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Health

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT 112 AS NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER

Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to develop a roadmap for the adoption of 112 as Nigeria's single, unified national emergency number, warning that the initiative would not succeed unless all levels of emergency response, from the police and ambulance services to state governors, demonstrate full commitment to its implementation. The directive was issued during a meeting between SHETTIMA and a delegation from the NCC, […]

todayJuly 10, 2026

Economy

PRESIDENT TINUBU REJECTS TWO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS OVER CONSTITUTIONAL FLAWS

President BOLA TINUBU has declined assent to two bills passed by the National Assembly, citing constitutional concerns and drafting defects that must be corrected before the proposed legislation can become law. The Senate was informed of the President's decision on the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria Bill, through two separate letters read on the floor […]

todayJuly 10, 2026

Football

KENYA COACH BENNI MCCARTHY HAILS JOSE MOURINHO’S TACTICS AFTER SHOCK WIN OVER MOROCCO IN CHAN

Kenya coach, BENNI MCCARTHY has given credit to Fernabahce manager, JOSE MOURINHO after using his tactics against Morocco during both sides’ African Nations Championship, CHAN, Group A tie on Sunday.Speaking to the media after the game, MCCARTHY,  who played under Mourinho during their time at FC Porto, also described the Portuguese as the master of game management.Kenya, making their debut at CHAN, defeated two-time champions Morocco 1-0 and played half […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Crime

U.S. CONDEMNS BRUTAL ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA, VOWS TO HOLD PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE

The United States has strongly condemned the recent wave of brutal attacks on Christians in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa, pledging to work with international partners to address the crisis.The condemnation follows a series of deadly incidents in recent weeks, including the massacre of 27 Christians in Bindi Ta-hoss Village by Islamist Fulani militants.The DONALD TRUMP administration, through both the White House and the State Department vowed to respond decisively, […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Education

GRUNDFOS FOUNDATION, RED CROSS TRAIN 60 VULNERABLE WOMEN IN ENUGU COMMUNITY

The Denmark-based Grundfos Foundation, in collaboration with the Red Cross Nigeria Enugu Branch, has enrolled 60 vulnerable women from the Opi community in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, for a vocational training program aimed at equipping them with valuable professional expertise.During the registration of beneficiaries selected from the seven autonomous communities that make up Opi, at Afo Ochie Hall over the weekend, Red Cross Nigeria Enugu Branch Secretary, TONY […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

News

SENATE INVITES ANYAOKU-LED PATRIOTS TO PRESENT NEW CONSTITUTION PROPOSAL AT PUBLIC HEARING

The Senate has urged the EMEKA ANYAOKU-led group, ‘The Patriots,’ to avail itself of the opportunity of the public hearing to be organised by the National Assembly to present its recommendations on the proposal for a new Constitution.It would be recalled that the group, which had demanded a new constitution for Nigeria, contended that the 1999 Constitution has limitations and has failed to address Nigeria’s challenges, necessitating the demand for […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Economy

EERC MOVES TO RESOLVE SUDDEN POWER SUPPLY SHORTAGE IN PARTS OF ENUGU.

The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, says it is taking steps to resolve the sudden electricity supply shortages that have plunged parts of the state into an acute power outage.Recall that MainPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited had last week issued a statement where it blamed the development on the drastic reduction of power being supplied it by the parent company, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, following EERC’s decision […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

News

 GOVERNOR MBAH FLAGS OFF 5,000-SHOP NSUKKA INTERNATIONAL MARKET.

In a landmark event over the weekend, Enugu State Governor, PETER MBAH laid the foundation for the construction of a 5,000 shop-capacity Nsukka International Market, emphasizing his administration's commitment to addressing the welfare of those affected by development projects across the state.Speaking at the groundbreaking event, Governor MBAH, said his target was to have the market construction completed by the end of 2025 and assured traders at the former Ogige […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

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