Lagos Guber: Security beefed up as Election Petition Tribunal delivers judgement
Security has been beefed up at the Roseline Omotosho Courthouse, Ikeja, as the Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver judgment in petitions challenging the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship candidate in the March 18 poll, Dr Abdulazeez Adediran and his Labour Party(LP) counterpart, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, filed the petitions. […]
3 escape death as container falls on car in Lagos
Three people escaped death on Sunday night after a 40ft container fell on a Toyota Corolla car in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State. Sources claimed that the incident happened around 8pm. It was gathered that the container-laden truck was ascending the bridge when it tripped, fell off and crashed on the vehicle with the number plate JJJ-811-FV. […]
Two buildings gutted as fire fighters rescue man after setting house ablaze in Anambra
A yet to be identified man was on Sunday rescued alive after setting ablaze his apartment in Obinagu, Ezinifite, Okpuno in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. State Fire Chief, Engr. Dr. Martin Agbili who disclosed this in a statement, said two other residential apartments were also gutted by fire same day in […]
Pak-Afghan Citizens Welcome Torkham Border Reopening
TORKHAM: Thousands of passengers and trucks carrying fresh fruits,vegetables, and other commodities have crossed the Torkham border on Friday after Pakistan as goodwill gesture reopened border crossing after 10th day of its closure, officials said. Pakistan custom officials said more than two hundred trucks carrying fresh fruits and vegetables who had been waiting in Afghanistan […]
Anambra ICT Agency, NDPC to partner on data privacy, protection
The MD/CEO, Anambra State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA has paid a courtesy visit on the National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) Dr Vincent Olatunji, as part of the agency’s efforts to advance the State Government’s vision to ensure data privacy and protection for Ndi Anambra. The visit afforded the two […]
Soludo committed to digitizing Anambra workforce – Commissioner
Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs in Anambra State, Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne has restated Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s commitment in ensuring that Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state are digitalized. Nwabunwanne stated this on Wednesday during presentation of brand new laptops to Heads of Departments of Budget, Planning, Research, and Statistics (BPRS) across the […]
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Tackle power, infrastructure failures to improve Nigeria’s high-tech medicine – Don tells FG
A Professor at the Department of Radiology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Kenneth Eze has urged Federal Government to address issues affecting power supply and infrastructure to improve high-tech medicine in the country. Delivering his inaugural lecture titled: “Radiology In Nigeria: High-Tech Medicine In Technology-Challenged Low Resource Setting, Prof Eze said constant electricity and adequate […]
Group offers scholarships to 10 pupils, empowers women in Anambra
A women group, Umu Okpu Ukpo N’akwu na-eziokwu on Thursday offered scholarships to 10 students as well as empowered 3 women in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State. The group also gave bags of rice and tubers of yam to some indigent members of the community to assist them partake in the new […]
Catholic Diocese of Zaria gets new Bishop
The leader of the Catholic church, Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Dr. Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh as the Bishop of Zaria Diocese, Kaduna State. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday. Until his appointment, Daboh was the Rector of the Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna, a position he has held since […]
ROLAC partners Anambra govt on fight against child abuse
The Rule of Law and Anti Corruption (ROLAC) in partnership with International Idea, is to support the Anambra State Child’s Right Implementation Committee (ASCRIC) in the fight against all forms of child abuse as well as intervention measures aimed at protecting their rights. Rising from a two day coordination meeting with members of the committee […]
Eze Ndigbo Lagos Island offers Scholarship to 10 indigent Anambra students
No fewer than 10 indigent students from Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been placed on University and Federal Polytechnics scholarships by the Eze Ndigbo Lagos Island, Ozomkpu Dr. Onyeka Ifekandu. Speaking during the occasion tagged, “Inauguration of Ezendigbo foundation and disbursement of financial academic support,” to 10 selected students,” the […]