DG Rewards More Staff for Commitment to NIS Weekly Keep-Fit Sessions
The Director-General/CEO of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), H.E. Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has rewarded another set of staff members for their consistent and active participation in the Institute’s weekly aerobics and keep-fit sessions. The latest recipients, Salihu Hajaratu and Ekhaisomi RoseJoy, both from the Medical Unit, were recognised for their commitment to…
Omga007NUJ Tours Ebonyi Projects, Commends Nwifuru’s Performance
Nkechinyere Ewa The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi State Council, has commended the quality and pace of ongoing and completed projects executed by the state government under Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru. The State Council Chairman, Comrade Sampson Nwafor, spoke on Monday during an inspection tour of major projects across the state, organised as part…
From Language Loss to Cultural Preservation : Donald Iheonunekwu’s OSU Wins Best Indigenous Film at BINFF
TORONTO, CANADA — September 2026: When a language begins to disappear, the loss is bigger than words. It can mean the fading of stories, traditions, memories and a people’s way of seeing the world. For Nigerian filmmaker Dr Donald Oluchukwu Iheonunekwu, that warning became a call to action. In 2015, reports that the Igbo language…
Ebonyi APC mobilises Stakeholders for 2027 victory
By Nkechinyere Ewa The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun fresh mobilisation of its stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the party declaring its determination to retain all elective positions in the state. The party’s State Working Committee, led by Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, held a strategic stakeholders’…
2027 : DLA Reps Candidate Aliuna Quits Race
Nkechinyere Ewa, Godwin Aliuna, the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) candidate for Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, has withdrawn from the race and declared support for Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru’s re-election bid. Aliuna said his decision was taken after consultations with his constituents, political associates and key stakeholders, adding that the…
DOAS Ex Director’s Daughter, Udoh Uwana Akanimo, Bags First Class in Mass Comm from Benson Idahosa University
By Isabella Okon The entire family and friends of the former Director, Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage, DOAS, FCT Administration, TPL Akanimo Udoh are celebrating a remarkable academic feat as Udoh Uwana Akanimo, the last daughter of the former Director of DOAS, has graduated with a First Class Honors Degree in Mass Communication from…
Nwifuru tasks Izzi people to resist erosion of cultural values
By Nkechinyere Ewa Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has urged the Izzi people to resist orientations that run counter to the clan’s traditional values and grand norms. Nwifuru made the call on Saturday at Amagu, the ancestral home of Izzi, during the grand finale of the Ojiji Izhi New Yam Festival celebration. He said the…
Asagba Azinge’s 200-Student Bet On Asaba’s Future
How the Asaba Hospitality Academy Could Turn Youth Skills into Jobs, Enterprise and Prosperity By Jasmine Okogerie There are moments that arrive as ceremonies but carry the potential to become milestones. September 5, 2026, was one such moment in Asaba, as more than 200 young men and women were matriculated as pioneer students of the…