The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Anambra State Branch, in commemoration of the international human rights day on Friday donated some medical equipments to the Primary Health Care Center in Umuogbu Village Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra. According to a statement by the branch Communications Officer, Fidelis Ikeji, […]
Nigeria
Awka Catholic Diocese Mourns As Two Priests Were Laid To Rest
When priests die the Church mourns. That was the mood at the Awka Catholic Diocese as two of its illustrious priests Reverend Monsignor Bernard Nwakonobi and the Cathedral Administrator of St.Patrick’s cathedral Awka and episcopal vicar of the Awka region Reverend father Matthew Attansey were buried. The burial mass which […]
Catholic Faithful Converge, On St. Joseph Catholic Church, Umuawulu Promises For Official Closing Ceremony Of t The Year Of Saint Joseph.
Three regions, namely Awka, Nimo & Adazi Regions recently Converged, in their Numbers, on Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, Umuawulu, for the official closing ceremony of the Year of Saint Joseph. The year began on 8th December 2020, and ended on 8th December 2021, with High Mass officiated by the Catholic […]
Kwara State University expels 87 Students For Alleged Criminal Offences
Kwara State University (KWASU) has said it has expelled no fewer than 87 students for alleged antisocial behaviour in the last two seasons. The institution added that the students were expelled for alleged involvement in examination malpractices, drug abuse, internet fraud, robbery and others. KWASU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mohammed Akanbi, (SAN) […]
Anambra FRSC To Deploy 1,100 Personnel For Yuletide
Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, has assured the command’s preparedness to deploy all human and material resources to ensure a smooth Christmas season in the State. Irelewuyi said about 500 Regular Marshalls and 600 Special Marshalls have been scheduled for patrol […]
Nigeria’s Economy Must be Private Sector Driven for Economic Growth, Development – Obi
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the government to allow and encourage more private sector participation in Nigeria’s economy. Obi stated this while addressing journalists after he toured the biggest rice mill in Nigeria, Umza Rice Mill, located […]
Anambra State Assembly Approved Obiano’s Request To Access Fed. Govt. Loan Facility To States.
Anambra State House of Assembly last Tuesday approved Governor Willie Obiano’s request to access the federal government’s loan facility to the 36 states of the federation. The approval followed a letter the governor wrote to the legislature seeking their consent and approval. The Speaker of the state Assembly, Rt. Hon. […]
War Against Vandalism And Unlicensed Dealing On Petroleum Products:
NSCDC Arrests One, Recovers 36,000 Litres Of Suspected Adulterated AGO Operatives of the Anti-Vandalism Squad of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Anambra State Command on Tuesday, 7th December 2021, at about 11:30 am, arrested one Abdulraman Ahmed, aged 37, of Rigasa Igebi LGA of Kaduna State in […]
Students Killed in Ghastly Crash in Lagos
Report from Lagos on Tuesday had it that many students were feared dead following a ghastly motor accident. The incident which took place in the Ojodu area of Lagos , along Isheri road involved students from Ojodu Grammar School. According to reports, the accident was as the result of activities […]
Police in Asaba Mounts Search for Boy Who Killed A Teacher
In Delta State, the Police Command has commenced a search for a student, Micheal Ogbeife for beating a teacher to death. Micheal is a Senior Secondary 3 student of Erhimu Secondary School, Abraka in Delta State. It was reported that Micheal on the 5th of December engaged the teacher in […]