President Bola Tinubu has offered scholarships to students from St Lucia and other Caribbean countries to study in Nigerian universities, despite the alarming number of out-of-school children in the country. Mr Tinubu, during his trip to St Lucia, announced that “the scholarship programme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study…
The Abia State Government has issued a strong warning to public school teachers across the state, cautioning against absenteeism, negligence, and professional misconduct, in a decisive move to improve the quality of public education. The government emphasized that disciplinary action will henceforth be taken against erring teachers, aligning with the Public Service Rules and the…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYCW) has strongly opposed claims that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State agreed to serve only one term as a condition for his reinstatement. Speaking on Tuesday, Theophilus Alaye, President of the IYCW, described the reported single-term deal as speculative and unconstitutional. He asserted that Governor Fubara,…
In what has been described as a historic and emotional moment, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on Tuesday inducted 70 pioneer graduates of its Department of Nursing Sciences into the nursing profession, bringing an end to a seven-year wait due to lack of accreditation. The induction ceremony was conducted by the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka What has been widely described as horrifying incident struck in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State on the evening of June 30, 2025, as yet-to-be-identified gunmen stormed a gathering and opened fire indiscriminately, leaving at least ten people dead and several others injured. According to a statement…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a shameful and dramatic spectacle on Tuesday in the heart of the Anambra State capital, Awka, as officials of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) engaged in a brutal attempt to evict a mentally challenged woman and her children from the city centre using canes. The scene,…
It has been jubilation, celebration and encomiums because the long awaited seal of authority was given to mark the end of the search, selection, election and enthronement of the EzeOkpoko II of Oba as the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo issued ‘Certificate of Recognition’ to Igwe Engr Sir Chinedu Augustine Emelobe, the Traditional Ruler…
Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie, on Sunday, 29th June, 2025 received a Professional Award of Excellence from Rotary International Club of Onitsha Metropolis, for her outstanding leadership and contributions to the education sector. Presenting the award during the club’s official handover ceremony at 1890 Residence, Onitsha, outgoing president of the…
By Ifeizu Joe A Non Governmental Organisation, MacRose Pleasant Humanitarian Foundation, has commenced plans to hold its second health Outreach in Anambra State. The Foundation with the motto: Helping The Less Privileged, was founded in July 2024, and held its first medical outreach in April this year, where it offered treatment to about 400…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku, Awka, has dismissed as false, baseless, and gross misrepresentation of facts, the reports circulating on social media alleging that body parts of a corpse deposited in the hospital’s mortuary were missing. The clarification came in response to a viral video…
