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See Nigerian Community Where Cameroonian Mothers Iron Their Daughters’ Breasts
For most children, their birthday is a time of celebration. But that was not the case for Mirabel when she turned 10. For Mirabel, a Cameroonian refugee living in Nigeria, turning 10 marked the start of gruelling daily torture - having her breasts ironed with hot stones by her mother. Every morning, a neighbour from the refugee community where she lives...
“We Will Kill Your Husbands, Sons And Put You In Poverty” – Sokoto Bandits
Every morning, a group of women files out of an abandoned, uncompleted housing estate in Goronyo Local Government of Sokoto State. What they have in common is that they are all widows living in a makeshift camp for displaced persons. Originally conceived as resettlement estate for persons displaced by the 2010 floods in Goronyo, the abandoned, uncompleted estate now houses...
Like OUK Like MUK
By Onyendi Victor Kelechi They golden descendants of Uzor Kalu dynasty. Gold they always say is very precious. So they great descendants of Uzor Kalu dynasty are gold and they are precious. The history of Abia politics can never be complete without making reference to the great exploits of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu the Senate Chief Whip (Miri yiri Enyi ala...
How Senator Kalu Secured The Freedom of 29 Inmates From Kuje Prison
While the return of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu continues to trend in the media, little is known about some of the benevolent activities of the Senator during the time he was in prison. But ask any inmate or staff of the Kuje correctional custodial centre and you will receive the same mixed feelings of sadness and satisfaction. They are sad...
When Orji Kalu Shook Abia With Constituency Projects
Many, especially those who bungled the opportunity to positively impact the lives of the people, had thought that the reported infrastructural revolution currently running through Abia North senatorial district was a fluke. Last month, the Senate Chi...
4 In 10 Nigerians Lost Their Jobs In April – NBS
Not less than four in every ten Nigerians (42 per cent) who were working before the outbreak of coronavirus in the country lost their jobs due to the impact of COVID-19, in April, an NBS survey found. This estimate includes respondents in the poorest households, where about 5 in 10 (45 per cent) stopped working due to COVID-19, and the...
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US Embassy of Nigeria – A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation (such as the United Nations) present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation officially in the receiving state. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to...
Meet Police Officer Who Bagged PhD At Abia State University As A Corporal (Photos, Video)
Born into the family of late Chief Louis Nnaji and late Grace Oriaku, Dr. Nnaji Ebenezer Chibueze is a native of Umuezibuoko Umualu in Isiuzor local government area Enugu State. He commenced his primary education at Odorbia Primary school in Umuezibuoko Umualu in 1994 where he obtained his first school leaving certificate in 1999. He then proceeded to community...
Five Things The Nigerian Police Force Cannot Do To You As A Citizen
Before the advent of the Police Act 2020, the Nigerian Police force was regulated by the Police Act Cap P19, Laws of the Federation, 2004, and certain actions of the police were not put in check. With the unveiling of this Act came new provisions that were included to make the Police force a more accountable, fair, and efficient...
Birthday Celebration: Lady Ifunanya Orji Kalu Seed Of Blessing, Says Hon. Chukwu
The member representing Bende North constituency Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu has congratulated former Abia first lady and wife of Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Lady Ifunanya Orji Kalu as she marks birthday. ABN TV reports that the lawmaker while describing her as a seed of blessing to humanity in general and Abia, in particular, remarked that her...
