By Godknows Igali The 2024 Paris Olympics I & II and the glittering moments of triumph for some and the pain of blighted hope for others have come and gone. So, the dates, 26th July to 11th August and 28th August to 8th September, 2024 will resonate in the world of sports, as spectacular moments […]
Attention!
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER The attention of Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo’s Media Office has been drawn to individuals attempting to scam people under the guise of the Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo Food Bank Initiative. We wish to inform the general public that Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo has not engaged any individual or group to conduct registrations for […]
Iba Gani Adams has spoken like a True Yorùbá Generalisimo!
An Open letter to President Bola Tinubu by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, on the State of the Nation. Your Excellency,I bring you good tidings from the more than 65 million Yoruba of South-West in Nigeria, including Edo, Delta, Kwara and Kogi States. I also write this letter to […]
China & Nigeria Set to Explore Traditional Medicine Exchanges Investment Possibilities
By George Ozalla Nigerian researchers and her Chinese counterparts has called for active collaborations in advancing traditional medicine exchanges for both countries to explore investment opportunities therein. This call was made during a celebral seminar held at the Chinese Cultural Center Wuse Zone 5, Abuja-FCT on Saturday 7th September 2024 to initiate useful collaborative efforts […]
FOSAD decries anti-Igbo narratives in Prof Ahmed Bako’s Inaugural Lecture
NewscountSeptember 7, 2024 The Forum of Southeast Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has expressed its dismay at the content of the 50th Inaugural Lecture, titled “The Igbo Factor in the History of Intergroup Relations and Commerce in Kano: Opportunities and Challenges Revisited,” recently delivered by Professor Ahmed Bako at the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS). According to […]
Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Resigns
By Newscount On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate, nuclear family. While I fully appreciate that the ship of state waits for no man, this […]
SEN. UMEH AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO 223 STUDENTS
It was a moment of joy and tears at Canaan House, Awka on Thursday as Senator Dr. Victor Umeh OFR paid thirty seven million naira ( N37,000,000 ) the first year’s school fees (2023/2024 Academic Session) of the beneficiaries of the Anambra Central Scholarship Programme which he first introduced during his first term in Senate […]
HON. UCHENNA HARRIS OKONKWO FOOD BANK INITIATIVE SEPTEMBER EDITION IS HERE
OFFICIAL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT The Honourable Member representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, is delighted to announce registration for the Food Bank Initiative September edition. This innovative program is part of a comprehensive effort to alleviate the adverse effects of fuel subsidy removal and combat hunger within the Constituency. The Food […]
AI Stakeholders Conference Held In Abuja By PIN
By George Ozalla Diverse stakeholders and civil society organisations’ representatives at a conference in Abuja Thursday deliberated on policy, laws, benefits and other challenges of Artificial Intelligence, an initiative of Paradigm Initiative (PIN) which was meant to review and brainstorm on Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and the Digital Economy Bill as well as proffer solutions. […]
HON. DELU BULUS YAKUBU VISITS NIZAMIYE HOSPITAL ABUJA TO ASSESS HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Delu Bulus Yakubu, visited Nizamiye Hospital Abuja to assess the hospital’s healthcare services, identify areas of need, and provide support to enhance the well-being of vulnerable populations. On 4/8/2024 Hon. Delu Bulus Yakubu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian […]
