By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has placed a strict ban on the use of mobile phones by students in secondary schools across the state, authorizing principals and teachers to confiscate any mobile phone found in the possession of students during school hours. The directive, issued by Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu, Chairman…
Nigeria’s trade surplus stood at N5.81 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest foreign trade statistics report released this Friday. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that Nigeria recorded a total trade volume of N138 trillion, the highest in the country’s history, representing a 106% increase compared…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he fully understands what Nigerians are going through but that the present economic reform is necessary to build a resilient country and guarantee our children’s future. The President said this Friday in Abuja when he received a delegation of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). President…
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and former Military Governor of Ondo state, Chief bode George, has urged President Bola Tinubu to tell his Bank Manager friends to donate money from profits they make yearly in order to cushion the effects of hardships arising from removal of fuel subsidy. The politician equally…
The Chief Security Officer of Awada Central Landlords Association, Awada Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state and Director of Jufuso Security Agency a police registered security Agency, Chief Uchechukwu Jude Ukachi has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to prevail on the relevant agencies to Release his security men, restore all…
The table water factory at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, is back in full operation, marking a major victory for the institution under the leadership of Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie. Dr. Awuzie, upon assuming office as 6th substantive rector a month ago, decried neglect of the instruction’s major sources of internally generated revenues,…
The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Dr. Irene Chioma Awuzie, has admonished fresh students of the institution to be steadfast in their studies. The Rector gave the advice during the 41st matriculation ceremony of the polytechnic held at the institution’s convocation arena on Friday, March 14. Dr. Awuzie reminded her young audience that…
Nigeria Women Achievers Awards (NWAA) has sought urgent action towards gender equality spotlighting women’s trailblazing impact and resilience, across the nation with its forthcoming award ceremony. Convener, NWAA, Amb. Dr. Joy Osusu, said, “The Time is now! We must move from talking to actions, collaborate more to cover grounds, and act more to celebrate…
The National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts (NANTAP) has decried the decision to keep the National Theatre closed to artists and the public. The Association further noted that the National Theatre of Nigeria, an iconic edifice and cultural landmark, was conceived as the heart of artistic expression and national identity, stressing that keeping the…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that the economic reforms initiated by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration have started yielding positive results. Idris, who stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the Ministerial Press Briefing Session, said the reforms being implemented by the President were not just well-intentioned but essential for…
