Dr. Philip Ozuah who hails from Nteje in Anambra State and a product of the University of Ibadan has donated $1m to the College of Medicine of the University. The University of Ibadan, located in Oyo state is one of the oldest Universities in Nigeria and a centre of research and learning. Reacting to the gesture, the Presidential flagbearer of Labour Party LP, Mr Peter Obi praises the sterling qualities of the Medical Doctor and owner...

A non-governmental organization, Mustard Seed Organization (MSO), has commenced the monthly distribution of 100 menstrual hygiene packs to adolescent girls across colleges in Nigeria The program dubbed Menstrual Health Management (MHM) is in line with the organization’s mission of eradicating period poverty in sub-Saharan and many African countries. According to Mr. Innocent Ofoma, Director of Mustard Seed Organization, “All over Nigeria and Africa, millions of girls won’t go to school because they have their period...

Tragedy befell Emmanuel’s family last Thursday. Deborah, the eldest child and a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was stoned and burnt on the school campus for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. An incident that would make one wonder if God was, truly, with the family. Despite the trauma the horrendous murder caused them, the family inhumed late Deborah’s remains on Saturday in their hometown, Tunga Magajiya, in the Rijau Local Government Area...

ABUJA — Businessman and socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has pledged the sum of N2m each to 20 of his secondary school classmates, who are struggling financially. The billionaire made the donation on Friday as he hosted the Dennis Memorial Grammar School Onitsha class of ’92 for a reunion in Abuja. He reportedly took care of the feeding, accommodation, and flight tickets to and fro the event for the mates. After dining...

ABUJA — The Ijegun-Egba Tankfarm Owners and Operators’ Association has committed to the supply of 40 trucks of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) daily. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the association announced that its members collectively had 106 million litres of PMS in stock, which it had agreed to load and truck accordingly, beginning from Monday, March 21 all through the week and beyond. The owners/chief...