By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Tuesday launched free antenatal care and delivery for expectant mothers for the remaining period of his administration. Soludo described the gesture as part of his government’s palliative measures to cushion the effect of hardship on Anambra people. The NewsContinue Reading

  By Leonard Okachie The wife of the General Officer Commanding(GOC), 82 Division, Mrs Nafesat Dada, has urged wives of army personnel to keep supporting their husbands by making their homes peaceful for them at all times. Dada, who is the Chairperson of Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) 82Continue Reading

Delta State Governor, Mr Sheriff Oborevwori,

  By Clara Egbogota The Delta State Governor, Mr Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on corps members posted to their various places of primary assignment to help the state governments in providing quality educational services in their host communities. Oborevwori, represented by the Chief of Staff (COS), Mr Johnson Erijo, saidContinue Reading

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths, on Tuesday released US$125 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to assist underfunded humanitarian operations in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. The 7 African countries listed are Burkina Faso US$9 million; Mali US$8Continue Reading

Dr Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker, House of Representatives

By Emmanuella Anokam Dr Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker, House of Representatives says it will equip the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) with stronger statutory powers, through legislative amendments of its Act. The speaker said the Act was geared towards enabling NEITI to carry out its task of ensuring transparency andContinue Reading