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By Isaiah Eka The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged Nigerians to treat physically challenged people around them with dignity and respect. The Executive Director, Mr David Anyaele, made the call at the opening of a two-day training workshop for persons with disabilities in Uyo. Anyaele said that physically challenged persons should not…

By Peter Akpah Chief Moses Nwan, PhD, f, hcd, mni, Executive Private Secretary to the Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Caleb Mannaseh Mutfwang, has been conferred with the Outstanding Leadership Award by the Northern Visionary for Leadership Development Foundation. The Foundation, a non-profit organization registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), is dedicated to…

By Blessing Odega   Jos, April 25, 2026 (NAN) The Plateau Commissioner for Health , Dr Nicholas Baamlong, says the state has recorded a significant decline in malaria prevalence.   Baamlong said this on Saturday, at the 2026 World Malaria Day Symposium organised by Malaria Consortium in collaboration with the State Malaria Eradication Programme (SMEP)….

By Isaiah Eka Ms Emem Usoro, the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged graduands of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) to exude discipline and excellence in their future endeavours. Usoro made the call on Saturday after being conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration by the university. The…

By Blessing Odega Rotarians Against Malaria Global (RAM-G), an action group in collaboration with 10 Jos-based Rotary clubs, has provided free malaria testing and treatment for 300 people and distributed 400 insecticide-treated nets in Jos. Mr Alex-Sunny Umeh, Assistant Governor and project coordinator of the action group, said on Saturday in Jos that the initiative…

By Emmanuel Antswen   A non-governmental organisation, Women Environmental Programme (WEP), has successfully trained and empowered 100 Benue women, youth and persons with disabilities in sustainable agriculture, aquaponics and livestock management.   WEP Project Manager Ms Damaris Uja said that alongside other skills, the beneficiaries were taught how to establish mini ranches and integrated farming…

By Isaiah Eka   Ibom Air has partnered with the Akwa Ibom Government to fight against malaria in pregnant women and children by donating 50, 000 doses of anti malaria medications.   Mr George Uriesi, who made the donation on Friday on behalf of Ibom Air said it was part of the company’s Corporate Social…

By Isaiah Eka Ntokon Edo, the Coordinator, National Association of Uniform Voluntary Organisations (NAUVO) in Akwa Ibom, says the maiden edition of the association’s football tournament will promote unity, fitness and collaborations. Edo said at a pre-tournament news conference in Uyo on Friday that the event would attract 21 teams across voluntary organisations in the…

By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Rosemary Akuagbaogu, has appealed to Gov. Umo Eno to urgently intervene in the deteriorating infrastructure at the NYSC orientation camp in the state. Akuagbaogu made the appeal on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II corps…

By Martha Agas The Abuja Prosperity and Investment Laboratory (APIL) says it has unveiled a platform aimed at transforming how investment opportunities are structured and financed at the subnational level.   The platform was unveiled at a high-level multi-stakeholder policy roundtable at the World Trade Center in Abuja.   The roundtable was convened by BraveICONS…