By Ebubechukwuzuloke Brown
From Ugoedo in Edoji Uruagu to Ezemewi road, from the densely populated Okponoegbu, Akaboezem and Okponoeze to the popular Nkwo Nnewi,
Udoji was kidnapped on his way home from work in the evening of September 7, 20-15 when he was allegedly kidnapped by Evan and his men.
Mr Edwin Udoji, a witness in the on-going trial of billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike,alias Evans, yesterday told a Lagos High
South Africa’s Constitutional Court decriminalised the private use of marijuana on Tuesday.
The ruling came after a provincial high court in 2017 found out that the use of cannabis in private space should be allowed because laws against it were inconsistent with the country’s constitution.
The traders, motorcyclist, motorists and other road users of the popular Nkwo Nnewi market in Nnewi North Anambra state have complained over the bad condition of roads leading to and fro the market.
The roads which have become worsened following the poor state of the drainage system in the roads leading to the market.
Some of the traders who spoke to Anaedoonline.com complained bitterly how the roads have affected their businesses.
Speaking to Anaedoonline.com, Mrs Bassey who owns a restaurant in the market lamented over the poor state of roads in the market. She said ” Despite the outrageous amount of taxes we pay in the market, it is very unfortunate that our roads are like this.
Mrs Obiagwu who have sold plastics table and chairs in the market for over 8 years said: ” It seems the so-called Working Governor of Anambra State has decided to neglect the market. Look at our roads they are almost impassable”
Mr Emenike a trader, while blaming the government also blamed the market leaders, He said: ” If we had good market leaders, they could have used the dues we pay to repairs the roads, we can’t keep waiting for the government for everything.”
Also Speaking to Anaedoonline.com, Mr Dozie who is also trade in Motor Parts in the market while blaming the government also blamed truck drivers for reckless parking on the roads. He asked the government to create parks in the market to enable to truck drivers to have their own parking space.
Our efforts to speak to the market leaders proved abortive as some of the market leaders were not present at the time of filing this report.
Abolition of the Osu caste system will take center stage at the 1019th Ilommuo Ndigbo 2018, at the Palace of the Eze-Nri in Anambra State.
Addressing the public on behalf of the Kingdom, Special Assistant to the Eze-Nri on Traditional Matters, Prince Ifeanyi Onyesoh said; “Today, new yam festival has permeated into every Igbo community as an annual event; most of these communities that have copied it do not necessarily know the meaning, significance or origin.
Anthropologists, both colonial and nascent once confirmed in their published works that Eze-Nri introduced yams, coco yams, and other food crops in Igbo land.” “In keeping up with the customs and tradition of total obedience to God (Chukwu), Eze-Nri in his capacity as the high priest of God, sacrificed his son and yam sprouted from his grave and matured. Eze-Nri was then directed to feed ndigbo with it as the entire Igbo population was then threatened with starvation. This act was ritualised as ‘Ifejioku’, (God of yam) or referred to as ‘Nri myth of origin’.”
“On this year’s occasion, 1019th Ilommuo Ndigbo 2018AD, the kingdom of Nri in alliance with Njikota Umunri worldwide, will hold a colloquium on Osu Caste System. Eze-Nri, regarded as the holder and keeper of the oldest ancestral sceptre (ofo) of the entire Igbo nation and the position of Eze-Nri in Igbo culture parallels that of a pope in Catholicism.”
The event which is billed for September 21, hopes to bring the general public to the knowledge of the actual origin of the Osu Caste System saga, which according to Wikipedia and various recorded historical facts, actually started from Nri. It also intends to provide viable, undeniable logics of its abolition and the need for this obnoxious practice to be comprehensively disregarded, discountenanced and discontinued in Eastern Nigeria.
Popular Nollywood actor, Joseph Okechukwu who has been at the forefront of a more pragmatic approach to the abolition of Osu, Ohu and Ume practices in Eastern Nigeria has expressed his gratitude to the kingdom of Nri, the elders and titled men who have sacrificed and continued to make sacrifices to see that this highly divisive tradition is completely abolished and total love and unity restored in Eastern Nigeria. His Celibacy International is co-sponsoring the September 21 event. Both Celibacy International and the Kingdom of Nri wishes to invite all and sundry to the epochal event to be witnesses to history.
“The Ilommuo festival of September is expected to be a prelude to the much bigger event in December of 2018, where the ancient abolition ceremony(nsube ife) will be re-enacted and cleansing carried out all over the Eastern Region.
“There will also be an intercessory section for the evils of the transatlantic slave trades and a rare reunification ceremony that will see blacks of America, Europe and the Islands who identify as Easterners, officially and culturally reintegrated into their ancestral homes”, Joseph Okechukwu said.
Vanguard
Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State has condemned the attack on his convoy by All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters who are loyalists to aggrieved governorship aspirants in the state.
Yari, in a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau by Malam Ibrahim Dosara, his Special Adviser on Media and Public Enlightenment, cautioned his loyalists to desist from revenge.
He urged people of the state to be law-abiding citizens and avoid any form of violence in the name of politics.
“Any law-abiding citizen needs to respect the peaceful atmosphere concerning politics in Zamfara.”
The governor said that his administration had done a lot to stop loyalists and all youths, especially supporters of APC, from engaging in any activity that would endanger the peace among political associations and parties.
He urged politicians to enlighten their supporters on peace and stability in relations to all political associations and gatherings
Some APC supporters had attacked the governor’s convoy at Lalan Roundabout in Gusau on Sunday as he was travelling to Kaduna.
The seven aggrieved governorship hopefuls including the deputy governor, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, had organised a rally in Gusau on Sunday, where a multitude of their supporters turned out to receive them.
While the rallying aspirants and their supporters were coming into town,they ran into the governor’s convoy and the irate supporters attacked the governor’s motorcade destroying glasses.
However, the quick intervention of the mobile police and governor’s security details who fired gunshots in the air, dispersed the mob.
Calm has since been restored in the state capital after the confrontation.