ENUGU — Prof. George Ugwu, Enugu State Commissioner for Health, has called for an increase in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) from one per cent to five per cent of the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund. Ugwu made the call while delivering the 251st Inaugural Lecture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN),…
By Ejike Agbata The Youth Wing of the Anambra State Council of Town Unions (ASTUC) on Thursday took its campaign for stronger values and responsible citizenship to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, in Awka. Speaking during the NUJ Congress, the ASTUC Youth President, Comrade Ken Okoli, said the visit was also…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains “extremely serious” and continues to spread despite ongoing efforts to contain it. Africa CDC Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, said the outbreak, declared on May 15, initially affected one province and two health zones. He…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has handed over the Environment, Science and Technology portfolio to newly appointed Minister, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings. The transition follows Dr Agyeman-Rawlings’ approval by Parliament and her subsequent swearing-in by President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House in Accra. President Mahama, at the swearing-in ceremony,…
Some prominent traditional rulers in the South-East have renewed calls for the complete abolition of the Osu caste system, describing the practice as discriminatory, dehumanising and incompatible with the equality of human beings. The royal fathers — Obi Alfred Achebe of Onitsha, Igwe Kenneth Orizu III of Nnewi, both in Anambra, and HRM Igwe Samuel…
The Police Command in Rivers says four personnel have been dismissed over the fatal shooting of a student, Anthony Obodo, in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on recent security developments in the state. The incident occurred on Aug. 27 after an altercation between the…
SALAGA (SAVANNAH) — The Member of Parliament (MP) for Salaga-South Constituency, Hajia Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has donated GH¢10,000 to T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Salaga, to support the school’s participation in the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) National Championship in Accra. The donation was presented on behalf of the MP by the Salaga-South…
Mr Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has visited the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja to condole with its leadership over the death of the congress’ General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. Obi, who visited the NLC headquarters, expressed his condolences to the…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned Nigerians against harassing, intimidating or assaulting healthcare workers over deaths recorded in hospitals, saying medical personnel should not be blamed for every unsuccessful treatment. The NMA President, Prof. Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, gave the warning in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, stressing that grief over the death of a…
Enugu — The historical Nollywood movie, Properties of the Gods, which examines the Osu caste system and social exclusion in Igbo society, is set for nationwide cinema release on Sept. 4. The film’s producer, Mr Joseph Okechukwu, disclosed this at a news conference in Enugu, saying the production was intended to stimulate discussion on the…
