No fewer than 42 persons have reportedly died of sickle cell disease in Anambra State recently. The Director, Sickle Cell Orphanage Home, Agulu, Anambra State, Aisha Edwards Maduagwu disclosed this at the weekend during a visit to the home by members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the State. Sickle cell anemia is…
A 28-year-old man, Abacha Wezume, lost his life in a fatal auto accident just four days after announcing the news of his admission into the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT. The incident occurred on Friday, October 27, 2023, in Rivers State, leaving friends and family in mourning and shock. Abacha Wezume, who hailed from Aluu…
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has expressed the resolve of the state government to rid Abia of all forms of crime, because “no government succeeds in the face of insecurity”. Otti said this during the monthly Media Parley organised by the government at the Government House, Umuahia. The governor said that the dedication of the…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the disbursement of N136.26m as a car loan to 368 civil servants in the state. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akin Oyebode, said amounts ranging from N80,000 to N1.5 million would be disbursed to the beneficiaries of the loan scheme depending on their grade levels. Oyebode said…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed seven new aides to the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, where they will work under the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. The appointees include: Kamarudeen Ogundele, special assistant to the President on communication and publicity; Hussein Oloyede, special assistant on arbitration, drafting…
After a series of fun, and entertaining events tonight in the French city of Paris, the Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was named the winner of the prestigious Ballon d’Or for the 8th time, the award was presented to him by ex-football legend David Beckham. The former Paris Saint-Germain star last season, captained Argentina to…
The Nigerian Police Force says it has launched an investigation into the security situation at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex. The police disclosed this in a post on its Facebook page on Monday, assuring that it would take immediate action against those responsible. “We’re aware of the security situation at the Rivers State…
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, the state government has requested to occupy all hotel rooms in Owerri, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Tourism, Jerry Egemba, in a memo addressed to all Chief Executive Officers of all the hotels in the Owerri metropolis, stated that the state government would…
The oldest monarch in the history of Nnewi Igwe Kenneth Orizu III recently celebrated his 98th birthday with family and his cabinet members, He was born into the royal family, a descendant of a long line of leaders. As a young boy, he displayed interest in the customs and tradition of Nnewi and that is…
Some communities, including Eziagulu Otu community in Anambra State have decried continued invasion of their land by neighbouring communities in Kogi and Enugu States. The communities, who appeared at the continued public hearing of the Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC) on Sunday, blamed the interstate crisis on the scramble for land and natural…
