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The Chairman & CEO Alfa Lab. First Igala Graduate Daniel Alifa Akoh, Burial Arrangements Out

The First Igala Graduate, who is also the Chairman and CEO of Alfa Laboratories Daniel Alifa Akoh who passed on to glory in March 2023 will be buried soon. According to a burial announcement made public Internment at Mr Akoh’s residence, Mission Road, Ugwolawo, Ofu Local Government, Kogi State, Saturday, June 10th 2023. Time 10am….

And An Iroko Fell in Ijaw-Land as Professor Nimisoere Dimpka Briggs Dies at 79

The entire ljaw nation has lost an illustrious son in Prof. Nimisoere Dimkpa Briggs. His death is a huge loss to Nigeria and the Ijaw nation in particular. The late scholar was an Academic Iroko whose passing has created a yawning gap in the pantheon of the Ijaw ethnic group and Nigeria’s academic greats. Prof….

Provide pyscho-social support for caregivers of children with autism -Rafat

The Executive Director of Okenite Foundation for Special Needs Children Hajia Rafatu Salami has called on government to expand inclusive healthcare services for women, to those caring for children with disabilities.Hajia Rafatu made the call in Abuja at the Voices for Women’s Health high level meeting organized by the She Forum Africa in collaboration with…

World Cancer Day: Project PINK BLUE Implores Gov’t To Fund Research, Eliminate Cervical Cancer

Progress Godfrey, Abuja Project PINK BLUE, a non-governmental organisation, has called on government to take action to eliminate cervical cancer by investing in research and vaccines among others. The Programs Coordinator of Project PINK BLUE, Ms Gloria Okwu made this appeal during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday as part of activities marking…

World Cancer Day: NISA Premier Urges Gov’t Intervention As Brain Drain Deepens

By Progress Godfrey, Abuja In commemoration of World Cancer Day 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NISA Premier Hospital Abuja, Dr Ibrahim Wada, has lamented the ravaging effects of medical brain drain while calling on government to intervene. Wada who was represented by a Urological Surgeon, Dr Nabasu Ezra, made this call on Saturday in…

Eze Water : Billionaire Philanthropist Prince Arthur Eze Provides Water for Enugu Residents

By Sharon Akuboh Worried by the perennialscarcity of potable water in EnuguState, a billionaire and philanthropist,Prince Arthur Eze has awarded multibillion naira contracts for the drilling of industrial boreholes for residents of the state. In a Press Statement issued by his Media Consultant, Chief Oliver Okpala, he stated that the projects wouldbe funded solely by…

Humanitarian Affairs Ministry Loses Director Special Needs

By Blessing Bature, Abuja The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has been thrown into mourning following the death of its only female Director , Mrs Nkechi Onwukwe. This was contained in a statement by the SA media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze that the Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq expressed shock at her sudden…

World Intenational Day of Education: NGO Move to Encourage Quality Education in Taraba.

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo As the World mark international day of Education, the Maigodia Center for Youth Development (MCYD), a non governmental organization on Tuesday donated books worth millions of Naira to Sabon Gari primary School Jalingo to improve standard of education in Taraba. Mr. Amino Usman the program manager noted at the event that, the idea…