Ebonyi to Enrol Additional 200,000 Citizens in State Health Insurance Scheme
By Nkechinyere Ewa The Ebonyi State Government is set to enrol an additional 200,000 citizens into the Ebonyi State Health Insurance Scheme as part of efforts to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare in the state. Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru disclosed this on Thursday when he received the National Executive Council of the Medical…
Omga007NIS DG Shaibu Urges D’Tigers to Shake off Defeat, Focus on Qualifiers
The Director General and Chief Officer of the National Institute for Sports, NIS, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has charged Nigeria’s D’Tigers not to lose hope following their defeat to Cameroon in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers. The hard-fought encounter ended 78-62 in favour of the Cameroonians. The match was played in the opening…
Beyond the Wires : How Engr Chijioke Okwuokenye Is Repositioning AEDC for a New Era of Reliable Power
By Joy Omagha Idam In Nigeria’s electricity sector, leadership is rarely a simple assignment. It is a demanding responsibility that requires technical competence, strategic thinking, patience and, above all, the courage to confront challenges that have accumulated over decades. For Engr. Chijioke Okwuokenye, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc…
Nwebonyi : Izhi People United, Indivisible, Won’t Be Distracted by Politics
By Nkechinyere Ewa The Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has declared that the people of Izhi clan remain united, firm and indivisible, saying no political development will undermine their collective resolve to advance the socio-economic development of the area. Nwebonyi stated this…
EBSIEC Presents Certificates of Return to 13 Chairmen, 171 Councillors
By Nkechinyere Ewa The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) has presented certificates of return to the 13 newly elected local government chairmen and 171 councillors who emerged victorious in last Saturday’s local government elections in the state. The certificates were presented to the elected officials at the commission’s headquarters in Abakaliki by the EBSIEC…
How Okpebholo’s Shine Agenda is Addressing Edo’s 35-Year Reckoning (2)
By, Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele When Governor Monday Okpebholo took office in November 2024, his inaugural messaging centered on five pillars: Security, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Agriculture, and Education. To those familiar with Edo’s history, this framing carried particular significance. It was not a vague promise to “transform” the state through undefined initiatives. Rather,…
2027 : Women Pledge 10M Votes for Tinubu…Minister, BWI-RHA Forge Fresh Alliance
By Sharon Akuboh The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has declared that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is more committed than ever to the development, empowerment and economic progress of Nigerian women.The Minister spoke in Abuja on Thursday when she received a high-powered delegation of the Business Women of Influence for Renewed…
Nigerian High Commissioner to India Presents Letters of Credence to President Droupadi Murmu
By Joy Omagha Idam In a bid to boost the relationship with India, the Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening the longstanding cordial relations between Nigeria and the Republic of India during the presentation of Letters of Credence by His Excellency Saidu Dahiru Muhammad, High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of…