Anambra State First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has encouraged eligible women within the accredited age bracket to turn up for vaccination as the state gets ready to launch free vaccination for the human papillomavirus vaccine. Mrs Soludo, who was speaking in Awka, said that the free vaccination, which is accessible to girls between the age…
In a gathering at the INEC 2nd Quarterly Consultative meeting today, The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, joined the INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, INEC’s National Commissioners, Directors, and other Chairmen of political parties, to deliberate on the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states. During the…
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State has approved the skill-up training of ten thousand youths of Anambra State through the 1 Youth 2 Skills Solution Program of the Ministry of Youth Development. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Youth Development – Mr. Patrick Agha Mba during an interactive session with some members…
In response to the recent electricity tariff hike and the surging cost of fuel, Nigeria’s premium electricity consumers, known as Band A customers, are increasingly turning to solar power as a sustainable alternative. The shift comes after a significant increase in electricity costs, which have reportedly risen by over 300 per cent since April due…
Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources gave a light-hearted response after residents complained to him about couples moaning loudly and disturbing neighbours. The X users who made the complaint did so in jest. An X user wrote: “It’s actually a wicked act for neighbours to be moaning loud at midnight, especially on…
In a now-viral video posted on X on Tuesday, soldiers of the Nigerian army were seen crying, seemingly after losing some of their colleagues to terrorist attacks. The video posted by #X-Daily has become viral after X users have sympathised with the soldiers. Although it is unsure of when the video was made or the…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Tuesday, called for a comprehensive investigation into the recent visit of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to Nigeria. According to the association, the visit was ill-conceived, unnecessary and wasteful to Nigeria. In a press statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade…
The Electricity Consumers Assocation of Nigeria (ECAN) has commended Aba Power for maintaining the 2023 electricity tariff even when every other power distribution company (DisCo) in Nigeria has increased the amount paid by Band A customers who receive a minimum of 20 hours of electricity daily by almost 300%. “Though Aba Power Electricity (APLE) Limited…
A Nigerian man Olubunmi Abodunde, who murdered his wife, Taiwo, with a skateboard and blamed his loss of control on medication has been jailed for life in the United Kingdom. According to report, Abodunde, 48, a resident of Exning Road, in Newmarket, Suffolk killed his wife on 28 November, 2023. He admitted to killing Taiwo,…
No fewer than 30 drivers were, on Tuesday, May 14, arraigned before a mobile court sitting along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State, for various traffic related-offences, including Attempting to Corrupt Marshal on duty (ACS). While 27 of the arraigned motorists were convicted by the Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Mike Anyadiegwu; 3 others…
