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EFCC Re-Arraign Three for N85M Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the defendants Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N85, 503,409 (Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Four Hundred…
Zulum Donates N30m To Family of Slain Army Officer Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has donated N30 million cash to the family of the late Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Alari, who recently lost his life in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle. On Saturday, the governor personally donated…
WADEMOS Seeks Prioritization of Citizens’ Interest, Security Post AES Exit The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS Network), a transnational Network of CSOs, across the West African sub-region, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in its proposed post-exit dialogue with the three-nation of Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), Burkina…
Raising Climate Justice Advocate, Group Builds Capacity Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt A non-governmental organisation, Ashoka Africa, has organised a capacity-building workshop for women and youths from Alode Community in Eleme and other environmentally impacted communities in Rivers State. The workshop focuses on demanding climate justice from the polluters of their environment. The training was part…
Nigeria Mark’s International Day For Reduction C02 Emissions. Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has marked 2024 as the warmest year yet. This surge in global temperature, driven by the Global North, is of serious concern to Nigeria and the rest of the world. Africa, which is at the trigger of climate…
Utsev Prediction of 20% Reduction of Crop Yields by 2050 Due to Climate Change Uko Okon, Uyo The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Utsev has warned that climate change may reduce crop yields by up to 20% by 2050. Utsev disclosed this at the 31st Regular Meeting of the National Council…
Rivers Residents Laments Hardship Over Vandalization of Community Transformer Prince Woke, Rivers State Residents of Ogbuagu, Dim, Wokomalane, Ovim, Ojotolane, parts of Obaziolu, Wokoma, and Apostolic streets in Mile 3 Diobu, PortHarcourt, Rivers State, have lamented the untold hardship they are facing due to the absence of energy supply due to the suspected vandalization of…
ECOWAS Court of Justice Launch Enhanced Electronic Case Management System The ECOWAS Court of Justice is finalizing preparations for the official launch of its enhanced Electronic Case Management System (ECMS). According to a statement on Thursday, central to this effort are a comprehensive Quality Assurance Workshop and Group Training for Judges and Staff aimed at…
FFS Boss Task Tanker and Transporters to Have Anti Spill Lock The Controller General, Federal Fire Service, Abbdulganiyu Jaji, has said all fuel tankers and vehicles transporting flammable substances should be equipped with Anti-Spill Locks to prevent fuel spillage during accidents and reduce the risk of explosions. He stated this on Tuesday during the opening…
EU Solar Project To Power Plateau Health Facilities The European Union (EU) has launched the Solar for Health Project in Plateau State to ensure that healthcare facilities have unhindered access to reliable electricity for medical equipment, providing better healthcare services for local communities in the North Central State. According to a statement by the EU…