The Abam community recently celebrated a major educational achievement as the Ibe Okwara Osonwa Foundation conducted its annual scholarship examinations on February 2025. The event saw many enthusiastic students eager to further their education. Hon Ibe Okwara Osonwa the member representing arochukwu and ohafia federal constituency emphasized the scholarships aim to alleviate financial burdens and…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced plans to carry out its annual maintenance on two 100MVA transformers at the Apo 132/33kV transmission substation in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson, said the company’s maintenance crew will carry out the exercise on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in temporary power outages…
A former spokesman of the Atiku-Okowa 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has suggested a radical approach President Bola Tinubu can use to smoke out speculators hoarding dollars in Nigeria. Bwala said Tinubu should issue an Executive Order giving 30 days ultimatum to ban the use of dollar for trading both locally and internationally. He…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has issued a stern warning against human rights abuses and extortion by security personnel in the Southeast, emphasizing that erring officers will face severe disciplinary measures, including dismissal. Speaking at the South East Stakeholders Summit on Peace, Security, and Human Rights Violations in Enugu, the PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu…
Fear and panic have gripped the residents of Ndagbo Afara in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, following a gruesome tragedy in which a mentally unstable man, identified as Ibekwe Augustine James, murdered his sister, Chinomso Nwabali James, and her four-year-old twin children, Moses and Marvelous Chris. The horrific incident took place on Tuesday, February 18,…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has expressed its commitment to support legislative frameworks that will align with the principles of equity and inclusion in the society. Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, made the pledge on Friday, while delivering a special remark at the Women Advocates Research and Documentation…
… Pledges Ensure Every Child Access Quality Learning Environment. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has pledged to continue investing in education to ensure every child has access to quality learning in a conducive environment. General Musa made this statement while presiding over the 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee of Yahaya Abdulkarim Model Primary…
…Arrests 40 Linked To Unregistered Medicines. …Clarifies Agency Not Disturbing Trade, But Protecting Lives. Against the background of ongoing crackdown on illicit drug trade in major drug markets nationwide, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it has shut down over 11,000 shops in Aba, Onitsha, and Idumota drug…
Over seven thousand persons are currently employed as members of Seahorse Lubricant Industries ltd in a latest move towards fighting unemployment through job creation in the area. A breakdown of this figure indicates that they are employed staff, contract staff, distributors and marketers for the company. Also among the seven thousand are allied firms that…
The Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Baylesa State Council, Tonye Yemoleigha, has called on the security agencies in the state to work in synergy with journalists to achieve the mandate of making the state more peaceful. Speaking at the weekend in Yenagoa during a courtesy call on the commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS)…
