Tony was to explain further. The convention was: nobody ever loved the editor of the New York Times. If he was ever loved, then he was not the task master extraordinaire; he was not the deadline maestro and he was likely to fail in his duty. According to him, all that the job called for was respect and if love came along, it was a bonus.
Browsing: Emma Agu
It goes without saying that in climes that place higher premiums on the conduct of public officers, the emphasis should be on the decision to go public with his situation. For, at the end of the day, his action is bound to redefine the social contract and compel those in power to submit to the electorate, as servants and not masters
Like every politician, Dave Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, means different things to different persons. Ask some of his opponents, they will tell you that he is a wily, ruthless operator who spares to time dealing with opponents. But to his admirers, he is God-sent; a very effective leader, under whose watch, Ebonyi State is witnessing unprecedented people-centred development.
Cyprian Ekwensi’s novel: Survive the Peace, was premised, among others, on the disrupted family ties and social relations that emerged in Igboland, after the Nigerian Civil War.
What is debatable is the timing of the demand as well as the possibility that a wage increase rather than improve on the fortunes of workers could indeed worsen their situation.
Not many politicians have navigated the murky waters of South East politics with such dexterity and success as Ngige
Emma Agu, the Portfolio Manager in-charge of Mainstream Lager and Stout of NB, disclosed this at the launch of the 2018 Life Beer Empowerment Scheme on Tuesday in Enugu.
I do not recall what made the greater impression on us at the time: whether it was the profundity of the definition or his commanding posture.
However, the recent judgement in Senator Bala Mohammed versus the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission appears to provide a new impetus for victims of official highhandedness to challenge their traducers, while at the same time rekindling hope that, somehow, the country will not descend to the reign of tyranny. Former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed’s fight to enforce his fundamental human rights is solid proof that what it takes for tyranny to take root is for good people to keep quiet or for the injured to refuse to fight back.
Those who knew the matron of the Iwu family, this Amazon of a woman, this redoubtable family builder, this quintessential messenger of Christ, this mother, whom I had the privilege of meeting twice, both times at the homes of her son, Cosmas Iwu, in Owerri and Umukabia, credit her with the courage component in Prof. Iwu’s DNA, a quality that ensured that democracy was not truncated in 2007
They had a way of making even the most contentious disagreements look like friendly contests, the end of which left little or no bitterness. They had the uncanny ability to tell someone to go to hell, and the person would proceed gladly
The 28 beneficiaries received a business grant of N300,000 each after being selected from a large pool of over 700 business entries received in the state
Here is a man who not a few Igbo believe, hates them with a passion. Here is a President who, a few weeks ago, some people claimed would never return to Nigeria let alone undertake a tour. To watch PMB traverse the zone with incredible zest and excitement is not only disarming but doubly reassuring. It is indeed remarkable that Ebonyi State stood up for the President; at least, this convinces him that the country as a whole is his constituency and that the Igbo don’t really hate him
He said the media should encourage professionalism over trade unionism, in order to get the nation out of recession
Ariya Repete, an initiative of Goldberg, from the stables of Nigerian Breweries Plc, is an expanded music talent hunt platform that seeks to promote and develop indigenous Yoruba music that includes Fuji and Juju music genres
The theme of the convention is: “A Nation in Recession: Whither the Nigerian Media?”