Owerri, the Imo State capital, is known for a lot of things but not violence or terror. The city loves life and lives it unapologetically. Owerri is particularly known for the good life. A robust night life, enchanting weekends and the knack for celebrating festive seasons to the fullest, all add up to the true […]
…send SOS to govt after three school children fall into canal One hundred thousand residents in Ilo-Boundary Ajegunle community in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area in Lagos State will soon be submerged by water if drastic measures are not taken by the Lagos State government to repair the canals and bridge in the communities […]
A look of despair crossed the face of Reverend Gabriel Oyediji as he said with resignation: “It is sad to note that the Nigerian child has never been so vulnerable and so insecure in the history of our great nation, Nigeria. Never before has the psyche of the Nigerian child so badly affected by insecurity […]
Following months of banditry and kidnappings that pervaded most parts of Ondo State, ADEWALE MOMOH writes on how the menace was frontally tackled in the state For a while, most highways in Ondo State had turned to havens of criminal activities due to the rampant cases of banditry and kidnappings. With the situation, the […]
To strengthen the virology centre located inside Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, (AEFUTHA), Ebonyi State which is serving the South East and south regions, a molecular laboratory has been built for the centre with the centre being upgraded to Institute of Research, Treatment and Control, UCHENNA INYA reports Alex Ekwueme Federal […]
Worried by the poor quality of teachers in Nigerian schools and the urgent need to improve teachers’ quality, an oil firm, SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc (SEPLAT) has intensified efforts at changing the narrative and ensuring an effective teacher development. This is as the oil firm is set out to ramp up teacher’s […]
Fourteen days ago, the Kwara State Government had directed the 10 Christian mission schools shut down over the hijab crisis to reopen saying peace building efforts continue. The directive, government reasoned, was to allow the students prepare for their West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. […]
Enugu, the capital of Enugu State, nicknamed ‘the Coal City State’ due to the discovery of coal at the Ogbete mine in 1909, is the political capital of not only the old Eastern Region but also the present South East geopolitical zone of the country. It is a city well planned with the best network […]
Last Tuesday, wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi and other senior government officials called on Lagos residents to embrace the state’s Health Insurance, especially for the sake of women, children and other vulnerable. MURITALA AYINLA reports Access to quality health service has been the […]
For the residents of Ariyo, Ira-Muwo-Tedi-Abule Oshun, last Saturday marked the beginning of a new era with the unveiling of a new road and reinforced concrete bridge. Muritala Ayinla reports Conceived part of the moves to tackle the perennial gridlock along Lagos– Badagry Expressway,Ira-Muwo- Tedi-Abule Oshun road alignment and reinforced concrete bridge in Ojo […]