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Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, Anambra, has embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their demands for better working conditions. This was announced in a communiqué issued at the end of its emergency virtual meeting held on Sept. 10, titled “Notification for Commencement of Industrial Action.” The communiqué, which was issued and signed by Dr. Joy Okwumuo and Dr. Chukwubuike Ifekudu, President and Secretary of ARD COOUTH, respectively, said the strike would commence effectively at 12 noon on Thursday. The ARD COOUTH said the…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Social and Integral Development Centre (SIDEC), a non-governmental organization that promotes democracy, transparency, and inclusive governance, has cautioned political actors in Anambra State against use of hate speech, spread of disinformation and fake news as the gubernatorial election draws near. This was contained in a statement signed by SIDEC Executive Director, Ugochi Agalaba-Ehiahuruike, Thursday. SIDEC called on all candidates, especially those from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), to refrain from making inflammatory remarks that could escalate tensions in the political environment. “Hate speech and disinformation/fake news pose a serious threat to…
Our Reporter, Abuja Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has reminded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of his campaign promise to deliver uninterrupted electricity supply to Nigerians within his first four years in office, following yet another report of nationwide grid collapse on Wednesday. Obi via his X handle recalled Tinubu’s December 22, 2022, campaign pledge that: “If I don’t give you constant electricity in the next four years, don’t vote for me for second term.” He said the repeated blackouts Nigerians now endure, despite huge investments in the power sector, made it necessary to hold the President accountable.…
By Azu Ishiekwene Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, is hardly in the news. Lawal has enough on his plate in a region struggling with banditry and insurgency, and in a state whose political heavyweights oppose him over political differences. He has learned to mind the state’s business, hardly ever throwing stones except when attacked by Abuja politicians who live in glass houses. It was, therefore, a surprise last week when he released a viral video that made headlines. Following the increase in banditry in the region, especially in Zamfara and neighbouring Katsina State, which left at least 17 dead in two weeks,…
Our Reporter, Abuja Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the increasing wave of attacks, intimidation, and harassment of journalists in Nigeria, describing the trend as a grave threat to press freedom, freedom of expression, and citizens’ right to information. The group particularly cited the recent arrest and detention of journalist Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa in Kebbi State, allegedly on the orders of Governor Nasir Idris, after Hassan circulated a video showing the deplorable condition of facilities at Kangiwa General Hospital. In the video, an elderly patient was seen lying on a bare metal bed frame without a mattress, sparking national outrage…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Poultry farmers in the South-East have been urged to embrace new technologies and modern practices to enhance production. Chief Izuolisa Onu, National Vice President (South-East zone) of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), gave the advice at the ongoing 2025 Eastern International Poultry Summit in Enugu. He said that although the poultry business remained dynamic and challenging, it was still a very viable enterprise. “We must be ready to develop our knowledge, build our capacities, and improve our efficiency to enable us grow. “At this summit, let us embrace the new technologies and practices being presented,” he…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki At least 24 million Nigerians are currently living with sight loss, the Vice Chancellor of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Prof. Jesse Uneke, has revealed. Uneke, a Professor of Medical Parasitology and Health Policy/Health Systems, disclosed this during a press briefing at the unveiling of the university’s Free Eye Care Initiative and Eye Research Programme at the Institute for Eye Health and Visual Sciences Research (IEHVSR) in Ebonyi State. Citing findings from the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey, he said about 4.2% of Nigerians above 40 years are blind, while an…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former Akwa Ibom State governor, Obong Victor Attah, has accused some judges of selling themselves cheap to politicians and blamed Nigeria’s judiciary and legislature for weakening their own independence. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, Attah said: “You talk about these institutions having been weakened. Who weakened them? They weakened themselves by their actions.” The elder statesman also faulted the judiciary for what he described as inconsistent rulings that erode public trust, citing the Supreme Court’s judgment on the boundary dispute between Akwa Ibom and the Federal Government as an example. He argued that…
…Accuses Whitemen of destroying Africa’s entrepreneurship system Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Methodist Archbishop of Aba Diocese, the Most Rev. Godfrey Agupusi, has decried the rot and falling standard of education in Nigeria. He also accused Whitemen of distorting Africa’s education system, which originally focused on ability and skills. The Archbishop, who stated this during a press conference in Aba, contended that placing certificates above ability and skills was defective. Rev. Agupusi, who spoke on the forthcoming silver jubilee of the Methodist High School, Aba, said the school is prioritizing skills acquisition and vocational studies to make its products self-reliant. The…
Our Reporter, New York The World Igbo Congress (WIC) is on course to establish an Igbo Federal Credit Union in the United States. At its convention held penultimate weekend at the Marriott Hotel in Quincy, Massachusetts, the diaspora advocacy group successfully raised the seed money required to register the bank. Delivering the keynote address, Chief Gaius Chibueze, CEO of Voice of the East Radio and TV in Enugu, urged young Igbo men and women born abroad to actively participate in WIC’s activities. “We are planting this (bank) for your own good,” he said. “Don’t just say it is for old…