Uburu Community Demands Accountability Over N7.5bn DUFUTH Budget
By Nkechinyere Ewa The host community of the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital (DUFUTH), Uburu, Ebonyi State, has petitioned the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Professor Agwu Uzoma, seeking a detailed account of how the hospital allegedly utilized N7.5 billion budgetary allocations within the past two years. In a petition issued through their lawyer, Lucky…
Omga007MHWUN Chairman Usman Daban Reaffirms Commitment to Health Workers’ Welfare at Surprise Birthday Celebration
From Rashidat Suleiman,Minna The State Chairman of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Niger State Council, Comrade Usman Abubakar Daban, has pledged continued commitment to the welfare of health workers and the growth of the union. Comrade Daban made the promise during a surprise birthday celebration organised in his honour at the union’s…
Women Farmers Champion Food Security in Ebonyi with ActionAid Support
By Nkechinyere Ewa Women farmers in Ebonyi State are taking the lead in promoting food sufficiency and sustainable agriculture through the support of ActionAid Nigeria and its local partner, the Participatory Development Alternatives (PDA). At a one-day interactive forum with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) held in Abakaliki to mark the 2025 post–World Food Day,…
Niger Foods Boss Hails ED Mrs Patience Koku on Her Birthday
The Chairman of Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited, Mr. Sammy Adigun, has celebrated the Executive Director, Mrs. Patience Onyaole Koku, on the occasion of her birthday, describing her as a dynamic leader and invaluable asset to the company. In a message released by the company’s Information Officer, Mrs. Rashidat AbdulRahman, the Chairman…
Unity Worship Centre Celebrates Maranatha 2025 in Grandeur
By Joy Omagha Idam, Abuja The Unity Worship Centre celebrated its Maranatha 2025 edition in grandeur, with a day filled with worship, sermons, and fun. The Senior Pastor of Unity Worship Center, Ambassador Dayo Olutayo, encouraged Nigerians not to lose faith in the face of the nation’s current economic challenges, assuring that “God will surely…
FRSC Tasks Special Marshals on Discipline, Vigilance, Cooperation to Tackle Highway Insecurity
By Nkechinyere Ewa, Abakaliki The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged Special Marshals across Nigeria to enhance their discipline, vigilance, and collaboration with other security agencies in addressing the increasing security challenges on the nation’s highways. The call was made during the 2025 Sectorial Security Workshop for Special Marshals, held on Saturday at the…
Umahi Varsity Drives Research Revolution, Hosts Landmark Inter-University Summit in Ebonyi
Nkechinyere Ewa David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, has taken a bold step toward strengthening Nigeria’s research ecosystem as it hosted a groundbreaking summit on Inter-University Collaboration, Access to TETFund National Research Fund, and Moving Research to Policy in Nigeria The event took place in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State over the weekend. The…
Airtel vs Mr. Olakunle Jagun : A Landmark Case on Workplace Discrimination and Corporate Power
In what legal experts are describing as a watershed moment in Nigeria’s fight against workplace discrimination, the National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has delivered a landmark judgment against telecommunications giant Airtel Networks Limited, awarding a total of ₦150.2 million in damages to Mr. Olakunle Jagun, a long-serving employee living with a disability. Presided over…