Saturday, 23 November, 2024

Month: August 2020


For his uncommon philanthropy and huge investment in service of God and humanity, Governor Willie Obiano has called for the beatification of the late Chief Dr. Anthony Obiagboso Enukeme, who has been laid to rest at his country home in Read more…


In order to ensure that Anambra state remains safe from COVID-19pandemic, the State Ministry of Health has intensified sensitization andrisk assessment exercise in Awka. The exercise which was led by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. VincentOkplala and his team as Read more…


The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called for the revisit of the death sentence passed on prominent sons of Zango-Kataf following the 1992 bloody crisis saying the law must be allowed to  take its full course. The Read more…


The Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mrs Folashade Jaji, has urged residents to cultivativate coconut trees to benefit from its economic and nutritional values. Jaji, in a statement on Friday,  described coconut as a tree of life and Read more…


South East Governors may have made U-turn on the proposed joint-security out for the zone.  This comes barely three weeks after the Governors ended a virtual meeting and announced that they would name and unveil the joint security outfit in their Read more…


The newly-inaugurated caretaker committee of Anambra State FootballAssociation has announced plans to kick off annual football league forgrassroots football clubs in Anambra State. The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Dr Emeka Okeke, made theannouncement in a meeting with club owners Read more…


Mixed reactions have trailed the suspension of the 13 traditional rulers. Chairman of Board of Trustees of Human Right, Liberty Access, and Peace Defenders’ Foundation (HURIDE), Dede Uzor, condemned the action of the state government. Uzor said the government, by its Read more…


Israel is still committed to annexing parts of the occupied West Bank, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said, after a peace deal with the UAE was reached. As part of the deal, Tel Aviv agreed to suspend the annexation. The revelation was Read more…


The Plateau Primary Health Care Board (PSPHCB), has expressed worries over the increasing maternal and infant mortality in the state. Dr Livinus Miapkwap, Executive Secretary of the Board, said at a news conference that the situation required prompt action in Read more…


Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, Minister of State for Health, has expressed worry over the resurgence of COVID-19 infection in health workers. Mamora said this during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday in Abuja. ”We are Read more…


A circular from Mr Greg Obi, Commissioner for Local Government Chieftaincy matters said the twelve traditional rulers traveled outside the state without consultation or authorization from the state government. The circular titled “Suspension of Twelve Traditional Rulers in Anambra State,” Read more…


Nana, 14, wakes up petrified. It is 5:30 a.m. She was supposed to be up by 4:00 a.m., but was deep asleep and did not hear her angry aunt howling for hot water to bath with. Though scared, she slowly Read more…