Chiamaka Ozulumba
The Enugu Akwu-Achi community in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, has applauded the kind gesture of their illustrious son and a staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr. Victor Chimaobi Anyaegbudike, who recently embarked on the rehabilitation of Obodo Ukwu – Umuike – Inyi link road in the community.
The road project which commenced on Saturday December 26, was highly appreciated by the community who had hitherto suffered untold hardship in commuting on the road.
The community applauded the kind gesture which they described as “unprecedented,” and pointed out that Anyaegbudike has continued to contribute to the development of the community through his generous contribution to the resuscitation of electricity supply in the community, donations to the indigent members of the community, and provision of water for the people .
The New Year is always ushered in with fresh hopes, aspirations and resolutions. For most Nigerians, 2020 was a potpourri of blessings, sorrow and loss, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Nnah, Rebecca Ejifoma, Chiamaka Ozulumba and Oluwabunmi Fache, sampled the opinion of some media and entertainment personalities on their expectations for year 2021
Ada Ehi: Gospel Artiste
My expectations for 2021 are that the lives of people everywhere will genuinely matter and people will be wealthy with accurate information and sound knowledge. Above all that people will have an absolute God-in-charge year.
Christiana Ogbeide: MC and Entertainer
I expect that the nation would beef up its security, and if not for anything, provide better means of survival and help increase the value of Naira for international business purposes. Nigeria is blessed with the most talented and innovative youths in the world. Encourage us by investing in the entertainment industry and also channel enough r
Chiamaka Ozulumba
Princess Kodili Ogbonna, in a determined bid to literally feed Nigerian younger folks, has released three books in a row.
The booklets: Sofunwa (an African drama series), Torquise Blue and a Collection of Poems, are the products of the budding writer, who hails from Oguta, in Imo State.
Perhaps drawing from her local setting, lots of her works are cast typically in traditional African society with marine and hilly topography.
One of the booklets, Sofunwa which means Tell Us in Yoruba and Only Child in Igbo is a story of a kingdom that was afflicted with a plague of leprosy. Almost like a pandemic, the affliction had claimed many lives until the oracles revealed that the only cure is for the princess of the kingdom to go on a long journey into the hilly forest.
Chiemelie Ezeobi, Chinedu Eze, Rebecca Ejifoma, Chiamaka Ozulumba and Oluwabunmi Fache
Nigerians thronged shopping malls, markets and motor parks yesterday in last-minute preparations to celebrate Christmas today with the rest of the global community.
THISDAY checks showed that they were undeterred by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and high costs of goods, occasioned by rising inflation, in their quest to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
THISDAY checks revealed that traders, transporters, including airlines, cashed in on the occasion to hike prices with the cost of airfare for economy class overshooting the N100,000 mark in some cases.
In Lagos, visits to different markets across the state showed the influx of shoppers who huddled together as they bargained for clothes, shoes, foodstuffs and poultry.
By Chiamaka Ozulumba
The Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre has launched a state of the art specialist hospital in Lagos as part of efforts to tackle the growing cases of cancer in the state.
Speaking during the launch of the facility in Lagos last week, the CEO and co-Founder, Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre, Dr Modupe Elebute Odunsi said the facility was a comprehensive one-stop shop where every issue relating to cancer, including diagnosis can be addressed.
She said: “The centre has an array of highly skilled medical professionals across the globe under one roof, equipped with ultramodern infrastructure and technology for cancer care in Nigeria, dubbed ‘Why go abroad service’.