Monthly Archives: October 2022

The November 2023 Imo Governorship Election

By Kenneth Uwadi I read a newspaper publication where the PDP in Imo State through its Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor, with his usual ‘dogo turanche’ (big English), stressed that Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo had performed poorly to deserve another term. He said PDP is coming back and that Imolites enjoyed 2019 when the PDP was in power. By PDP ...

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Camp Officials Divert Money Soludo’s Wife Donated For Pregnant Women, Nursing Mothers At Umueri IDP Camp

By Raymond Ozoji, Awka Flood victims at Unity Hall Nnehi Umueri Anambra-East local government area of Anambra state have lamented what they termed harsh and unfair treatments meted out on them by camp officials in the holding centre. Some of the victims who spoke to our correspondent at the camp when ASATU brought relief materials to them at the weekend, ...

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ASATU To Distribute Trailer Loads Of Cassava Stems, Other Agro Inputs To Farmers Affected By Flood In Anambra 

By Raymond Ozoji, Awka The Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU) says it will in no distant time commence the distribution of cassava stems and a host of other agro inputs to farmers affected by flood in the state. National president of ASATU Chief Barr. Titus Nnabuike Akpudo who disclosed this at Unity Hall Nnehi Umueri and Fr. Joseph ...

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Flood: PG Umueri Undertakes Scholarship Of Babies Delivered At IDP Camp In Anambra 

By Raymond Ozoji, Awka The President-General Umueri Kingdom in Anambra-East local government area of Anambra state, Amb. Chief Johnny Metchie, has undertaken the scholarship and sponsorship of the education of three babies delivered at Fr. Joseph Memorial High School Internally Displaced Persons camp Aguleri, Anambra-East council area. Metchie, who undertook the responsibility of the educational upbringing of the children, when ...

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Lower-Income Countries Push To Reach More Than 85 Million Children With Measles Vaccine

Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical routine health activities and secondary impacts on malnutrition leading to alarming rise in measles cases and outbreaks globally, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) is working with governments, communities and other partners in a concerted effort to rollout measles vaccines to vulnerable children across Lower Income Countries. From 2022 through the first ...

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PDP Chieftain Blasts Fayose, Says He Is Irresponsible

A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Honourable Oladimeji Fabiyi, has said the younger brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose,  Issac, acted irresponsibly by attempting to pitch ethnic nationalities in the country against one another. Fabiyi, in a press statement signed by him on Saturday, said that the claim by Issac Fayose which seeks to ...

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Why I’m Visiting US — Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Thursday arrived in Washington DC, United States on a working visit. The visit will afford the PDP presidential candidate the opportunity of high-level engagements aimed at setting the pace for building an economically stronger and more secure Nigeria, according to a statement by ...

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Obi-Datti Begins National Campaign Rally

…salutes Obidient family for their resolve and commitment The ancient North Central City of Lafia, Nasarawa State capital will be agog tomorrow Saturday October 29, 2022 as the Labour Party Presidential Campaign begins its rally ahead of 2023 general election. The Director General of the National Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, was upbeat on Friday telling the Obi-Datti Media Office ...

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Turning The Tide On Breast Cancer In The Middle East And Africa

By Pelin Incesu Breast cancer is a life-altering, and often life-limiting disease that has ramifications for all of society [1]. It is the leading cause of death for women across the Middle East and Africa region; every two minutes another woman develops the disease. There are currently 280,000 new cases across the region every year, but by 2040 that is ...

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Institut Pasteur de Dakar Launches Grand Challenges Senegal

Grand Challenges Senegal will be hosted by Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) with financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and the Government of Senegal. The 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting will take place in Dakar, Senegal. Following the announcement of President Macky Sall at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Annual Meeting ...

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