Ebonyi First Lady Visits AEFUTHA, Offers Support to Indigent Patients
Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara In a compassionate outreach aimed at uplifting vulnerable citizens, the wife of the Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs. Uzoamaka Mary-Maudline Ogbonna Nwifuru, on Tuesday visited the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, where she extended financial support to indigent patients struggling to settle their medical bills. The visit, carried out under the…
Omga007Hon Jikantoro express gratitude to President Bola Tinubu on his appointment
From Rashidat Suleiman,Minna The Board member representing Niger State at the North Central Development Commission, Hon. Zakari Jikantoro has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubufor finding him worthy to be appointed as one of the Board members of the Commission. Hon. Jikantoro in a statement acknowledged President Tinubu for the opportunity given to him…
DICAN Intl Conference : Tuggar Urges Strategic Media Engagement to Combat Disinformation
By Sharon Akuboh The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has urged Nigerian journalists and media organizations to adopt a more strategic and proactive approach to communication, particularly in the context of national security and foreign diplomacy. Ambassador Tuggar made the call in Abuja while declaring open the maiden International Conference on Diplomacy…
Niger govt signs partnership with Africarice to boost rice production
From Rashidat Suleiman,Minna In a bid to strengthen scientific and agricultural collaboration aimed at transforming rice production capacity in Niger State, a strategic pact worth over $1.2 billion has been signed between the state and AfricRice Farm Centre in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Niger State’s agricultural company, Niger Foods Ltd., will drive the investment in the…
Obudu Killing : Senator Jarigbe Demands Justice as Police Arrest Prime Suspect
By Edem Ekpo Calabar Senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has condemned in the strongest terms the gruesome killing of a commercial driver, Agage Ternenge, from Tsar community in Benue State, who was brutally murdered in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victim, a native of Mbanyam in Mbatyough Council…
WAFCON finals : NIS DG, Rt Hon Shaibu Commends Super Falcons…says, Nigerians are waiting for the Cup
The Director General and Chief Executive officer of the National Institute for Sports, H. E. Comrade Philip Shaibu has commended the Super Falcons of Nigeria who edged arch-rivals South Africa 2-1 in a pulsating Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semifinal on Tuesday evening to book their place in the final and keep alive hopes…
UNICAL Dentistry Crisis : Senator Ekpenyong Leads Senate Intervention, Reps Demand Forensic Probe
By Edem Ekpo Amid growing national concern over the uncertain future of 392 dental students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has initiated a high-powered legislative intervention to forestall academic and professional ruin for the affected undergraduates. Describing the situation as an “educational emergency,” Senator Ekpenyong who represents Cross River South convened…
C’River First Lady Empowers Street Sweepers,Honours Nigerian Idol Sensation
By Edem Ekpo Calabar In a heartwarming show of appreciation and empowerment, the Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Bishop (Mrs.) Eyoanwan Otu, has honoured street sweepers under the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) for their unrelenting efforts in keeping the city clean, describing them as silent heroes behind Calabar’s reputation as Nigeria’s cleanest…