Category: Politics

By Israel Adebiyi Edo Central LP Senate Hopeful Rejects June 12 as Democracy Day, Proposes MKO Abiola Memorial Instead Labour Party senatorial hopeful for Edo Central, Comrade Paul Okojie, has rejected the designation of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, describing it as a misguided and poorly thought-out decision. Okojie, who is eyeing a seat…

The European Union (EU) has allocated €500,000 (over N900 million) in humanitarian aid to provide emergency support for children and mothers suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Northern Nigeria. This intervention comes in response to alarming malnutrition rates recorded across several northern states. According to a statement released on Friday by the EU, the funding…

In a deliberate effort to combat the activities of suspected trans-border criminal syndicates operating within Nigeria and other West African countries, combined operatives from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) have arrested three key individuals believed to be part of an organized transnational human…

The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s efforts in combating plastic pollution as part of broader initiatives to promote sustainable environmental protection. This pledge was made on Friday in Abuja by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Mohamed Fall, during a keynote address at a one-day sensitisation campaign themed “Ending…

By Barikui Felix Victims of hydrocarbon pollution in the Niger Delta have shared harrowing accounts of the devastating health and environmental consequences of hydrocarbon pollution, urging the government and oil companies to take immediate action. At a one-day multi-sectoral dialogue organized by the civil society group We The People in Port Harcourt, victims from Rivers,…

By Emamuzo Iboma A tragic lone-vehicle accident claimed the life of a female pedestrian earlier today at the Mosalasi Roundabout along New Ipaja Road in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. The incident involved a black Toyota Tundra with registration number FST 222 HV. Preliminary investigations revealed that the vehicle was traveling at an excessively…

By Israel Adebiyi Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said his administration has restructured the state’s security architecture, flushing out kidnappers from major flashpoints and drastically reducing cult-related activities. Speaking on Thursday during an event held at the Government House in Benin City to mark this year’s Democracy Day, the governor assured citizens that…

By Barikui Felix The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has urged ex-artisanal refiners and youth groups in Ogoniland to intensify efforts in the ongoing campaign against environmental re-pollution in the region. Speaking at a sensitization forum themed “Clean-up: Gains, Sustainability, and Prosperity of Ogoniland,” held in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, HYPREP Project…

By Barikui Felix As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non-governmental organisation, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to deliver the long-promised dividends of democracy. The group decried growing frustration among citizens who, despite decades of civilian rule, continue to grapple with poverty, insecurity, and poor governance….

By Barikui Felix The faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State led by Chief Tony Okocha has declared that the suspended Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, would not find forgiveness in the party even if he defects from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Okocha made this known while responding to questions…