The Abia State Government has said it is taking proactive measures to prevent the outbreak of cholera in the state. Executive Secretary, Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHDA), Dr. Kalu Kalu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Umuahia, on Wednesday. Kalu...
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The World Food Programme (WFP) has said it would increase its food and nutrition assistance programme in some countries in West and Central Africa in June. WFP, through the programme, hopes of reaching 7.3 million people as the June-August lean season is under way at a time when...
A road attracted by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has reportedly been washed off by rain a few months after it was commissioned. The Eziukwu bridge and road were attracted and commissioned by the former Abia Governor, Senator Uzor Kalu on January 29, 2024. It is however in...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has convened a security council meeting with heads of security agencies following the political crisis in the state. After the meeting held behind closed doors at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, June 18, Fubara addressed journalists. He said the meeting with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President, Kashim Shettima will on Wednesday, June 19, lay the foundation stone for the permanent headquarters of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. In furtherance of the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration to the North...
The Federal Government says it has plans to list the annual Ojude Oba Festival as one of the festivals backed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The Minister of Culture, Arts and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa- Musawa, said this on Tuesday, at the 2024...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Police Command has raided and dislodged the secessionist group in the state following credible intelligence report. The Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement in Awka. Ikenga said a Police-led Joint Security Force intercepted four members of...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia of Benue has vowed to end the deep-seated corruption in the state’s education sector. Alia said this at a public lecture and book launch organised by Dr Terna Francis, the Director General, Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Mr Ismaila Musa, a pilgrim from Plateau, has passed on in Makka, Saudi Arabia. The Executive Secretary, Plateau Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Daiyabu Dauda, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Jos. Dauda said that the deceased, who hails from Mangu Local Government Area of...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the 2024 oil block licensing round. The Commission’s Chief Executive (CCE), Mr Gbenga Komolafe, announced the extension in a statement issued on Wednesday. Komolafe said...
The Association of Resident Doctors, General Hospital, Ilorin chapter, has appealed to Gov. Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara to employ more medical staffers for the facility. The association made the call on Tuesday in Ilorin in their Sallah goodwill message to the governor. The message was jointly signed by...
FirstBank of Nigeria (FBN) has affirmed that Nigeria can boost its economy by promoting and exporting its creative arts to the world. FBN Group Head, Public Sector West, Dr Timothy Arowoogun, said this in Ibadan on Tuesday at the recreation of a stage play, “Oke...
Mithrol Iruvwe, sits with Chude Jideonwo to share the story of his harrowing childhood experiences and his journey of survival and forgiveness. Mithrol recounts his experience being labelled a witch. “I was playing outside one day, and I came back home. My mum was seated, this man was seated,...
There was a skirmish when the outgone chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State, Allwell Ihunda attempted to enter the council secretariat. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State had asked the Heads of Local Government Administration to take charge of the 23 councils in the...
Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the new season after the fixture list was published on Tuesday. The match on August 18 will pit Pep Guardiola against his former assistant Enzo Maresca, who was appointed Chelsea...
The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. SP Sewuese Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over the phone from Makurdi....
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has appointed three new deputy ministers to the country’s defence ministry, including a woman who is believed to be a distant relative. Anna Tsivileva, whose maiden name is Putina, is to be responsible for housing construction and social security for members of the armed...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Legendary music promoter and Chairman of Evergreen Musical Company, Chief Femi Esho, passes away at 77. Chief Esho died on Monday in Lagos after a brief illness, according to a statement issued by his daughter, Bimbo Esho. She said: “We announced the passing...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has described the performance of troops in the recent operations to clear the remnants of terrorists in the North-East as outstanding. Lagbaja made this known in an interview with newsmen in Maiduguri, where he celebrated Eid-el Kabir...
A Veteran Yoruba actor, Lere Paimo, popularly known as Eda Onile Ola, has urged South-West governors to collaborate and take measures to restraint killer herdsmen to ensure food security in the region. Paimo, the Oyo State-born Nollywood actor and a National Awards holder, who made the plea in...