Author: NewsUltra360
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CROSS RIVER GOV OTU CHAMPIONS NUTRITION, PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE FOR HUMAN CAPITAL
Good health and nutrition are at the heart of Cross River’s plan to boost productivity and sustainable development. Governor Bassey Otu inaugurated a 15-member nutrition council, emphasizing nutrition and preventive healthcare as key to his human capital agenda. He stressed that no society can thrive without healthy, well-nourished citizens and pledged policies to improve diets,…
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NIMR DEVELOPS NOVEL MICROBICIDE GEL TO PREVENT HIV IN WOMEN
A breakthrough vaginal gel that blocks HIV is in the works as Nigerian researchers aim to protect millions of women from infection.The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) is creating a smart microbicide gel designed to prevent HIV transmission in women. Dr. Sabdat Ekama revealed the gel contains two anti-HIV agents and uses temperature-sensitive technology…
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LEGISLATORS & THINK TANK TEAM UP TO RATE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY’S PULSE — WITH A PDP TWIST ON OSUN ELECTIONS
Abuja was buzzing as lawmakers and policy wonks rolled out the inaugural 10th Assembly scorecard—and the PDP caucus chimed in with a courtroom scoop on Osun’s local government polls. Transparency, accountability, and a dash of political drama? We’ve got it all.At Abuja’s public session, ERGAF-Africa’s Legislative Governance Innovation Hub unveiled its much-anticipated First Session Deliberative…
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FRSC AND EFCC TEAM UP TO FIGHT ECONOMIC CRIME AND ROAD CARNAGE
In Abuja on Wednesday, FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed and EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede shook hands and joined forces at the FRSC headquarters. The mission? To crack down on economic sabotage and tackle the deadly menace of road crashes in Nigeria. It’s a power duo move aimed at making Nigerian roads safer and the economy…
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NIGER DELTA YOUTH CLASH WITH SECURITY IN FIERY PROTEST AT NNPCL HQ
When fiery demands meet barricades—protesters and security locked horns in Abuja as the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum (NDENYLF) stormed NNPCL’s gates, accusing the group MD of corruption, job cuts, and office abuse. Abuja witnessed a heated standoff on Wednesday as members of the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum (NDENYLF) descended…
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POWER MOVES AND STRONG VOICES AT AWLA NIGERIA 2025 PARLEY IN ENUGU
When powerhouse women and influential leaders gather, change is the real headline — and Enugu just hosted the grand edition! Enugu City buzzed on Wednesday as the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Nigeria kicked off its 2025 Annual Parley with style and substance. The event featured a star-studded lineup: Mrs. Caroline Ibharuneafe, the dynamic President…
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NUJ’S NAN CHAPTER VOTES IN FRESH EXECS — DEMOCRACY AT WORK IN ABUJA!
Journalists turned voters, ballots in hand, and oaths sworn — the News Agency of Nigeria’s chapel just showed how to do elections the right way! On Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) headquarters in Abuja buzzed with election fever as members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) NAN-Chapel cast their votes for the…
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POWER BREAKFAST: NIGERIA-SOUTH AFRICA BIZ LEADERS STIR THE POT IN LAGOS!
When business meets breakfast, you know deals—and ideas—are cooking. The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce served up a sizzling August meeting in Lagos, blending brains, banter, and some serious cross-border mojo. At Tuesday’s Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSCC) August breakfast in Lagos, an influential lineup gathered to spark new business vibes between two powerhouse…
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DEADLY MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL SHOOTING ROCKS COMMUNITY DURING MORNING MASS
A quiet morning at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis shattered in tragedy when a gunman opened fire through church windows during a Mass, leaving two children dead and 17 others wounded. The victims include 14 children, aged 6 to 15, and three elderly adults in their 80s. Though the injured are expected to survive, the loss weighs heavily on a mourning community still searching for answers.The shooter, 23-year-old Robin Westman, formerly Robert…
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618 RESCUED AFTER ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN DERAILMENT, SERVICE SUSPENDED
Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) reports that 618 people—including 583 passengers and crew—were safely evacuated after the Abuja-Kaduna Train derailed near Asham, Kaduna State. Seven passengers were injured and rushed to hospitals. The rest were returned to Idu and Kubwa stations by a rescue train. NRC has suspended all Abuja-Kaduna services pending site recovery and investigation,…
