A three day old baby has been rescued alive three days after he was dumped in a pit toilet by the mother in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area. Anambra Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Affairs, said that the 20 year old mother identified as Nwaedoka Chidimma, from Izzi, Ebonyi state, gave birth to the baby on Sunday, August 27, 2023 and dumped him in the toilet. One Esther Omesi, a farmer and a...
Governor Alex Otti inaugurated the Abia State Orientation Agency on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia to encourage value reorientation among the people of Abia State. “The new Abia State Orientation Agency represents our boldest attempt yet at hitting the reset button as we separate ourselves from the choices that frustrated our best efforts at moving past the wilderness of mediocrity before now,” Governor Otti said during his speech. “A new era is now...
…Says it’s inappropriate, unacceptable Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, described the purported request of the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to meet President Bola Tinubu as inappropriate, unacceptable and condemnable. According to Frank, the meeting billed to take place at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September is suspicious in view of the fact that Tinubu...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has stated that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has adopted measures aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change, which have significantly exacerbated the various security challenges in the country. According to a press statement made available to journalists and signed by Edward Gabkwet Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Marshal Abubakar stated this on Tuesday, while delivering a lecture, via zoom,...
Pa. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), the designer of Nigeria’s flag is dead. Pa Akinkunmi died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness, at the age of 93. One of his sons, Samuel Akinkunmi announced his demise on Wednesday via his Facebook account. He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R.): Great Man...
It is another sad story coming from Africa, amidst fears of escalating crisis of coups in the continent, as soldiers in Gabon have seized power suspending democratic rule in the country. According to reports, Army officers showed up on national television in Gabon to announce that they have taken power. They complained about irregularities in the country’s elections, stating that they were annulling the results of Saturday’s polls, in which President Ali Bongo was declared...
Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, hailed President Bola Tinubu’s courageous decision to eliminate the subsidy on petroleum motor spirit, commonly referred to as fuel. He viewed this move as a vital and transformative disruption with the potential to reshape the nation’s economy. Recognizing the far-reaching impact of the subsidy’s removal, Governor Soludo collaborated with teachers affiliated with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Anambra State Wing, to brainstorm solutions that would alleviate its...
To tackle injustice suffered by members of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore across the country, the Fulani socio-cultural association has set up a 55-member legal committee. Part of the mandate of the committee is to take stock of all cases against its members nationwide to seek legal redress. The organization agreed to set up the legal team during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state. Speaking at the event, the...
The collaboration between Troops of 144 Battalion and the Hybrid Force have yielded positive result with the rescuing of 25 hostages from Boko Haram Terrorists enclave in Borno State. Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement said 14 of the victims, comprising six women and eight children, were rescued in a clearance operation in Gobara village in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state. “The operation on Sunday, August 27, by troops...
Seven communities in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara state have been thrown into darkness for more than 18 months. The affected communities are Oke-Oyi, Agbeyangi, Oke-Ose, Panada, Badi, Adelu, and Oloro in the council area. Alhaji Ahmed Seriki, chairman of the Oke-Oyi Community Development Association said the communities have been experiencing power failure for the past one and a half years. Seriki said the situation has affected commercial activities in the areas, amidst...
