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COVID-19 Forces a Fervid 14-Day Market Closure in Anambra State

By Ndu Chris Nwannah, ATM Guest Writer As part of measures taken to stop the spread of coronavirus, the Anambra State government has directed that all markets in the area should be closed for business ‪from Monday, 30th March, 2020...

Rivers Raises the Bar: Closes All State Borders to Combat COVID-19

• Raises constitutional issues relating to inter-state freedom of movement By Chudi Okoye In a dramatic new measure to check the spread of coronavirus within its administrative territory, the government of Rivers State in Nigeria has announced that air, sea and...

Anambra State Government Takes Critical Steps To Contain COVID-19

... Inaugurates Ad-hoc Committee with Professor Iwu as member ... Directs civil servants to proceed on 14 day leave ... Suspends all public gatherings By Ndu Chris Nwannah, ATM Guest Writer Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has announced new measures aimed at...

Biafra Mourns Nigeria

By Chudi Okoye                                                                          ...

Foreign Loan for ‘Nigeria’; Sullen Groan in the South East

The federal government of Nigeria under Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a jumbo foreign loan to finance infrastructure development and other projects in the country. The $22.7 billion loan, already approved by the Senate and now awaiting debate in...

At 14th UNIZIK Convocation, Youths Charged to Take Advantage of African Free Trade Agreement

... African Export-Import Bank boss, Professor Oramah, urges youths to harness African Continental Free Trade Agreement which takes effect by July 1, 2020 By Ndu Chris Nwannah, ATM Guest Writer, and Chudi Okoye It had taken an immense amount of gritty...

UNIZIK Honours Deposed Emir Sanusi, Others, During 14th Convocation Ceremony

... University confers doctorate degrees on deposed Emir of Kano, along with MDs of Innoson Motors and Dozzy Group ... Graduates 49 First Class materials, 339 doctorate degree holders ... Tackles infrastructure decay, staff, students' indiscipline ... Orders Confucius Institute officials in...

Removal of Emir of Kano: Questions for Awka

The dramatic dethronement of the powerful Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on March 9, 2020 by the governor of Kano State is a compelling story all its own, but it highlights the question of why the long-lingering kingship...

No Hope for Ihedioha As Supreme Court Refuses To Reverse Imo Ruling

... Supreme Court majority dismisses application to reverse initial ruling, ostensibly for lacking merit  ... Lone dissenting judge argued otherwise, urging colleagues to reinstate removed governor … Unlike in Bayelsa State case, Supreme Court does not award costs … Ruling perpetuates the...

An Evening With Artists and Art Collectors

…. Art colloquium explores ways to promote art appreciation and art collection, as aesthetic and economic acquisitions By Philip Nwosu, Awka Times Guest Reporter, Chinedu Offodile and Chudi OkoyeIt was an enchanting and convivial evening in refined and rarefied...
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Beginning and Becoming

Beginning and Becoming By Chudi Okoye I. Primordial ChaosLong before that...
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The Compelling, Yet Complicated Calculus of a Jonathan Run in 2027

As speculation swirls over his potential return, Goodluck Jonathan must weigh the promise of redemption against the peril of forfeiting the very...

The New Apostles’ Creed

The New Apostles’ Creed(A Declaration for the Age of Reason) By Chudi Okoye We believe in...

After 2015, Nigerian Democracy Faces a Tough ‘Two-Turnover Test’ in 2027

Nigerian democracy has achieved its first transfer of power. Under current conditions, is a second possible? By Chudi Okoye

ADC Has a Chance, But Needs Savvy Strategy to Succeed in 2027

To prevail against APC’s entrenched machinery, the ADC coalition must address internal discord and any structural weaknesses, and go beyond a basic...