The Mayor of Idemili South local government area, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi(Iyom Ife-Abata), has commended the courage and resilience of women in the face of cultural and social economics inhibitions. In a goodwill message to mark 2025 International Women’s Day, Hon. Obi said that some of the challenges militating against women’s emancipation such as widowhood,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri, and Kafanchan. The newly appointed CMDs and their hospitals are as follows: 1. Prof. Olusegun Sylvester Ojo has been appointed Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State. A seasoned medical…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as adviser and coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. President Tinubu announced the appointment Friday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts. Jega, former vice chancellor of Bayero…
New reports have indicated that the Senate is not united in the suspension of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the heated dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. A ranking Senator who spoke anonymously disclosed that some Senators didn’t sign Natasha’s suspension report. Recall that Natasha was suspended for six months on Thursday…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, has commended the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for his remarkable developmental strides, noting that the state has witnessed unprecedented progress across multiple sectors within just three years of his administration. Speaking in an interview with reporters,…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described Anambra’s organization and implementation of the just-concluded Renewed Hope Agricultural Support Program in the state as the most perfect example of the scheme’s foundational objectives. Senator Tinubu made the commendation today during the First Quarter High Level Meeting with wives of governors from the thirty-six states of…
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has broken silence over the recent altercation between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the now-suspended lawmaker representing Kogi central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghen. According to Tinubu, the Legislative Chamber is handling matters appropriately. She explained that the Senate is a matured Chamber which must be treated with respect. The First Lady’s…
In a bold move to promote a non-violent approach to discipline, the Lagos State Government has officially reiterated its ban on flogging students in both public and private schools. This policy, which was initially implemented in 2022, is part of a broader initiative to safeguard children and promote alternative disciplinary measures that focus on counselling…
Nigeria’s oil production surged in February, exceeding its OPEC quota of 1.5 million barrels per day by 70,000 bpd, and contributing to the cartel’s increased output in February, a Reuters survey has found. The survey, released on Wednesday, revealed that Nigeria recorded the second-largest production increase among members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…
Troops of the Nigerian Military have in the last seven days eliminated 111 terrorists across different theaters of operations. The director defence media operations, Major General Markus Kangye announced this during the biweekly news conference at the defence headquarters in Abuja Defence correspondent Ismail Musa reports that troops also arrested 92 terrorists, rescued 75 kidnapped…
