National Youth Games: Lagos Sweeps All Gold Medals In Boxing Competition 

Lagos State has swept all four gold medals in the boxing competition at the 2024 National Youth Games. The Team Lagos U-15 pugilists’ dominance across the weight categories marks a historic achievement for Lagos in youth sports, particularly boxing. The gold medal run began with Agboola Oyindamola’s victory in the 40kg female category. Bello Olamide Lawal followed suit, claiming gold in the 42kg male category. Yakubu Sofiat clinched the top spot in the 42kg female...

Sir Chukwuma’s Primary Campaign Council Engages APC Leaders in Anambra

The Primary Campaign Council of Sir Paul Chukwuma under the directorship of Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, has commenced a series of engagements with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress – APC, in Anambra State. On Tuesday, the engagement started with a meeting between the Campaign Council and members of the APC State Working Committee. Speaking, the Director General of the Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Campaign Council, Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, thanked the members of the Anambra...

Unizik Expands Curriculum with “Peace, Security, and Development Studies”

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, the Anambra State capital, has expanded programmes run by the Institution with the Institute for Peace, Security and Development Studies- IPSDS. The Institute now in its second year, first took off from the Dr Alex Ekwueme Centre for Multidisciplinary Research, also in the University. Now in its second session since the Institute was established, it is open for new intakes for the current academic year. Courses like Development Studies,...

Anambra Assembly quizzes SEEPCO Oil Company and Sahara Energy

Two weeks after being summoned to appear at the Anambra State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company – SEEPCO, appeared again in continuation of the ongoing interrogation of the activities of oil companies operating in Anambra State by the State House of Assembly. Also on Tuesday, Sahara Energy was summoned to appear, having secured operational license in Anambra State since 2021. Earlier, SEEPCO represented by Augustine Brown and Louis...

Federal Government Alerts Nigerians On Release of Water From Lagdo Dam

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians that authorities of the Lagdo Dam in the Cameroon Republic will initiate controlled water releases starting Tuesday, 17 September 2024. The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Umar Muhammed gave the warning in a press statement on Tuesday. The statement noted that the authorities of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon will initiate controlled water releases starting today, 17 September 2024, and said the water discharge is anticipated...

Adamawa State Records 117 Cases Of Acute Watery Diarrhea With 7 Deaths

Adamawa State government has clarified that the reported cases of acute watery diarrhea recorded in three wards of Yola North local government area of the state are not cholera outbreak. Hon. Felix Tangwami, Commissioner for Health and Human Services who clarified during a press conference in Yola, said the acute watery diarrhea whose causative agent is still under investigation. The Commissioner added that the state government has deployed additional nurses and final-year students of the College...

Governor Soludo Getting into Election Mood with Dr. Mefor, other Media Appointments

In the past few weeks, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has been reorganizing his media team. This commenced after Sir Paul Chukwuma announced members of his campaign team made up of experienced and credible hands who are familiar with Anambra State and its politics. Apparently rattled by this development, Governor Soludo responded starting by appointing Mr. Chuka Nnabuife as Managing Director of the Civic and Social Reformation Office. Nnabuife who was the Managing Director...

NFIU: Cutting Off Funds Critical to Counter-Terrorism Efforts

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, has pledged to disrupt the financial channels used by terrorists and other criminal elements in the country. The agency asserts that cutting off these financial routes will impair the terrorists’ ability to carry out further criminal activities. Hafsat Bakari, Director-General of the NFIU, made this commitment in Abuja on Tuesday during the GIABA workshop on investigating and prosecuting terrorism financing cases. Bakari stated, “Nigeria has faced an acute threat...

First Lady Launches #OneNigeria Fabric, Awards N25m to Designer

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu unveiled the winning fabric of the #OneNigeria Unity Fabric competition on Monday at the State House in Abuja. She awarded N25 million to the designer, Bamidele Mofiyinfoluwa. Mrs Tinubu explained that the project aims to foster creativity, enhance national unity, and support local enterprises to boost the economy. She announced that the winning fabric would be used officially on 1st October for Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations.   “Our goal is to...

Soludo Swears In Mefor As New Anambra Commissioner for Information

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has  sworn-in Dr. Law Mefor as the new Commissioner for Information. This is coming following the resignation of the immediate-past Commissioner for Information, Mr. Paul Nwosu, who stepped down from the position on Tuesday. Announcing the development in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime said that Dr. Mefor was sworn-in at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House,...

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