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By Barikui Felix The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), agency responsible for the clean-up of oil-impacted communities in Ogoniland has said that it is disposed to providing platforms for stakeholders feedback that would help in the conceptualisation and implementation of policies and programmes that meet public expectations in line with the recommendations of the United…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has emphasized the need for enhanced coordination among all the police authorities in West Africa for efficient security and for de-escalation of the current security threats in the region. Speaking at a workshop for senior officials and representatives from across ECOWAS member states to discuss progress,…
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, restored the preservation order on 14 properties and the sum of N400m linked to Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on February 22, 2023, in…
By Tracy OhovworeSix police officers in Edo State are facing dismissal after they were found guilty of extorting ₦2 million from members of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) during a stop-and-search operation outside Benin City. The Association has publicly commended the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, and the Edo State Commissioner of…
An Ogba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of a gang leader in Mushin, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Esho, over allegations of multiple murders, unlawful possession of firearms, and other grievous offences. Chief Magistrate Mobolaji Tanimola directed that the defendant be held at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kirikiri, pending…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Government has imposed an indefinite ban on revenue collection activities by several transport unions and a private firm over allegations of extortion, harassment, and gross misconduct. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo condemned the…
By Barikui Felix As part of the confidence-building measures agreed upon between the Ogoni people and the Federal Government, aimed at facilitating negotiations for resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland, a high-level assessment team recently conducted an on-the-spot evaluation of key development facilities in the region. The team was led by officials from the Office…
By Emamuzo Iboma The federal government has issued a nationwide alert, warning of heavy rainfall expected over the next five days that could lead to severe flooding in 19 states and 76 locations. The warning, announced on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment, urges residents and…
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has strongly condemned the planned local government elections in Rivers State, describing the move by the state’s Sole Administrator and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) as unconstitutional, illegitimate, and a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. At a joint press conference held in Abuja, The Alliance of Civil…
A physically challenged woman, Rita Idehen has been jailed alongside six others for offences relating to drug trafficking and possession. They were jailed by an Edo State High Court sitting in Benin. The convictions were secured by the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the month of July 2025….