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Diaspora groups, The International Watchers and Global Peace Movement International, have praised the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Dr Allen Ifechukwu Onyema, following his conferment with an honorary Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) by Abia State University. The groups, in a joint statement signed by their Chairman and President, Dr Olusegun…
By Choice Ebuwa Gunmen decked in military camouflage, suspected to be kidnappers have gun down a resident of Auchi, Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State, throwing locals into anguish. The victim’s wife, was taken into captivity by the hoodlums in the incident that occurred near Igbira Camp, near a fertiliser depot and close…
By Choice Ebuwa No fewer than 12 persons have been confirmed dead in a tragic road accident that occurred on Wednesday at Egono, near Ewu, along the Benin–Auchi–Lokoja highway. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) disclosed that the crash also left 14 others with varying degrees of injuries, while the bodies of the…
A coalition of over 30 African civil society organisations has called on governments across the continent to take urgent steps to protect ecosystems and hold major polluters accountable as the world marks Earth Day 2026. The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition, in a statement issued on Wednesday, warned that the climate crisis is…
As the world marks Earth Day 2026, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for urgent and sustained action to confront accelerating environmental degradation, warning that humanity must urgently shift from rhetoric to responsibility in addressing the climate crisis. This year’s global theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” underscores the need to speed up…
The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has called on Nigerians to take collective responsibility for the country’s development, stressing that the nation’s progress depends on the active involvement of its citizens. In a press statement, Dr Uyi said Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians, noting that those elected into public office are…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on all tiers of government, electoral authorities, and political actors to take concrete steps to safeguard the country’s democracy, ensure credible elections, and address the worsening socio-economic and security crises confronting millions of Nigerians. In a statement issued over the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its anti-narcotics campaign, securing 974 convictions across the country within the first quarter of 2026, including 11 high-profile drug traffickers who collectively received 254 years in prison sentences. Data released by the agency showed that between January and March 2026, a total…
Renowned policy analyst, Dr Olusegun Adebola, Chairman of The International Watchers, alongside Dr Mike Uyi, President of Global Peace Movement International, a diaspora organisation with presence in 27 countries, have described the recent address delivered by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union as a timely intervention that projects Nigeria…
Stakeholders from government agencies, civil society, security institutions, and the education sector have called for urgent early intervention, stronger enforcement of anti-bullying policies, and expanded youth empowerment programmes to address rising cases of bullying in Nigerian schools. They made the call at a Stakeholder Consultative Dialogue on Anti-Bullying in Nigerian Schools convened by International Alert…