The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, reported 13 cases of Dengue fever in Sokoto State, with the current discovery, the level of awareness among Nigerians regarding the mosquito-borne illness has raised anxieties Dengue virus, DENV, is a leading mosquito-borne virus with a wide geographical spread and a major public health concern. DENV…
The Alumni Association Federal Polytechnic Oko, has Held The Annual Public Lecture Series In Honour of the former Head of State General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. The National President of the Association in his keynote address said “for the past 13 year the school has not held convocation and soon the rector will be doing her…
Mr Valentine Ozigbo, a Nigerian business leader and 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial Candidate, in deep sorrow and respect, joined the Ezeife Dynasty and the people of Igbo-Ukwu in mourning the loss of whom he described as “a father and great icon”. In a profound loss to the nation, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former Executive Governor of Anambra…
Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has pleaded to its citizens, urging them to come home and reunite with their loved ones and partake in the 2023 Christmas and New Year festivities. In a statement issued on Sunday on behalf of the governor, the Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, emphasized the government’s unwavering commitment towards…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will conduct reruns and bye-elections across the country in February 2024 to fill existing vacancies in the state and federal legislatures. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at a meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja on Monday ahead of the elections. Re-run elections…
… Says Each Abian Indebted By N137, 209 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has kicked against Governor Alex Otti’s 2024 budget proposal. The party said it concluded that it is “unrealistic and a ploy to create enough grounds of excuses for his inability to deliver on his promises and much-touted magic wand…
Following the restoration of the accreditation of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), the state governor, Dr Alex Otti has vowed not to allow such to happen again. The governor spoke, yesterday, when the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, informed him of the restoration…
A former Governor of Abia, Sen. Orji Kalu, has extended felicitations to Former President Muhammadu Buhari on his 81st birthday anniversary. Kalu, in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Sunday, described the former president as a selfless and patriotic statesman with a passion for nation-building. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation, Kalu added that…
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, has established a feed mill, as part of its drives for revenue generation. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, told The Guardian that the mill would successfully feed its animals, while the excess would be sold, adding that it is also working hard on…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has expressed his willingness to partner private educational institutions to foster education in the state and beyond. He made this known at the 8th convocation of Gregory University, Uturu (GUU). Dr. Otti said: “Let us collectively strive for a harmonious collaboration between the government, educational institutions and private sector. “This…
