Saturday, 23 November, 2024

Month: August 2020


Sir: Those who riotously celebrate the demise of another forget that the Grim Reaper knows neither kin nor kith. In a vintage display of his vanquishing vindictiveness, Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, laid his boot into the late Senator Buruji Kashamu who Read more…


Deputy National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Chuks Iwegbu has said the apex Igbo organisation could drive the actualisation of president of Igbo extraction if it was fully repositioned.  This is as Pan-Nigeria Presidency of Igbo Extraction Coalition (PANPIEC) has Read more…


A university lecturer, Dr Dan Agboola, has advised farmers and other produce stakeholders against using reagents to ripen fruits and vegetables to avoid health complications. Agboola, a Microbiology lecturer at the Lagos State University (LASU), gave this advice as a Read more…


Reproductive Health Charity Mary Stopes International (MSI) on Wednesday said 1.9 million women across the world had lost access to its contraception and safe abortion services in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The impact of Read more…


Oil prices fell on Thursday as major producers warned of a risk to demand recovery if the coronavirus crisis is prolonged as U.S. crude inventories dropped less than expected. Brent crude was down 36 cents, or 0.8 per cent at Read more…


The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) was, on Wednesday, reported to have shared N676.407 billion as federation allocation for the month of July 2020. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning explained that the amount Read more…


The leadership of the House of Representatives has put on hold all investigative and committee hearings till after resumption from annual vacation. The House, which is observing its annual vacation, is expected to resume plenary on September 15. Various Committees Read more…


Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Dr Ebelechukwu Obiano has, through her NGO, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative, CAFE, handed over keys to a fully-furnished bungalow to Mrs. Eucharia Nwakibie, a widow from Isieke village, Akwa Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Read more…


Labour and Productivity Minister, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige has said that the 2023 Igbo presidency project was realisable, though he would not want to dwell so much on it since the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, is yet to complete the first Read more…


Anambra State Police Command has paraded a suspect, Mr. Ikechukwu Igbebe, for impersonation of a dead man’s son.Queen Anigbogu reports that the parade took place at the B-Division Awka. Speaking to the press, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Read more…


Criticism by Western scientists of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is motivated by competition. That’s according to the Vice President of Russia’s Academy of Sciences, who says they’re upset when they’re lagging behind Russia. Vladimir Chekhonin said he did not Read more…


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