The royal family of Mburubu community in Nkanu East Local Government of Enugu State has announced the burial date of the His Royal Majesty, Igwe Emmanuel Mmuonyelu Ogbuzulu Eze JP, Igwe Ozulumba 1. According to information made available to Pacesetter on Sunday, January 23 from Prince Lawrence Ozoemena Ezeh, the Igwe will begin his final … [Read more…]
Universal Healthcare Coverage: Do our communities and their Leaders have any role? By Dr. Ochie, Casmir N To build a life, a community and an economy, a good health provides the foundation, and the greatest wealth, they say, is health. The relationship between wealth and health can be likened to that between a vehicle and … [Read more…]
Opinion: Right to Life By Sandra Ojobo This is actually more difficult than I thought it’d be. The question that has been ringing in my head for over a week now has been, “How best can I convey, or rather, pass, my message across in such a way that a layman would boldly beat his … [Read more…]
Ịkpa Ngịga It was Monday, December 20, and the morning was cold, gripped by the talons of the harmattan wind, giving that typical “Christmas is in the air” feeling. Getting set, our destination was somewhere in Okunano (Awkunanaw), Nkanu West LG of Enugu State. Heading to Akegbe Ugwu, Okunano’s eldest, the road was so free … [Read more…]
Yam and Chicken Porridge By Chef Enna Just like every other food, yam is one food which can be cooked differently. It is super amazing that one food staple can be prepared deliciously in different ways. Yam is one food that I love so much and do not know why. When eating out, I always … [Read more…]
A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlight village ground, it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because … [Read more…]
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from a large and growing cancer burden. In sub-Saharan Africa, there are 626,400 new cancer cases each year and 447,700 cancer deaths. It is estimated that cancer incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa will rise by 85% in the next fifteen years due to population ageing. Each year, cancer claims the lives … [Read more…]
As Nigerians prepare for Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Federal Government, yesterday, restricted religious gathering indoors to 50 per cent capacity in full compliance with public health measures, even as it threatened to introduce more restrictions should there be an increase in COVID-19 cases virus in the country. Meanwhile, Executive Director of … [Read more…]
Rt. Hon. Chidiebere Okoh to organize Christmas Fete in honor of Governor Ugwuanyi …Visits churches, groups, communities to invite members, sensitize them on PVC registration Determined to support Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State’s love for the people of Amodu in Nkanu West Local government of the State, a Senior Special Assistant to the Executive … [Read more…]
TRIBUTE TO A MAN OF VISIONS AND IDEAS, PRINCE N. G. UGEN “They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity. Death cannot kill what never dies.” – William Penn When we heard of your death, the first … [Read more…]
Omicron: NCDC confirms 3 new cases as UK detects virus The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant. The three cases were in addition to the three earlier announced on December 1. This brings the tally of confirmed Omicron cases in … [Read more…]
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, commenced mass distribution of Osun Health Insurance cards to 69,273 vulnerable citizens in the state. Osun Health Insurance Agency has successfully enrolled 69,273 vulnerable persons who have been receiving healthcare services in the last two years under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. A statement by Ismail … [Read more…]