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Catholic Priest, Two Others Kidnapped in Rivers Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic Priest of the Port Harcourt Diocese, Reverend Father Livinus Maurice, alongside two other of his parishioners in Rivers State. It was gathered that Fr. Maurice, who is the Parish Priest in charge of St Patrick’s Catholic, Isiokpo, in…
NIDCOM Commends Sakinah Medical Outreach on Upcoming Medical Mission in Abuja Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended Sakinah Medical Outreach (SMO) on its upcoming medical mission to provide free medical care to un-derserved Nigerians. In a statement issued by the commission’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NiDCOM boss said,…
Bridging The Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis And Care Gaps in Lesotho In a country where cancer prevention, diagnosis, and care have historically been limited, the personal journeys of survivors like Maatang Chaka and Joalane Tsupaneare are beacons of hope and resilience. Tebo, a 49-year-old mother from Maseru District, and Joalane, a 19-year-old leukaemia survivor, represent the…
NHRC Received 170,000 Human Rights Violation Complaints Nationwide The National Human Rights Commission has revealed that about 170,000 complaints of human rights violations were received across the country. Speaking at the presentation of the January 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard on Friday, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu, said that this was a…
Port Harcourt Man Stabs Friend Over Missing Phone Prince Woke, Port Harcourt A man simply identified as Michael is now in the net of the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his friend, Uchemna, to death after alleging that the victim (Uchenna) Stole his (Michael’s) handset. We gathered that the incident happened at Egede…
Protest in A/Ibom Over Rising Attacks on Oil Communities Uko Etim, Uyo The people of minority Ijaw and Obolo ethnic nationalities in the oil-rich Ibeno local government area of Akwa Ibom State have staged a peaceful protest over incessant attacks, killings and destruction of properties by the neighbouring Eket and Esit Eket LGAs. The protesters,…
UNAIDS Takes Campaign to Mobilise for AIDs to Vatican The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has drummed support for the AIDS Programme, meeting with leaders in the Catholic Church as part of a global effort to mobilise voices of faith to stand up in a moment of crisis for the AIDS response. Speaking to…
Group Calls on Traditional Rulers to Intercede in Herders-Farmers Conflicts The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has urged Traditional Rulers across the country to take proactive measures to address the ongoing conflicts between herders and farmers. In a Thursday statement by its National President, Hon. Khalil Bello, the group said, “As an…
Tinubu Approves Employment of 50 Doctors, 100 Nurses for Correctional Centres Nationwide. President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to cater to the medical needs of inmates in correctional centres across the country. A statement on Thursday by Babatunde Alao, the spokesman of the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi…
UNIC Highlights Peace, Security, Human Rights, Information Integrity as Critical Focus Areas in Nigeria The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Nigeria has highlighted peace and security, human rights, and information integrity as its critical focus areas in the country this year In advancing partnerships towards advocacy and sensitisation of policymakers and the public on…