Ogbulafor, former PDP national chairman, buried in Umuahia By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom The remains of Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, a former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was laid to rest on Friday in his home town at Itaja-Obuohia , Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
Anambra Assembly laments congestion of correctional centres By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra State House of Assembly on Friday expressed concern over the congestion in Onitsha, Awka and Ekwulobia correctional centers due to lack of accelerated hearing of cases involving inmates on awaiting trial. This is contained in a motionContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer, Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), has advocated intensified planting of trees to not only reduce soil erosion but conserve ecosystem. Ikokwu made the call in on Thursday in Abuja an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo and Esther Mamudu Yiaga Africa, a non-governmental organisation promoting participatory democracy, human rights and civic participation has called for the abolition of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as the sole means of voter identification during elections. Dr Hussaini Abdu, Board Chairman, Yiaga Africa, made the call in AbujaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it will collaborate with Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) to accelerate up Nigeria’s economic growth. The Acting Controller-General of NCS, Mr Wale Adeniyi made the pledge when NEPZA’s Managing Director, Prof. Adesoji AdesugbaContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said it would train twenty-nine teachers in South Korea on Smart education project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Teachers were drown from six states, namely Cross River, Bauchi, Anambra, Nasarawa, KanoContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Vladimir Putin, Russian President, says the Russian Government has written off $23 billion debt burden of African countries. Putin spoke at the plenary session of the ongoing second Russia–Africa Summit 2023 holding from July 27 to July 28. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is one ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters, says the military has neutralised 59 terrorists, arrested 88 criminals, 10 kidnappers, 20 gunmen and 19 suspected oil thefts in one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Friday, said the troops also rescued 88 kidnapped hostages withinContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has stressed the importance of effective intelligence gathering and sharing between security agencies and the general populace in driving successful military operations. Lagbaje said this at the graduation of the participants of the Strategic Management and PolicyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Civil Society Networks across the country has called on the government to employ community policing and the use of technology in the fight against banditry, insurgency and kidnapping. The Chairman, North-East CSO Network, Amb. Ahmed Shehu, made the call in a Communique issued at theContinue Reading
