Ebonyi Stakeholders Declare War on Gender Violence, Demand Stronger Institutions and Family Values
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is not a private matter it is a public health crisis, a human rights violation, and a barrier to Nigeria’s development. This was the resounding message from stakeholders in Ebonyi State who converged in Abakaliki on Monday, September 15, for a one-day training and capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening…
Omga007Ensure Transparency, Effective deployment of tax Resources, NUJ, FCT Chair Urges FG
Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Comrade Grace Ike has called for transparency, accountability, and effective deployment of tax revenues to infrastructure development as part of the sweeping tax reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She spoke at the inaugural distinguished parliamentarian lecture organised by the House of…
Ensure transparency, effective deployment of tax resources, NUJ, FCT Chair Tells FG
Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Comrade Grace Ike has called for transparency, accountability, and effective deployment of tax revenues to infrastructure development as part of the sweeping tax reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She spoke at the inaugural distinguished parliamentarian lecture organised by the House of…
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…
CAN 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…