NBA branch chairmen in Rivers State have condemned the query issued to Port Harcourt branch chairman, Cordelia Eke, by State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), over alleged misconduct. Eke was accused of co-authoring a communique criticizing the administration, which Ibas claimed violated civil service rules. But in a […]
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Anaocha Council Chairman Ibekwe Enrolls Over 1000 Beneficiaries Into Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme
Over 1,000 residents of Anaocha have been enrolled into the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme, thanks to an initiative by Anaocha Mayor, Hon. Rome Ibekwe, in partnership with St. Cletus Hospital, Neni. The free enrollment targets the elderly, women, men, and children, especially in rural communities. Hon. Ibekwe said the […]
At Anyaoku Lecture, Valentine Ozigbo, Gambari, Urge Action On Restructuring, Nation-Building
At Anyaoku Lecture, Valentine Ozigbo, Gambari, Urge Action On Restructuring, Nation-Building ENUGU, Nigeria — Valentine Ozigbo, a respected Nigerian business leader and a 2025 Anambra governorship hopeful, has joined other eminent Nigerians in calling for urgent restructuring and reform. They made the call at the 14th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture […]
Chief Onuorah Osonwa Hands Over Ultra-Modern Health Centre to Anambra Government
In a landmark gesture of community development and philanthropy, Chief Onuorah Osonwa, Founder and CEO of the Manari Osonwa Foundation (MOF), has officially handed over a state-of-the-art primary health care center to the Anambra State Government. The commissioning ceremony took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Obunagu Amikwo […]
More ladies now go for plantain fibre hair, as cost of human hair chokes
Necessity is the mother of inventions. That’s apparently the best way to describe the measures most women now take to look good, as the price to pay for beauty goes out of reach. For a few years now, the cost of living has clashed with the cost of fashion and […]
I’ll be the last man standing in APC,’ Kebbi gov debunks defection rumours
Kebbi State governor Dr Nasir Idris has dismissed reports linking him to the former vice president Atiku Abubakar’s coalition. In a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Ahmed Idris on Sunday, he described the rumour as the handiwork of mischief makers and attention seekers:
Nweke Compares Governorship Bid to David vs Goliath Battle
Jeff Nweke, the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), has likened his quest for the Anambra State governorship seat to the biblical tale of David and Goliath. With an unwavering resolve, Nweke stated that he is ready to take on the giants in the race, armed with nothing but […]
Lagos APC constitutes electoral committee ahead LG election.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has constituted an electoral committee tasked with conducting primaries for the July 12 local government election. Lagos APC spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He named a former national legal adviser of the party, Mr Babatunde Ogala, […]
Court strikes out N1bn suit against Buhari, Emefiele, CBN
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a N1 billion suit instituted against former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele over the hardships that trailed the 2023 Naira redesign policy. The judge threw out […]
50kg rice price dropped to N58,000 in Nigeria — Report
The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a report by S&P Global has said. The report said that the West African parboiled rice market has slumped to a near […]