First Lady Flags Off Free Surgeries for 657 Patients in Ebonyi
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara, Abakaliki The Women Development Centre in Abakaliki came alive on Monday as the wife of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief (Mrs.) Mary Maudline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru, flagged off the third phase of a free medical outreach targeting hundreds of indigent patients. The programme, organized by the BERWO Foundation in collaboration with…
Omga007CAN Urges Regulation of Church Maternity Homes in Cross River
By Edem Ekpo The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Biase Chapter, has urged the Cross River State Government to enact a law regulating church-run maternity homes in order to curb the alarming rate of maternal and child mortality. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Biase where the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)…
Respecting National Symbols : A Call to Action on National Ordinance Day
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) Jigawa State marked the 2025 National Ordinance Day in Dutse, using the occasion to urge Nigerians to respect national symbols. According to the State Director, Mallam Ahmad Ibrahim Tijjani, national symbols are a representation of Nigeria’s identity and unity as a nation and people. The Director emphasized that these symbols…
NAWOJ and SMEDAN Partner to Empower Female Journalists in FCT
The National Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Aisha Ibrahim K. Bura, has facilitated a partnership between NAWOJ and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to empower female journalists in FCT through capacity-building initiatives and entrepreneurship support programs. The partnership aims to enhance the business skills of women…
Ogah Demands More Voter Registration Machines for Ikwo Ahead of 2027
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara Rt. Hon. Chinedu Ogah, member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deploy more voter registration machines to Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ogah made the call on Monday during a voter registration sensitization programme organized…
Taraba Assembly Swears In newly elected member Karim I State Constituency Hon. Abner Shittu.
Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The Taraba State House of Assembly on Monday sworn in the member elect, Hon. Abner Shittu representing Karim Lamido I state constituency. The ceremony, held at the Assembly Chamber in Jalingo, saw Shittu taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Membership in line with the 1999 Constitution as amended. Hon. Shittu,…
Unical ASUU Drags Former Executives to Court Over ₦138m Dues Scandal
By Edem Ekpo Concerned members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch, have raised alarm over an alleged fraud involving the non-remittance of check-off dues amounting to about ₦138 million. The controversy, which dates back to 2019, reportedly stems from the failure of the immediate past executive of the…
Scholar Urges Nigeria to Harness Art for Growth, Social Change
By Edem Ekpo A renowned scholar of Theatre and Media Scenography at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Esekong Andrew Essien has called on the Federal Government to fully embrace visual and performing arts as tools for development communication, economic growth, and social transformation. Delivering UNICAL’s 143rd Inaugural Lecture at the Godswill Akpabio International Conference…