Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has directed the harmonisation of the 2023 and 2025 Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for immediate implementation at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH). Otti gave the directive on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, when he received a progress report from the ABSUTH Board and Management, led by its Chairman,…
The Executive Director of The Kukah Centre (TKC), Fr. Atta Barkindo, has joined an Expert Review Team constituted by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to review and refine Nigeria’s proposed National Peace Framework. The Expert Review Team was inaugurated by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as part of efforts to develop…
The Enugu State Government has inaugurated the Enugu State Employment Council as part of measures to tackle unemployment, reduce poverty and promote sustainable economic growth. Governor Peter Mbah inaugurated the council on Tuesday, Aug. 18, during the Enugu State Employment Action Plan (E-SEAP) Consultative Meeting and Validation Workshop held at BON Sunshine Hotel, Enugu. The…
|By Valentine Obienyem The images and videos of Catholics venerating the relics of St Agatha, particularly what is traditionally identified as her skull, have been circulating widely on social media. Predictably, they have provoked questions, disbelief and, in some cases, accusations of idolatry: Why would Catholics venerate a skull? What has a piece of a…
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (AnSIEC) has said preparations are in top gear for the conduct of the August 29 local government chairmanship and councillorship elections in the state. The commission’s Commissioner for Information and Publicity, Chief Chinedu Nnalue, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Thursday….
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has admitted Enugu Air as its 50th member, a development expected to strengthen Nigeria’s position in Africa’s growing domestic aviation market. AFRAA announced the admission in Nairobi, saying the development further expanded its membership base in Nigeria and reinforced its commitment to supporting the growth and development of African airlines….
SALAGA, Ghana — The Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah, has inspected an ongoing electricity extension project at Sokpe in Kafaba Ward, aimed at connecting 11 communities in the constituency to the national electricity grid. The project is part of efforts to achieve 100 per cent electricity coverage across Salaga South. Ibrahimah…
|By Prosper Okoye For some elderly Nigerians, growing old was supposed to mean spending more time with family, drawing on decades of experience and enjoying the security of a home they had spent years building.Instead, some are spending their later years in internally displaced persons camps, after violence forced them from communities they may never…
Nigerian troops have rescued 39 kidnapped victims, neutralised one suspected terrorist and arrested several suspected terrorists, collaborators and drug dealers in coordinated operations across the country. The Defence Headquarters disclosed the latest operational successes in an update made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, covering operations conducted between Aug. 17 and Aug. 19. The…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said his administration’s decision not to interfere in the operations of security agencies contributed to the improved security situation in the state. Otti stated this at a send-off ceremony organised by the Abia State Government for outgoing security commanders at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia. He said his…
