#DayOfTheGirl
October 11th marks the International Day of the Girl Child. As we recognise the efforts of global and local organisations in defending the rights of the girl child, we must also continue to speak up in cases where imbalance and varied forms of abuse are still prevalent. We all must do what we can to reengineer our societies […]
Who Is Next?
Anambrarians! Are you ready to choose a new governor? 18 candidates are vying for the highest political office in your State. The election date is scheduled for Saturday, November 6, 2021. Watch out for a governorship radio dialogue among the top candidates on Saturday, October 23rd. Ndi Anambra bilie!
2022 BUDGET SPEECH – Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability
Delivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Thursday, October 7, 2021 PROTOCOLS 1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Session of the National Assembly. […]
Nigeria @ 61 | EiE @ 11: Light | Hope | Power | Voice |
[By ‘Yemi Adamolekun] Hopeless, powerless, voiceless, helpless – an adaptation of a phrase my dear friend and sister, Aisha Yesufu, uses often to describe how Nigerians feel was my first title for this article. I believe there is power in the words that we say, and our words have enough creative power such that what […]
Ballot vs Bullet
Dear Active Citizens, Coolu Temper! Amid the tense atmosphere and ongoing agitations in Anambra State, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the emergency meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), held on October 5, 2021, has assured indigenes and Nigerians at large, that the Commission is determined to proceed with the election as […]
See How Far We Have Come!
Dear Friends, For decades, Nigeria has been defined by socio-economic uncertainties occasioned by corruption and poor governance. However, in the midst of chaos, we have weathered the storms together. Despite the abysmal shortcomings of our leaders, Nigerians have continually made the nation proud. We are constantly blazing the trail and shattering glass ceilings in different sectors globally: Business, Medicine, […]
Good News, Nigeria! (October 4, 2021)
The nation grows when citizens and government play their respective roles in economic development. Behind every good act are men and women being productive in their different capacities.
DUCHESS OF CORNWALL BECOMES MIRABEL CENTRE FIRST INTERNATIONAL PATRON
Mirabel Centre, the first Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Nigeria, has welcomed her first international patron, the Duchess of Cornwall. Mirabel Centre was founded in July 2013 by Itoro Eze-Anaba to provide medical and psychosocial support to survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Congratulations!
FABUSOLA GBENGA PATRICKS LEVERAGES SOCIAL MEDIA FOR A PH.D. SCHOLARSHIP ABROAD
Meet Fabusola Gbenga Patricks, a Nigerian who leveraged the power of social media to raise funds to process supplementary fees, lights, and accommodation for his schooling abroad. His story started on Twitter with a post that went viral: “TWITTER PEOPLE HELP ME O! I just received 3 FULLY FUNDED Ph.D. scholarships abroad. I have invested […]
MISSING BAG OF MONEY FOUND BY DRIVER IN THE AIRPORT RETURNED TO OWNER
Meet Emmanuel Eluu, a driver at the airside of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal Two (MMA2), who found a bag containing $20,000, N500,000, jewelry, and other valuables worth millions of naira forgotten inside a bus used for conveying passengers. The bag has since been returned to the owner by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators […]