Abia opens vision centres across PHCs, moves to end avoidable blindness
. Intensifies crackdown on quacks By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State has become “the only state in Nigeria with functional vision centres spread across its primary healthcare centres (PHCs)”, the Administrator, Abia State Health Management Bureau, AEHMB, Dr Mrs Betty Emeka-Obasi, has said. Emeka-Obasi disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen on the activities […]
Grant repentant cultists, militants in Orashi amnesty, Nwuche begs FG
By Clifford Ndujihe Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Chibudom Nwuche, has urged the Federal Government to grant amnesty to repentant cultists and militant youths in the Orashi area of Rivers State who are willing to lay down their arms and […]
AE-FUNAI VC seeks Elechi’s help on land dispute
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Prof. Daniel Nwachukwu, has sought the intervention of former Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Martin Elechi, in resolving a dispute involving original landowners residing within the university’s campus. Nwachukwu made the appeal when he led members of the university’s management […]
WTTC, JATA forge global alliance to strengthen Japan tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and Tourism EXPO Japan (TEJ) Executive Committee have forged a new partnership to strengthen Japan’s position in the global tourism market. The three organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on research, innovation, knowledge exchange, digital transformation and increased international engagement, […]
GIABA equips West African journalists with skills to report on AML/CFT issues
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Over 40 journalists drawn from the 12 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the three Alliance of Sahel States have been engaged in intensive training on investigative reporting of economic and financial crimes. The three-day training, taking place in Ghana, was organised by the Inter-Governmental Action […]
Wale Tinubu: Africa must retain more value from its resources for economic growth
By Adesina Wahab Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, has called for greater efforts to ensure that Africa retains a larger share of the economic value generated from its natural and human resources. Tinubu made the call while reflecting on discussions at the Unstoppable Africa programme in New York, held on the sidelines […]
