The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged the international community to support Nigeria’s move to establish state police, saying the proposed legislation contains robust safeguards against abuse.Kalu argued that the country’s current centralised policing structure is overstretched and no longer adequate for a nation covering 923,768 square kilometres with a…
Dr. Nkem Okeke By Uzo Ugwunze The Executive Director of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), Dr. Nkem Okeke, has urged members of the public to rely only on verified information from official health authorities for HIV-related updates.He also warned against the spread of unconfirmed figures and misinformation on social media.Dr. Okeke made the…
Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor The Nigerian renowned human rights lawyer and lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has criticised the South African Government over what he described as the human rights abuses and mistreatment of Nigerians residing in the country.According to Ejiofor, in his Midweek Musings titled “State-Sponsored Terrorism in…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike (Left) and Governor of Ebonyi State Francis Nwifuru By Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has dismissed reports circulating in some quarters alleging that Governor Francis Nwifuru had vowed to confront the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.The government described the reports…
The Abia State Government on Tuesday inaugurated the Ogbo Central Smart School in Ipupe, Ubakala, Umuahia South Local Government Area, marking a significant milestone in its education reform agenda.Governor Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, in a post on his official Facebook page, described the project as the first of 20 Smart Schools to be delivered across…
