The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Women Forum, Anambra State Chapter, has intensified calls for early cancer detection, regular medical checks and healthier lifestyles as part of efforts to improve public awareness and encourage preventive healthcare.The call formed the focus of a health awareness walk organised by the forum in Awka, where lawyers urged members of…
Obi of Onitsha By Titus Eleweke The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, Agbaogidi, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address the worsening economic hardship and insecurity confronting Nigerians, warning that the country’s socio-economic situation continues to deteriorate. According to the monarch, the situation in Nigeria is getting worse by the…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has called for increased government investment in girls’ education, vocational skills and economic independence, identifying these interventions as critical to reducing their vulnerability to HIV infection.The organisation said addressing poverty and gender inequality alongside access to healthcare would strengthen efforts to protect adolescent girls and young women, particularly those facing…
The Igbo Community Association in the Federal Capital Territory (ICA FCT) has identified disunity and internal wrangling among Ndigbo as major obstacles to the political advancement and effective representation of the South-East in Nigeria’s governance. The association has consequently launched plans for an aggressive Igbo unity campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, aimed at…
The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku, Awka, has expressed profound grief over the death of its former Provost, Professor Emmanuel Chukwuma Ojiyi, paying tribute to his enduring contributions to gynaecological healthcare, medical education and service to humanity. The hospital described his passing as a significant loss to the medical profession, the Chukwuemeka…
