MOUAU advocates return to indigenous diets, warns against rising consumption of processed foods
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), has urged Nigerians to embrace indigenous foods, warning that the growing consumption of highly processed meals is contributing to malnutrition, the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases and food insecurity. The university said locally produced foods remain a cost-effective and sustainable option for […]
PACE Coaches Clinic 2026 empowers Nigerian basketball coaches in Enugu, Lagos
The fourth edition of the PACE Coaches Clinic will hold in Enugu and Lagos later this month as organisers intensify efforts to improve coaching standards and grassroots basketball development across Nigeria.
FG, Kogi showcase key projects ahead of 2027
By Soni Daniel, Editor, Northern Region As the 2027 elections draw nearer, the federal and Kogi state governments on Sunday showed to journalists key projects, which they have undertaken in the state in a bid to elicit the support and goodwill of the electorate. The projects were shown to members of the Presidential Media team […]
Dominican University celebrates Peter Obi at 65, hails commitment to education
By Esther Onyegbula Dominican University, Ibadan, has celebrated its Pro-Chancellor and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, CON, on his 65th birthday, describing him as an outstanding statesman whose transformational leadership and commitment to education have continued to inspire young Nigerians. The university, in a goodwill message issued on Sunday by its Vice […]
Ekiti APC chieftain urges people-centred policies to address economic hardship, youth migration
By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Chief Joseph Folorunsho Alake, has called on governments at all levels to adopt more people-oriented economic policies aimed at improving workers’ welfare, creating jobs and reviving the nation’s economy. Alake said addressing the prevailing economic challenges would help reduce […]
Bende 2027: Group raises concern over alleged campaign against Anyaso
By Esther Onyegbula The Abia Solidarity Forum, a political pressure group, has raised concerns over an alleged plan to link a Labour Party aspirant for Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Chima Anyaso, to financial crime allegations. The group, which made the allegation in Umuahia on Sunday, claimed that some political interests were planning petitions and media […]
