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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government, in collaboration with the College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), has held a public enlightenment lecture on the rising cases of sudden death, popularly known as the “slump and die” syndrome. The lecture, themed “Sudden Death: Case Presentation and Post-Event Management”, aimed to educate the public on the causes, prevention, and emergency response strategies for sudden deaths. The well-attended event took place at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, and drew participants from various walks of life. Delivering the keynote address, Rt. Rev. Professor Samuel Ike, the Anglican Bishop…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia One of the distinguished Nigeria Army Generals, and accomplished Igbo sons, Major Gen. Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma (retd.), will on Thursday, July 31, feature on Ikengaonline town hall meeting. The former United Nations Sector South Command cum Nigerian Contingent Commander in Darfur Sudan, will speak on the theme: “Ndigbo and the Politics of 2027.” This is contained in a statement by the Editor-in-Chief of the South-East focused accountability on-line media platform, Uche Ugboajah. The explosive monthly meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm (WAT), will be co-anchored by US-based prolific writer and medical doctor, Dr Osmund Agbo; and veteran Journalist…
Our Reporter, Abuja Just like the Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo did recently, the Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has strongly condemned a bill currently before the Nigerian Senate seeking to designate the Sultan of Sokoto and the Ooni of Ife as the permanent Chairman and Co-chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its National Spokesperson, Mudiaga Ogboru, the NDC described the proposed legislation—which has already passed its second reading in the Senate—as a “flagrant assault on equity, inclusivity, and federal character.” The Congress warned that the bill, if passed…
By Ejike Anyduba Major General Aguiyi Ironsi has been dead for five decades and nine years. July 29, 2025, made it 59 years since Nigeria’s first military Head of State Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi Ironsi and his host, the Governor of Western Nigeria, Lt. Colonel Francis Adekunle Fajuyi were whisked away from Government House, Ibadan, and shot over the brooks of Iwo, Osun state. Ironsi was on the last leg of his nation tour when the army struck. He had visited about three regions, commencing with the North, East, the Midwest and West in that order. It was…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki In a sweeping disciplinary move, Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government officials for failing to attend an important state function. The suspended officials include 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. A statement issued Monday night by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, said the suspension is with immediate effect and will last for one month without salary. “The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has directed that the underlisted government functionaries proceed on a one-month working suspension without salary for failure…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, with national awards, cash gifts, and housing, following their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. At a celebratory reception held in their honour at the State House, Abuja, the President conferred the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all 24 players and 11 technical crew members of the team. In addition to the national honour, each team member will receive a three-bedroom apartment under the federal government’s Renewed Hope Housing Scheme, as well…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Immediate past National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of almost collapsing Nigeria’s university education sector, if not for the resilience of the union. Professor Osodeke made the statement on Monday during a reception in his honour by the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) chapter of ASUU, in recognition of his meritorious service. He also accused the former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, of showing indifference to the welfare of university lecturers. ASUU, Osodeke said, remains committed to the struggle…
By Owei Lakemfa The Holy Book told us that after the first successful genetic engineering which produced Eve, the First Couple committed a misdemeanour. This made God to send them out of the Garden. But in doing so, He did not restrict their freedom of movement. He merely stopped them from re-entering the Garden which was a social or socialist state with fundamental rights to basic needs like food. However, in our country, the Police, security services and many in government do not obey the injunction of free movement even when Section 40 (1) of the Constitution so states. Rather,…
Our Reporter, Abuja The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against selling or disclosing their personal data, particularly their National Identification Numbers (NIN), following alarming revelations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the illicit trade of identity information. In a press release signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, the Commission expressed deep concern over recent EFCC disclosures, which pointed to a growing trend where young Nigerians are allegedly paying unsuspecting victims as little as ₦1,500 to ₦2,000 in exchange for copies of their personal details. These data…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his administration’s handling of the economy, as Nigeria is now ranked among the hungriest countries in the world. Obi, in a post on Monday via his X handle, reminded Nigerians of Tinubu’s 2022 campaign jibe in Delta State, where he mocked Obi for relying heavily on data and statistics, saying “Na statistics we go chop? All I want is to put food on the table of Nigerians.” But Obi criticised President Tinubu saying disregarding the glaring messages in those statistics…