Personnel of the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ohafia, attached to the 144 Battalion Headquarters in Ukwa West local government area of Abia State, have destroyed an illegal crude oil refinery situated in Ukwa East Local. It was gathered that the illegal refinery was being operated by a crude […]
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Senate approves creation of Solid Mineral Agency
The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a Bill which seeks to establish an agency for the development of solid mineral resources in Nigeria. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to establish the Nigerian Mineral Development Corporation to invest and catalyze investments in the mining sector, to […]
Seven injured as bus rams into truck in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Council Area
Seven persons sustained varying degrees of injury in an auto crash in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra state, following a road crash. The accident, which occurred around 9 pm on Monday, involved a commercial bus and an articulated truck with four women and three men on board. It […]
Police foil Attack on another Station in Anambra
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command over the weekend, successfully repelled yet to be identified hoodlums who attempted to attack and possibly burn down an outpost in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed this in a press statement in Awka. Tochukwu […]
Nigeria ranks second after India in Global Childhood Tuberculosis
Statistics show that Nigeria ranks second in the world in the highest number of children with tuberculosis (TB) According to a release by the Federal Government, Nigeria is second only to India in the global child tuberculosis index. Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, disclosed during the ministerial […]
Anambra State Government warns against indiscriminate felling of trees
Anambra State Ministry of Environment has bemoaned the activities of those it termed “unscrupulous” government officials, who allegedly encroached and decimated all the five forests reserves in the state. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Emma Okafor, who disclosed this in Awka, regretted that the unnamed officials, who perpetrated […]
Ozigbo in Abuja – Calls For Collective Effort In Building A New And Prosperous Anambra State
Ndi Anambra have been reminded that the zeal and passion to see Anambra succeed do not lie on the shoulders of one man alone, but collective responsibility of every all Anambrarians regardless of where they are based. Valentine Ozigbo, the front runner in the upcoming Anambra governorship election, stated this […]
Premier League clubs to discuss shirt sponsors featuring gambling companies
Report has it that Premier League clubs are expected to discuss the impact of shirt sponsorship on gambling at a shareholder meeting on Thursday. It will be recalled that last year, a House of Lords committee recommended that gambling operators should no longer be allowed to advertise on the shirts […]
Prince Harry Lands His First Job After Leaving the Royal House
Prince Harry has landed his first job since giving up his Royal Family duties, as the new chief impact officer for a tech company in California’s Silicon Valley. According to report, BetterUp, a company focused on employee coaching and mental health services, announced on Tuesday that it had hired Harry […]
122, 410 Nigerians Vaccinated In Nigeria
An update has been released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Monday to show that a total of 122,410 eligible Nigerians have so far been vaccinated, representing 3.1 per cent of the proportion vaccinated. A breakdown of the NPHCDA update contained in an Electronic Management of […]