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Oct122021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

2023: Why I aspire to be the President of Nigeria – Dr. Winning

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By Stanley Okehie Miffed by the security challenges ravaging the nation, hues and cries against the killings and banditry coupled with the anger and frustration among citizens, Amb. Dr. Solomon Uchenna Winning has thrown his hat to the ring in the race for the 2023 Presidential election, with a promise to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians again if he emerges victorious. Dr. Winning who disclosed this to newsmen, weekend, during a familiarization visit to HRM Eze Dr. George Ugorji, Ohamere IV of Umuguma Ancient Kingdom, Imo State, promised to better the lots of Nigerians if given the opportunity at the polls. “Nigerians are crying and weeping for a change and God has given me a divine mandate to come and wipe their tears”, Dr. Winning said while assuring to restore the core...

Oct122021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

Senator Samuel Anyanwu warns politicians against unguarded utterances

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Says, security of lives should be top priority People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain in Imo state, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu warns politicians against making unguarded statements capable of truncating the peace and security of the country.Anyanwu cautions them not to hide under the current security challenges in Nigeria to cause more panic and mayhem by hitting up the polity. According to him, the only way to solve the present situation is to respect the rights of every component units, and charged the Federal and state Governments to immediately open channels of dialogue to weigh options and adopt where necessary.He warns security agencies against the use of force on Nigerians, noting that in a decent democratic setting, the citizens are placed as top priority. Any...

Oct122021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

Imo AG, Obieze receives Nigerian Newsguide “Accountant General of the Year 2021″ award

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…Lauds Newspaper's penchant for human angle stories, investigative journalism Imo State Accountant General, Sir Val Obieze has lauded the professional virtues of NIGERIAN NEWSGUIDE, particularly its passion for human angle stories and investigative journalism.Obieze said the newspaper as far as he was concerned has shown sufficient interest in giving voice to the poor, the oppressed and neglected, majority of whom he said live in rural areas as such have no access to the media to tell the world about their plights. He stated this last Friday in his office in Owerri when received in audience the Publisher of NIGERIAN NEWSGUIDE Mr Chidi Emeagi and Manager of Special Projects of the newspaper Nnamdi Ijezie, who visited to present him with an award as "Accountant General of the Year...

Oct72021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

Planned Oil Wells Recovery: Gov. Uzodimma has shown commendable political courage and must be supported – Imolites

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For daring to recover large number of oil Wells in Imo State but wickedly ceded to Rivers by successive Federal Governments, Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has actually won the hearts of most discerning and progressive minded Imolites. Some Imo indigenes who spoke to our Reporters weekend concerning plans by Imo state government to recover those oil Wells from neighboring Rivers State described Uzodimma as man with much political courage, and unimaginable love for Ndimo. Comrade Nnamdi Ijezie who is the President General of Ezenomi-Uzoagba Town Union, Engr. Tony Iwuoha a public servant and Mrs Rosemary Onwubiko a business woman said the governor had done what Napoleon could not do by making moves to recover the stolen oil Wells According to them, when the oil Wells mu...

Oct72021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

APC lacks political will to revive Nigeria – Senator Samuel Anyanwu

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…Advises Nigerians to look towards PDP Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has slammed the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for lacking the political wherewithal to confront Nigerian challenges in order to engender economic stability. Anyanwu maintained that if President Muhammadu Buhari's led APC administration is unable to restore security orderliness following killings of unarmed citizens across the country, it therefore means that the government does not posses the capacity to rescue Nigerians from economic savitude and untold hardship. Senator Anyanwu therefore enjoined Nigerians to think towards the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 as better alternative, noting that the party possess the political will to revive and revamp the country's backwardness.He regretted...

Oct72021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

NIGERIA @61: Concerted effort, unalloyed patriotism, key to more progress – Akobundu

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Peace and Prosperity of Nigeria lie in citizen's resolve to put the nation first in all they do, they should show more love for the country, celebrate her victories and things that bind them together, says Princess Gloria Akobundu, National Coordinator/ CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa's Development/ African Peer Review Mechanism (AUDA-NEPAD/APRM) Nigeria. Akobundu made the call in her Independence Anniversary message to the staff and Management of the Agency.According to the CEO, everyone should contribute positive quota towards surmounting societal challenges."Every nation today is challenged to improve on whatever it has achieved, let's join hands to restore peace so that we can harness our abundant human and natural resources."All effort to engag...

Sep302021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

2023: I have a dream, Nigeria will be great again – Dr. Solomon Winning

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…Promises to make 120 million citizens, millionaires if elected By Stanley Okehie Dr. Solomon Uchenna Winning said Nigeria will be great again, despite the current security, economic and political challenges plaguing the nation, most of which appear insurmountable. The man of God also promised to make 120 million citizens millionaires if elected president of the country come 2023.Dr. Solomon who spoke with newsmen in Owerri, weekend, assured of a better Nigeria should people of the nation give him a chance at the polls. The clergy said he is coming onboard to rescue the nation from impending danger and myriads of challenges that bedeviled the nation in recent times.He promised to create a system that will checkmate the security challenges, assuring that, with such system “...

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Top IPOB leaders want Nnamdi Kanu dead or permanently in detention – Ohanaeze Youth Council reveals

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…Charges Nnamdi Kanu's family to be vigilant against mole in sheep cloth Following the recent re-arrest, detention and the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) by federal government of Nigeria, the apex youth organization in Igboland, Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC- has revealed incoordinate conspiracy by some cliques in IPOB to ensure Mazi Nnamdi Kanu dies in the custody of Department of State Security (DSS) otherwise suffer a prolonged Judicial trial. The Council gave the warning through its national President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka in Owerri, Saturday, September 18, 2021 after conducting what he described as "a classified security details on IPOB activities since the re-arrest of Nnamdi Kanu at Kenya."Comrade Igboayaka, while addre...

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2023: God’s appointed time for me as Nigeria President– Dr. Solomon Uchenna Winning

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Dr. Ambassador Solomon Uchenna Winning hails from Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria. He is the Presiding Bishop of Majesty Worship Embassy. A business man and politician, Dr. Winning has a burning desire to change the ugly tale of the Nigerian state if he emerges the President of the nation come 2023. In this interview with Nigerian Newsguide, the fiery man of God informed of his readiness to answer God's call, insisting that 2023 was God's appointed for his emergence as the president of Nigeria.He also spoke of his vision and plans for the nation among other topical issues. Excerpts May we meet you, Sir? My name is Dr. Amb. Solomon Uchenna Winning Can you give us a little insight into your background? I am from Ebonyi State, Southeast, Nigeria. I am an Igbo by tri...

Sep202021 by Nigerian NewsguideNo Comments

REVIEW OF GRASSROOTS ECONOMY, KEY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT- PRINCESS AKOBUNDU

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For the Nation to attain greater heights in global economic circle, there is need for self-assessment of economic practices particularly at the grassroots level with the aim to embrace and work towards global best practices says Princess Gloria Akobundu, National Coordinator/ Chief Executive Officer, African Union Development Agency- New Partnership for Africa's Development, AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria. Akobundu made the call as a member of the Panel of Discussants at the Inaugural Partnership Economy Summit Abuja with the theme "Translating Global Goals into Local Businesses in Nigeria organized by the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs. Akobundu while responding to a paper presented by Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the...