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The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission has nullified the recent issuance of employment letters to 324 individuals, describing the action as unauthorized, illegal and of no effect. In a public notice dated December 1, 2025, and signed by the Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Sir Ezehi MD Igbas, and the Secretary, Mrs. Isoken…
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a 64-year-old man, Ndubisi John Iheukwumere, for allegedly defrauding a petitioner of N165 million in a fake land transaction. In a statement signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Iheukwumere allegedly conspired with a woman identified as Mrs….
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. His nomination was contained in a letter President Tinubu conveyed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed Musa’s nomination in a statement he issued on Tuesday afternoon. In the letter,…
By Katherine Abayomi Farmers in Ogoniland are turning to indigenous micro-organic fertilizers to revive degraded soils and reduce the heavy dependence on chemical inputs, following a hands-on agroecology training aimed at restoring the region’s environment and supporting climate-smart agriculture. The practical session, organised by the Lekeh Development Foundation with funding support from the Agroecology Fund,…
By Uko Etim Environmental experts have raised serious concerns over the dangers posed by abandoned, non-decommissioned oil wells scattered across the Niger Delta, describing them as “ticking time bombs” capable of triggering large-scale environmental and public health crises. The warning came during a two-day School of Ecology workshop organised by the Health of Mother Earth…
By Katherine Abayomi Port Harcourt played host to what many described as the largest gathering of women in Nigeria this year, as thousands filled the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Centre for the 2025 edition of Women Converge. The non-interdenominational event, organised by Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS), brought together women from different backgrounds and faiths…
…Call for Greater Inclusion of Women and Persons With Disabilities By Katherine Abayomi A coalition of civil society groups, government officials, traditional rulers and development partners has renewed the call for stronger ecofeminist policies and deeper inclusion of women in natural resource governance across the Niger Delta. The call was made at a symposium held…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. The composition of the group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said that 11,566 police personnel have been recalled following the presidential directive to withdraw police officers from VIP protection. Egbetokun, who disclosed this during the strategic officers conference, also said that the redeployment of the affected personnel to underserved communities had since commenced. He explained that…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has departed Guinea-Bissau, following the coup that led to the overtake of government in the West African country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed that Jonathan left on a special flight with members of his delegation and is safe. “Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is very safe and out of…