Maureen Ikpeama

State policing,youth employment, stopping open grazing,solutions to curbing insecurity in Nigeria – Stakeholders 

Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, RT. Hon. Uche Ugwu, and other stakeholders say open grazing , unemployment and centralised policing are  major causes of insecurity in Southeast, Nigeria, noting  that stopping open grazing, establishing state policing and youths employment will help curb insecurity in South East , Nigeria. They  stated these on…

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Nigeria to boost green economy, reach 32% emissions reduction target by 2035 – NCCC

 Director-General, National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) Mrs. Tenioye Majekodunmi has said that Nigeria will intensify efforts to advance the green economy toward mitigating climate change and meet the 32% emissions reduction target by 2035. Majekodunmi, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Belém,…

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World COPD Day 2025: A governance wake‑up call for Nigeria’s silent respiratory epidemic

By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, PhD As the world marks World COPD Day on 19 November 2025, Nigeria stands at a critical juncture. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, a chronic, progressive, and preventable respiratory illness, is quietly imposing a heavy burden on health, society, and the national economy. Despite that, it remains inadequately understood, underdiagnosed,…

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One of 25 kidnapped  Kebbi female students  escapes

One of the 25 female students kidnapped  from Government Girls Comprehensive secondary school, Maga, Kebbi State,  North West, Nigeria has escaped and is safe. Authorities confirmed on Tuesday, as hunters and security forces intensify their search for the remaining missing students. The girls were kidnapped before dawn on Monday when gunmen attacked the school  The school…

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Enugu state govt issues Five-Day notice to people obstructing roads

….Announces 25th November date to commence enforcement  Enugu state ministry of works  and Infrastructure in partnership with Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) have issued a 5-Day  notice to all persons  occupying  unauthorised spaces along public roads to vacate the roads, saying , the use of public roads for any activity that obstructs traffic is strictly…

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Bridging gaps, building futures: Unlocking Nigeria’s path to growth

Prof. Chiwuike Uba Ph.D. Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment. As Africa’s most populous nation, with an estimated 226.5 million people in 2025 and nearly half residing in rural areas, the country possesses immense human and natural resources capable of shaping its economic destiny. Its vast youth population, rich natural endowments, and strategic location as…

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