The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that no less than 602,000 people died of malaria in Nigeria and other African countries in 2021. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, disclosed this on Monday in a message to mark this year’s World Malaria Day with the theme, “Harness innovation […]
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ANAMBRA APC WELCOMES SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON JUNE 26 PRIMARIES
Our dynamic chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has received the report of the Supreme Court judgement on Anambra State primaries with mixed feelings. On one hand we feel unhappy that our chapter has become the theatre to fault our great party with a tone of finality, on being in […]
Domestic Violence: Minister Advocates Psychiatric Tests For Couples Before Marriage
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has said that she would initiate a conversation with the Minister of Interior to make psychiatric tests compulsory for couples before marriage. The Minister who stated this at a Press conference in Abuja, expressed worry over rampant cases of Sexual and Gender […]
Policemen ‘brutalise’ NSCDC, Commandant In Imo
Report from Imo State said heavily armed policemen ‘brutalised’ the Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Imo State, Michael Ogar. The report said his Orderly was also killed, while some Civil Defence operatives sustained injuries. It was alleged that the Imo NSCDC boss, was first […]
IMAN Warns That Lagos, Onitsha, Other Cities Are Dumping Grounds For Substandard Tyres
Some cities in Nigeria namely Lagos, Onitsha, Benin, Ibadan and others have been listed as major dumping grounds for substandard tyres imported into the country by dubious foreign nationals through the aid of Nigerians. This was made known by the Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN). Igwe John Ezeoma, Chief of […]
Celebration Of Life: Dignitaries Storm Amesi To Commiserate With Valentine Ozigbo Following Father’s Funeral
The Ozigbo family of Amesi in Aguata LGA of Anambra State played host to a host of political, traditional, business, religious and student leaders on Saturday, April 23, 2022, as well-wishers and in-laws came to pay their condolences over the death of the family’s patriarch, Chief Andrew N. Ozigbo, who […]
Anambra Stands Still As Valentine Ozigbo Bids Father, Chief Andrew Ozigbo Farewell In Grand Style
The town of Amuwo, Amesi in Aguata LGA of Anambra State, came alive on Friday, April 22, 2022, as the late Chief Andrew Ozigbo (Omenyiri Amesi) is given a befitting farewell. The late Chief Ozigbo is survived by his wife, Mrs Ezinne Christiana Ozigbo, three sons, three daughters, twenty-eight 28 […]
NEMA To Map Out Communities Vulnerable To Flooding
The Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed says the agency will continue to map out vulnerable communities in response to the 2022 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). He disclosed this on Tuesday during a two-day Experts’ Technical meeting to analyse […]
Anambra Govt Appeals To Waring Parties In Awgbu, Orumba North, To Embace Peace
By Nneka Anoliefo Anambra State Government has appealed to waring factions in Awgbu town, Orumba North LGA, to sheath their swords and Embace peace. The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr Collins Nwabunwanne, made the appeal during reconciliatory meeting with the two factions at the Government House, […]
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations Blames Illegal Oil Refining On Government
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) says the proliferation of illegal refineries in the country is as a result of government’s failure to address rising poverty. The coalition said this in reaction to the fire incident which occurred at an illegal refinery in Imo state on April 22. In […]