……Laments Dying Igbo Culture,Tradition Igbo apex socio -cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Ebonyi State has decried dying Igbo culture and tradition. The organization said people no longer respect elders, value hardwork and other virtues the Igbo was known for many decades ago. It further observed that the people have left their cultures and tradition and…
President Bola Tinubu’s reign as the chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has come to an end today. The Nigerian leader is expected to hand over the baton of leadership to another leader. The body is currently holding its 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority in Abuja. Tinubu’s leadership tenure…
Nollywood star Chinedu Ikedieze, fondly known as Aki, and his wife Nneoma Nwaijah have announced the arrival of their baby boy. Aki shared the news on his Instagram account on Saturday, with the caption, “My wonderful people, please rejoice with us my wife and I have welcomed a bouncing baby boy. To God Be The…
Panford Mweetwa, a 46-year-old teacher at Maguya Day Secondary School in Chipata District in Zambia has taken his own life. The man allegedly committed suicide by taking unknown poisonous substances. Panford Mweetwa, who was recently transferred from Nsanjika Day Secondary School to Maguya left behind a written note stating that “he had been working very…
The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced the approval to extend the mandatory Point of Sales agents, super agents, and sole agents registration to September 5, 2024. The commission announced in a statement signed by its management and posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, giving a 60-day extension. It said the extension is to give…
Women groups in Igbo-speaking states, under the auspices of Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to free the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Their renewed call comes on the heels of increasing demand from different quarters including the South East Governors’ Forum (SEGF),…
Yusuf Sununu, minister of state for education, has flagged off the construction of seven state offices of the National Examinations Council (NECO). Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa, on Friday, the minister said the projects would bring a brighter future for Nigerian students. The new state offices are for Abia,…
The Abia State Ministry of Environment, Umuahia has suspended, with immediate effect, all service providers, companies and revenue collection agents working for the ministry until further notice. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Ogbonna, said the ministry observed that some persons and companies, who did not have government approval to collect…
The Enugu State government has vowed to arrest butchers selling dead animals and uninspected meats at Afor Awkunanaw Gariki Market, Enugu South Council Area of the state. Philip Ozoagu, director of the veterinary department at the Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, made the vow when he led his team to the market on…
The Imo State government has put machinery and logistics in place to reactivate the multi-million naira Imo State University water scheme. The state government highlighted that the multi million naira project is of great importance to the citizenry and must not be allowed to go moribund. This was made known by the commissioner for Water…
