on simple political…
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