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FG Move to Tackle Water, Food Challenges Uko Okon, Uyo In a significant move towards addressing the nation’s water and food challenges, the 31st Meeting of the National Technical Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation has kicked off in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The five-day event, which began on Monday, January 27, 2025, brought together…

ECOWAS Court Declares Inadmissible Case of Human Rights Violation Against Nigeria The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has declared inadmissible a case of alleged human rights violations brought by a Nigerian suing Makia Media Limited and dismissed all claims sought by the Applicant. In its judgment delivered by Justice Sengu Koroma, Judge Rapporteur, the Court…

NHRC Records Over 350,000 Human Rights Violations Complaints Reported in Dec. 2024 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that over 350,000 complaints of human rights violations were reported in December 2024 alone. The Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, made this disclosure on Tuesday during the Commission’s December 2024 Human Rights Situation…

NOA Launch Campaign Against Engaging Crashed Fuel Tankers Uko Okon, Uyo  The National Orientation Agency ( NOA) has commenced an enlightenment campaign against the scooping of petrol from crashed tankers. The campaign is coming on the heels of incidences of explosions where Nigerians lost their lives in many parts of the Country after scooping petrol…

Rivers Council Chairman Marks 100 Days in Office, Support Security Agencies Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt  As part of efforts to ensure maximum security of lives and property in Gokana local council in Rivers State, the authorities of the area have donated four operational vehicles to the various Commandos of the security agencies operating in the…

Nigeria Commiserates with Türkiye Over Devastating Fire Incident The Nigerian government has commiserated with the government and people of Türkiye over the fire incident at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort that resulted in the death of 66 persons and injured over 50 others. The condolence message was contained in a statement…

Boat Mishap Claims Three in Rivers Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt  Three persons have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap which occurred on Sunday along the Bonny-Port Harcourt waterways in Rivers State. The Bonny local council issued a statementand signed by its secretary, Pastor John Gabriel-Pepple, said the incident deeply saddens the commission. The statement said preliminary…