NOUN Opens Special Study Centre at Abakaliki Correctional Facility
By Nkechinyere Ewa – Okpara The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has opened a Special Study Centre at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abakaliki, to expand access to education for inmates. The facility, officially inaugurated on Saturday, was established through the joint efforts of the Chinedu Ogah Foundation, Mercy Foundation, and the NOUN. Chairman…
Omga007Wike Rejoices Over Successful Conduct of Rivers LG Election
By Remi Johnson The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the local government elections in Rivers State. Speaking shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 007, Ward 9 (Rumuepirikom Kingdom) in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Wike commended the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC)…
The Silence Given to Sexually Related Topics Is Hurting More Than Helping : Masturbation
By Nneka Jedidiah Ogbaga The result? A generation filled with crucial unanswered questions, misinformation, guilt, addiction, mentally derailed and ill-cultured youths. Here’s a fact that our parents and elders do ignore: the actual danger here is not in the act, but in the grave silence surrounding the act. Young people are left confused generations abound…
Nwankpa Speaks on Izzi New Yam Festival, Calls for Stronger Traditional Institutions
Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara The Executive Chairman of Izzi Local Government Area, Barr. Steve Emenike Nwankpa, has reaffirmed the importance of the New Yam Festival (Ojiji), urging leaders to strengthen traditional institutions as custodians of cultural heritage. Speaking in Abakaliki at the grand finale of the 2025 festival, Nwankpa described yam as a sacred symbol of wealth,…
NRC Saga : Nigerian Women and Girls Condemn Actions of NRC Boss, Demand Apology
We, on behalf of the women and girls of Nigeria, strongly condemn the unacceptable and deeply disrespectful conduct of Mr. Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, towards Comrade Ladi Bala — the immediate past National President of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). It is disheartening and disgraceful that such…
Nwifuru has made Ebonyi an Investment Hub – GBV Coordinator
Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara Barr. Faithvin Nwanchor, the Head of the Sexual Assault and Gender-Based Violence Response Department of the Ministry of Justice, and coordinator gender based violence taskforce in Ebonyi State, has commended Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru for positioning the State as an emerging investment hub through his people-oriented policies and landmark projects. Barr. Nwanchor said…
Nigerian Women Outraged Over Assault on Former NAWOJ President — NCWS Demands Apology
By Temisan Jemiriayegbe The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria, on behalf of Nigerian women, expresses deep shock and outrage over the dehumanization, intimidation, and public humiliation meted out to the immediate past President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Comrade Ladi Bala. Reports indicate that the Managing Director of the Nigerian…
Gov Okpebholo Rescues Over 10 Accident Victims on Benin–Auchi Highway
By Sharon Akuboh, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, a man with a heart of gold, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, displayed uncommon compassion and leadership when he personally intervened to rescue victims of a ghastly motor accident along the Benin–Auchi Road after the bypass. The governor, who was en route to Irrua in Esan…