In celebration of St. John of God Secondary School’s 60th anniversary, Mr. Peter Obi visited the Awka-based institution, encouraging students to prioritise their education, particularly skills acquisition, as a pathway to future success. During the visit, he presented a cheque of 15 million Naira on behalf of Mrs. Bridget Egodi Egbujiobi (formerly Bridget Egodi Akaigwe,…
This development comes after President Bola Tinubu met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, on the sidelines of the joint Arab-Islamic Summit. Nigeria is seeking a $5 billion trade facility from Saudi Arabia to boost its economic reform program. This development comes after President Bola Tinubu met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
The House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, led by its Chairman, Hon. Tochukwu Chinedu Okere, has commended the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for its exceptional achievements since its establishment five years ago. Hon. Okere stated this during the oversight visit to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in Abuja. Hon. Okere noted the efforts of Chairman/CEO…
Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, will be agog on Saturday, as top public figures, writers, intellectuals, literary activists, book lovers, and others, as young writers in the State set to host the 2024 edition of the Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture. Izunna Okafor, the State Coordinator of the Society of Young…
More details have emerged about an aged woman who was recently paraded naked in Igboukwu community, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. It would be recalled that reports and clips started trending on Tuesday, showing an aged woman, who was stripped stark naked, with fresh palm fronds tied round her neck, while she was…
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis took a dangerous turn in October 2024 as almost 1,000 people were abducted, while over 1,500 residents lost their lives across the country. The data is contained in the ‘October 2024 Nigeria Security Report’ by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, BSIL, a security risk management and intelligence consulting company. The report…
Dr. Chika Benson Abazu, the Commissioner for Transport in Imo State, has shared key plans and initiatives aimed at transforming the state’s transportation sector under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma. Speaking in a recent media interaction at his office in the Imo State Secretariat in Owerri, Abazu outlined several ambitious projects that are aligned…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Timber Kesiye Wabote, the former Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in connection with an alleged $35 million fraud tied to the Brass Project. Sources confirm that Wabote’s arrest is linked to a failed refinery project where $35 million was allocated…
The National Population Commission, NPC, said it will operate the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system in 141 centres in Lagos State. The Federal Commissioner, NPC, Lagos State, Mrs Saidat Oladunjoye, made this known during the news conference on the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) System on Tuesday. Oladunjoye said that…
Mobile phones can be dangerous and cause serious health issues. Sleeping next to your mobile phone can affect you mentally and physically. Before going to bed, you should keep your phone away and avoid anything that could trigger negative emotions. Here are the dangers of sleeping next to the phone: Signal transmission from all phones…
