The wife of Ebonyi governor, Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has kicked-off a free cervical cancer screening for 1,000 women in the state. Mrs Nwifuru did this while inaugurating the free Cervical Cancer Awareness Programme in Elinwovu General Hospital, in Abakaliki Local Government Area (LGA) at the weekend. The programme, in line with the Nwifuru pet project, Better…
Contrary to the claims from the Nigeria Police, Imo State command that they have cleared the camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its arms wing Eastern Security Network (ESN), the pro-Biafra agitators said it has no camps in Umulolo at Okigwe and Owerri environs of Imo State. The Army had accused the…
The military juntas governing Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with immediate effect. This was revealed on Sunday, amidst escalating tensions between the regional bloc and the three Sahel nations, particularly following the military coup in Niger. In a joint statement on Sunday,…
A socio-cultural and professional group has made a case for the inclusion of the Southeast and South-south regions in the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Project. The group, Odinala Cultural Heritage Foundation otherwise known as (OCHIE Igbo) which comprises young Igbo professionals from across the world, hinged its demand on the abundant natural gas in the two regions…
Abia State Task Force on Infrastructure Abuse, an agency established by the State Government to sanitise Umuahia and Aba, the State’s commercial hub, has started enforcement. In what appears as signaling the commencement of the formal enforcement of laws against street trading and other sundry abuses on infrastructural facilities, across the state, some vehicle owners…
In a move to ensure the smooth completion of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway rehabilitation, Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of traders on the completed section in Aba. Expressing disappointment during his project inspection, the minister emphasized the need for Nigerians to support government efforts and avoid hindering progress. Umahi stated,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has celebrated track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan after her remarkable victory, setting a new African women’s indoor record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Astana Indoor Meet in Kazakhstan. According to statement released on Sunday by media aide, Diana-Mary Tiku Nsan, Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, highlighted…
Officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Brazilian returnee, Udechukwu Ekene Theophilus at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos over 60wraps of cocaine ingested. Details of Theophilus’ arrest were made public, by Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi BabaFemi via a statement released Sunday, 28th of January, 2024. The suspect was…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects involved in the diversion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, in Akwa Ibom State. Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, the State Commandant of NSCDC, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Uyo. He revealed that the arrests…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, the suspect, who was Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016 and founder of Queen Christmas Foundation,…
