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How time flies. Otite Anam is here again. Otite-Anam, is the most well-regarded festival in Anam, Anambra State. Otite also known as IwaJi (New Yam festival) in Igboland is celebrated in August every year. Usually, the date for the celebration in Anam, Anambra West Local Government, Anambra State is fixed by Okpokolo the ruling age grade. The Okpokolo meet to examine the Igbo lunar calendar so as to ensure that it holds on the first Sunday that falls on the sacred market day of Eke. As we all know Eke is the chief of the four market days in Igboland.  This year, it would be celebrated on Sunday, August 5, 2012.   Apparently, Otite as the chief festival in Anam, involves lots of sharing, eating and drinking. It is a time to savour the best of nsala  egusi, and ogbono soups garnished with variety of fresh and dried fishes. The delicacy is to be eaten strictly with pounded yam as cooking any other type of food at this time is like sacrilege. It is a no go area. This yea...

The anambra state government through the governor has said that they have heard the cry of the people of Anambra West Local Government Area. In an interview with the press at Awka during the installation of the Anambra West Representative at the State house of Assembly-Hon. Victor Jideofor Okoye who recently defected to APGA from ACN after his victory at the tribunal; Obi said his government was currently doing over N6.9b road project in the area apart from other projects like water. He also said the Otuku Bridge which is the second longest bridge after Odo Bridge had been completed in the area. The bridge connects the two communities of Umueze Anam and Mmiata Anam both in Anambra West. The governor said his government was not going to relent in its developmental efforts in the area as it was going to embark on more projects. The APGA state party chairman, Mike Kwentoh, also expressed delight at the decision by Hon. Okoye to join APGA and described it as courageous. ‘APGA’...

Fidel Castro ‘s latest reflections hints to the danger of a looming US Iran war. Fidel Castro warns that a war with Iran war would  be the worst mistake in US history. This Reflection could be written today, tomorrow or any other day without the risk of being mistaken. Our species faces new problems. When 20 years ago I stated at the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro that a species was in danger of extinction, I had fewer reasons than today for warning about a danger that I was seeing perhaps 100 years away. At that time, a handful of leaders of the most powerful countries were in charge of the world. They applauded my words as a matter of mere courtesy and placidly continued to dig for the burial of our species. It seemed that on our planet, common sense and order reigned. For a while, economic development, backed by technology and science appeared to be the Alpha and Omega of human society. Today, everything is much cl...

When you see them, you know But few of them can be found Living life with your kind of flair Standing with your face to the sun And doing what you know best Many have threaded these paths Since we stood under the same sky But nay they never got it Even though they did, it’s not as you did I still remember when I lived with you at Aroma Trying to follow on your footsteps You gave me the impetus and the desire that I needed The kind of memories that will always last Growing up the future seemed like such a sure thing Though you hardly say a word But we get the message from your eyes Work hard, play hard and don't sweat the bills Today you have shown to us what it all means Success is bits upon bits, not measured on money The stars are now so clear from our domain Anam has a new professor in thee Even if our dreams still seem far away We know that you would be a fulfilling force To push and ...

Millennium Development Goals and 2015. A mirage? Target 2.A: Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. They include eradicating extreme poverty, reducing child mortality rates, fighting disease epidemics such as AIDS, and developing a global partnership for development. Number 2 target is eradication of illiteracy at least to primary school level by 2015. The sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are the most laggards in this, but Asia has leap frogged Africa to that effect. In Nigeria the Northern part is the most behind in terms of the child literacy campaign. In Anambra state, Anambra West is like the Northern Nigeria with very low level of primary school enrollees and those who finis...

"The first World Cup ever held in Africa opened on Friday June 11, 2010 in a dazzling burst of joy, color and noise—and just a tinge of sadness". It lasted from  11 June to 11 July 2010. However, prior to the world cup, the   bidding process   was open only to African countries. This was FIFA's initiative to support Africa(Blacks are usually the target of racist abuse).Sepp Blatter received criticisms for making this decision with the committee to allow Africa be the only continent to bid. The answer was simple-the rest of the world would have never allowed it to be hosted in Africa as it had done since 1930(80 years before 2010). "Before a jubilant, horn-blowing crowd in Soccer City, the spectacular stadium between Johannesburg and Soweto, hundreds of African dancers in vivid greens, reds and yellows paraded onto the field for the opening ceremony of the monthlong tournament. It was much more a victory for the Africans and a source of inspiration".  Sepp Bl...