By Emmanuel Elebeke LAGOS—Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State announced that arrangement had been concluded by the state government to conduct  the local government election in the state, adding that about 3,000 persons would be recruited into the State Civil Service,  next year. He also said the state  plans to create more  local development areas. […]

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—Abia State Deputy Governor, Mr  Chris Akomas has described Microfinance  Banks  as  veritable tool for the empowerment of the rural masses to change their lives for the better. Akomas who spoke when the Abia State Chapter of Association of Microfinance Institutions (AMFI/Abia) paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Umuahia, commended […]

The National Executive of Project Uduaghan International (PUI) will be inaugurated today, Novem-ber 24.
A statement by the chairman planning commit-tee, Mr. Steve Moeteke and Public Relations Officer, Mr Dotie Augustine, said the ceremony will take place at the squash court, Govern-ment House, Asaba.

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) stands as a universal standard for building a better world for the best interest of the children, says Executive Director, UNICE, Ann Veneman. Veneman made this declaration as UNICEF and ECOWAS joined the rest of the world in celebrating the 20th anniversary of […]

By  Peter Duru MAKURDI— The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has pledged to partner the Benue State government in the areas of maternal and infant mortality, HIV/AIDS and gender issues. Country Resident Representative of the UNFPA, Mrs. Agatha Lawson, gave this assurance while on a courtesy call on Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue […]