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By Chijioke Njoku, Abakaliki Chairman of Ishielu Local Government Area (LGA) in Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria, Hon. (Mrs.) Ifeoma Peace Agwu, has inaugurated a free medical outreach program designed to serve over 2,000 residents of Ishielu community. The event, held in Ezilo, marked a significant step towards enhancing healthcare accessibility among the locals. During the flag-off ceremony, Mrs. Agwu highlighted her commitment to providing quality health services, stating that the initiative aims to address the pressing health needs of her constituents. “It is my goal to ensure that our people have access to quality healthcare,” she remarked, emphasizing that the…

The Trump administration is restoring visas for hundreds of foreign students who had their legal status abruptly terminated stoking panic among many who feared immediate deportation, government officials confirmed. Justice department attorney Elizabeth Kurlan told a federal court that immigration officials are now working on a new system for reviewing and terminating visas for international students. The announcement follows more than 100 lawsuits filed by students who were abruptly stripped of their legal right to study in US universities. An estimated 1,800 students and 280 universities have been impacted, according to a tally from Inside Higher Ed. Many affected students…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has decorated his Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Alex Akinlalu, with his new rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Taking to his verified X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram handles, @PNMbah, on Wednesday, April 23, the governor shared: "Today, I had the honour of decorating my Chief Security Officer, Alex Akinlalu, with his well-deserved new rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, assisted by the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Giwa. "ACP Akinlalu is a disciplined, strategic, and exceptionally dependable officer whose commitment to…

To foster skills acquisition and promote economic empowerment, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat, through its Department of Mass Education, has flagged off a one-week free holiday vocational and entrepreneurship training program. The initiative is a collaborative venture of the Department of Mass Education, and two non-governmental organizations (NGOs), The Potter’s Wheel Foundation, and the Nigerian Non-Governmental Association for Literacy Support Services (NOGALSS). Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the FCT Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo emphasized the importance of skills acquisition and entrepreneurship in today's world, describing it as imperative for self reliance and empowerment. He highlighted the…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, on Wednesday, April 23, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), per a report this evening in Freedomonline. The online medium said it "learned that Oborevwori’s decision was made following extensive consultations with political stakeholders. "Chief of Staff to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, has confirmed the defection." The development came in the wake of several denials by officials of the State Government as well as close aides of the governor. His defection ends PDP's unbroken rule in the oil-rich South-South or Niger Delta State since 1999. It also…

Interesting facts have emerged on Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at 88. As leader of over N1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, the Pope was also Head of the Vatican, the world's smallest sovereign country with a population of just 882. As Pope, his salary is $0. He had no salary. His basic needs including living expenses,food, clothing, travel are taken care of by the Vatican. Unlike many leaders, especially African Presidents/Heads of Government, Pope Francis' net worth, CelebrityNetWorth reports, was about $100 (N157,000 in Nigeria) at the time of his death. The Pope's lifestyle is a reverse commentary on…

By our reporter Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has said the killer Fulani herdsmen who routinely attack his state are not Nigerians, but Malians. According to him, though they speak Hausa and Fulani languages, the governor said their dialectal variants of these languages are different to the ones spoken in Nigeria, especially the northern part of the country. Sorrow has continued to grip Benue State in recent times as the herdsmen stepped up their attacks on communities, leading to orgies of bloodshed, arson, and displacement of many residents of the Middle Belt or North-Central state. Local Government Areas…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Succour came the way of victims of the January 25, 2025 petrol tanker explosion in Enugu State as Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Tuesday, April 22, presented a cheque for N18 million to the Enugu State Government as support to them. The explosion, which claimed several lives and injured many, occurred at Ugwu Onyeama on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Filled with the milk of human kindness, the Speaker described the incident as a huge loss not only to the Government and people of Enugu State, but also the nation as a whole, noting that the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade 1, has debunked the notion that he is in a supremacy contest with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, or any other traditional ruler. The first-class monarch made this known following reports that he fancies his position as being above those of other South-West royal fathers. Head of Alaafin Media Office, Bode Durojaiye, made the clarification in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, April 22. The statement read: "The attention of the Media Office of the Alaafin of Oyo has been drawn to a misleading and…

Catholic cardinals are meeting this morning for the first time to decide when Pope Francis's body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica - and when the funeral will take place. According to the apostolic constitution, the Universi Dominici Gregis - meaning the Lord's whole flock - the service should happen "between the fourth and sixth day after death". That would put the date of the funeral between Friday, April 25 - Liberation Day in Italy, a national holiday - and Sunday, April 27. Multiple Italian outlets are reporting the service is likely to be scheduled for Saturday, with national…