Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital has been elected as the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He was elected at the 23rd National Delegates Congress in Benin on Sunday. Prof. Piwuna, who is also the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of…
The Enugu State government has established a steering committee aimed at eradicating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) within the state, affirming a stance of zero tolerance towards this social issue. The inauguration ceremony was held at the Government House in Enugu on Monday. This committee, chaired by the Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs….
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a fresh stay-at-home directive scheduled for May 30, 2025, in the Southeast region. According to IPOB, this initiative is intended to take place throughout the entire Southeast on that specific date. Emma Powerful, who serves as the group’s spokesperson, explained that the day is meant to pay…
Ben Murray-Bruce, a former senator representing Bayelsa East, has expressed confidence that Afrobeats musician David Adeleke, widely recognized as Davido, has the potential to become the Governor of Osun State in the future. During a recent edition of his Common Sense program, Murray-Bruce remarked that Davido could thrive in the political arena, citing the strong…
Earlier on Monday, 12th May, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Karl Toriola led a delegation of MTN Nigeria team to the Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Abia State Government for a strategic partnership on digital transformation…
By Njide Ezeonyejiaku, Awka After a due external and internal selection process, the results of the nominations of the NUJ Anambra Man Of The Year, 2025 Awards have been released with Arch. Okey Ezeobi emerging as the top winner of the highly coveted NUJ Anambra Man of the Year Nominee. The theme for this…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Fresh revelations have emerged about the identity and background of the young boy who tragically died on Sunday while participating in the annual Imo Awka festival in Awka, the capital of Anambra State. Recall that the boy, who was clad in a masquerade costume, met his untimely death after being…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has announced disciplinary actions and launched a formal investigation into the controversial incident involving the alleged sale of head prefect nomination forms for N5,000 to pupils in a private primary school in the state. The development, which sparked public outcry, occurred at Blossom Fount School, a…
Disturbed by the leaked Audio discussion in which Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan allegedly accused the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio of killing the late Miss Iniobong Umoren who was murdered by now convicted Uduak Frank Akpan for Organ harvesting, the deceased family has vowed to drag the embattled Senator to court for redress. Addressing…
The country will be sufficient in meeting the shoe and garment / uniform needs of her paramilitary agencies with the impending take off Aba-based shoe and garment factory, alongside a tannery (leather processing facility) set to open in Kano state. The Aba factory, the largest shoe factory in West Africa has installed capacity to…
