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Another major boost for nursing education has arrived in Cross River State as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s student-loan initiative, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has delivered ₦27,291,200 in school-fee support to 59 students of the Cross River State College of Nursing Sciences, Obudu, for the 2025/2026 academic session. For the 59 beneficiaries, the intervention is more than a financial disbursement; it is a welcome relief that brings renewed hope, eases the burden of school fees and strengthens their determination to pursue their dreams of becoming professional nursing practitioners. The College confirmed receipt of the ₦27.29 million in an official acknowledgement letter dated August 17, 2026, addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND. The institution disclosed that the funds were credited to its designated account on June 20, 2026, representing the first and only batch of beneficiaries for the academic session. In a demonstrati...

  The Enugu State APC Campaign Council has begun putting its campaign machinery in motion, unveiling an operational framework designed to coordinate its 51 directorates and deliver an overwhelming victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Peter Mbah and all party candidates in the 2027 general elections. The strategy was unveiled on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after a high-powered meeting of the council’s directors, three zonal secretaries and the three Deputy Directors-General representing the senatorial zones: Deacon Okey Ogbodo for Enugu East, Dr. Dan Shere for Enugu North and SKE Udeh-Okoye for Enugu West. The meeting was presided over by the council’s Director-General, Chief Dr. Charles Mbah, while its Secretary-General, Dr. Eric Oluedo, was also in attendance. Addressing journalists after the meeting, the council’s spokesperson, Barr. Steve Oruruo, said the gathering was convened to define the responsibilities of each directorate, eliminate operational overlaps and establish...

  The attention of the Enugu APC Campaign Council has been drawn to contrived layers of spurious allegations blatantly spewed against the credibility of the management of Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu and, by extension, the integrity of the APC-led Enugu State Government through a viral video. Silence could have been golden, save for the brazen frivolity that characterised the chronicled and dramatized falsehood intentionally deployed to embarrass and impugn the image of the entire state, and invariably validate their next lie in the sequence of street-level mendacities, while an unsuspecting section of the populace may remain confused. Ndi-Enugu must therefore prepare to rise above such barefaced antics, gimmicks and shenanigans from the pit of hell. We admit that the Social media is a platform that has unwittingly provided countless opportunities for the audience to be mesmerised with scintillating and breathtaking performances while advertising cognitive brilliance and prolific i...

The attention of the Enugu APC Campaign Council has been drawn to contrived layers of spurious allegations blatantly spewed against the credibility of the management of Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu and, by extension, the integrity of the APC-led Enugu State Government through a viral video. Silence could have been golden, save for the brazen frivolity that characterised the chronicled and dramatized falsehood intentionally deployed to embarrass and impugn the image of the entire state, and invariably validate their next lie in the sequence of street-level mendacities, while an unsuspecting section of the populace may remain confused. Ndi-Enugu must therefore prepare to rise above such barefaced antics, gimmicks and shenanigans from the pit of hell. We admit that the Social media is a platform that has unwittingly provided countless opportunities for the audience to be mesmerised with scintillating and breathtaking performances while advertising cognitive brilliance and prolific imagina...

  …Initiative targets youth empowerment, workplace readiness and economic opportunities under the Young Africa Works Project_ AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE | OCTOBER 28, 2026 The Anambra State Government, in partnership with the Women Support Women Community Network (WOSCONET) and Jobberman Nigeria, has officially flagged off the Workplace Readiness and Employability Skills Training Project under the _Young Africa Works Project_. The event, held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, brought together government officials, traditional rulers, youth leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders committed to strengthening employability and preparing young people for the demands of the modern workplace. The initiative reflects WOSCONET’s continued commitment to human capital development, with its founder, **Hon. Amb. Amaka Nweke**, playing a key role in advancing programmes that promote skills acquisition, personal development and economic ...

...As Enugu Traders Back Mbah for Second Term, Declare Markets Opposition-Free  Hails End of Monday Sit-at-Home, Improved Market Facilities and Business Growth; Governor Promises Bigger Opportunities Through China Cargo Link, Idodo International Market ENUGU, October 23, 2026 — Market leaders across Enugu State have thrown their weight behind Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s second-term ambition, declaring that his administration’s development projects and interventions in the trading sector have strengthened their confidence in his leadership. The traders, led by the President of the Enugu State Market Amalgamated Traders Association (ESMATA), Chief Chinwuba Igwesi, made the declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting with the governor attended by chairmen and secretaries of more than 50 markets across the state. Speaking for the traders, Igwesi applauded the restoration of regular Monday trading following the end of the illegal sit-at-home disruption, saying traders could now open t...