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Caleb Danladi Foundation Partners with KADCHMA to Tackle Maternal Mortality, Strengthen Media Collaboration in Kaduna State

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The Caleb Danladi Foundation has taken a significant step toward strengthening healthcare delivery in Kaduna State with a strategic visit to the Kaduna State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme (KADCHMA). The visit, led by Capt. Caleb Danladi, focused on building a partnership aimed at reducing maternal mortality and expanding access to quality healthcare in rural communities….

Nigeria, Korea Strengthen Cultural Ties Through Film

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The Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) has bridged the cultural gap with Nigeria by hosting the 13th Korean Film Festival in Abuja from August 21st to 23rd, 2025. The festival aimed to foster mutual understanding and strengthen cultural ties through the universal language of cinema . This three-day event showcased a selection of remarkable Korean…

NHRC Says Vigilante Brutality Must Not Be Allowed to Become New Normal

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The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu has strongly condemned the disturbing viral video showing operatives of the Agunechemba Vigilante Group physically assaulting a youth corps member, Ms. Jennifer Edema Elohor. Ojukwu while reacting to the video described the incident as a gross violation of human dignity and a clear breach…

Ogoni Youths Told to Tell the Story of their Land the Right Way

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A call has gone to Ogoni youths to ensure that the Ogoni stories are told and heard in the right way. The call was made on Thursday to 100 Ogoni youths trained by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Creative Arts at the Theatre Arts Department, University of Port Harcourt by the Project Coordinator,…

Fake Doctor Nabbed for ‘Killing’ Pregnant Woman during Abortion in Akwa Ibom

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By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspect, identified as Sunday Okon Akpan, in connection with the death of a 35-year-old woman, Blessing Sunday Etim, who died after undergoing an alleged illegal abortion at Full Life Medical Centre in Ikot Obio Odong village, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. According to…

Akwa Ibom CSOs Petition Police Over ‘Fake’ Forum Chairman

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By Uko Okon A cross section of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Akwa Ibom State has petitioned the State Commissioner of Police, calling for the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of Mr. Harry Udoh for allegedly parading himself as the Chairman of a non-existent group, “Akwa Ibom Civil Society Organisations Forum”. According to the petition, written…

Irregular Migration: 7000 Nigerians Stranded in Libya, Says NIDCOM

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The Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has disclosed that about 7000 Nigerian immigrants are stranded in Libya. She made the disclosure at the official launch of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), strategic plan for Nigeria, 2025-2027, in Abuja. Speaking on Tuesday evening, Dabiri-Etewa said: “As we speak 7000 Nigerians are…

Anti-cultism War: Edo State Government Seals Shrines, Declares Cult Leaders Wanted

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The Edo State Government has intensified its sweeping campaign against cultism, criminal gangs, and ritual practices. It has sealed multiple properties linked to suspected cult leaders following the discovery of a shrine in Egbaen community and a violent confrontation in Evboyare that claimed a life. The coordinated operation, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”,…

NAPTIP Arrests 8 Suspected Human Traffickers, Rescues 29 Foreign Victims at a Popular Apartment in Abuja

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Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested eight persons suspected to be members of the notorious human trafficking syndicate operating between Nigeria and Ghana. The agency rescued 29 victims, most of foreign nationals of some West African Countries, during the raid. The press officer of NAPTIP, Vincent…

Edo Assembly Confirms Prof. Omorodion, Afegbua, Six Others as Commissioners

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The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed eight nominees for appointments as commissioners. They are Prof. Ikponmwosa Ignatius Omorodion, Prince Kassim Afegbua, Nosa Adams, Yakubu Oshiorenua, Felix Akhabue, Ohimai Ehijimetor, Eugenia Abdallah and Godwin Afekokhe Eshieshi. The confirmation followed a request from Governor Monday Okpebholo, which was considered by the House Committee on…