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…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has approved academic bursaries for 200 students studying Igbo language in various universities across Nigeria. The initiative is aimed at encouraging the study and development of Igbo language and preventing the language from going into extinction. The Global Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Ezechi Chukwu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen…
The Enugu State Government and a dietician have cautioned residents against the use of adulterated cooking oil, non-food colourants and unsafe packaging materials in preparing Okpa, a popular traditional delicacy, saying such practices could pose health risks. They gave the warning in separate interviews with newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu, following concerns over claims linking…
By Prosper Okoye The Women for 35% Initiative of the Aju Morgan Elumelu Foundation has condemned the reported removal of Mrs. Alice Tangi Allen as Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, describing the development as an attack on women’s political participation and democratic principles. In a statement signed by the Founder of…
Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said he is neither afraid of the Federal Government nor embarrassed by the criticism that followed his public comments on a meeting between Catholic bishops and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Onaiyekan made the clarification in a video shared by SYMFONI TV on Wednesday, while reacting to…
