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The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ruled that the blasphemy provisions in Kano State law violate Nigeria’s international human rights commitments. In a landmark judgment in the case of Incorporated Trustees of Expression Now Human Rights Initiative v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/41/23), the court found…
By Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City. Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has officially launched the campaign for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. This announcement was made during a meeting with Hon. Kaycee Osamwonyi, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress…
A man, Innocent Joseph Odumusor, has been sentenced to one year in prison for possessing fraudulent documents containing false pretenses. The judgment was delivered by Justice Olubumi Abike-Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offences Court after Odumusor pleaded guilty to the charge on April 9, 2025 The defendant was arrested on March 7, 2025, by the…
By Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City. The Head of Service (HOS) of Edo State, Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, has been recognized with a prestigious leadership award by the Student Union Government (SUG) of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The award was presented to Dr. Okungbowa in recognition of his exemplary leadership and significant contributions to the transformation…
27-year-old Barber, Ndubuisi Okorie, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a 15-year-old girl in his tricycle. Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court ruled that the prosecution successfully proved its case against the convict. In her judgment, the judge held that the prosecution established beyond a reasonable doubt…
The Managing Director and CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, on Tuesday, stated that the recently concluded Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) has revealed hidden talents in Niger Delta Region. He spoke after at the end of the maiden edition of the sporting event organised by the NDDC and held…
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) is equipping final-year and postgraduate students at Nile University and Baze University with laptops to enhance their academic success… Find out how this initiative is empowering 64 scholarship beneficiaries to excel in their projects and theses!
Vice Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, the Administrator of Rivers State, has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas in the state. The new appointees include Mr. Okroiyobi Animiete for Abua/Odual, Mr. Goodluck M. Ihenacho for Ahoada East, and Dr. Sam Kalagbor for Port Harcourt. Additionally, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has also received new members, with Dr. Micheal Ekpai Odey appointed as Chairman. All appointments are effective from April 7, 2025.
The Rivers State Police Commissioner has condemned the assault on journalists during a recent protest, confirming that an investigation is underway. SP Grace Iringe Koko, spokesperson for the Commissioner, stated that some personnel have been identified and are currently being questioned. The Police Commissioner emphasized the importance of journalists in promoting peace and development and assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) that the matter would be handled seriously. “Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the findings and measures will be made public,” Koko said.
NUJ to Rivers Police: Apologize or Face Total Media Blackout..
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State, has fired back at the state’s police command after officers brutalized journalists covering a protest in Port Harcourt.
Reporters from Channels TV, AIT, Naija FM, Super FM, and Nigeria Info were tear-gassed, manhandled, and one even arrested in what the NUJ slammed as a “barbaric, inhumane attack on press freedom.”
In a fiery statement, the NUJ issued a 14-day ultimatum demanding a public apology and disciplinary action against the officers involved—or the press will go dark on all police coverage in Rivers.
“If they fail to act, we’ll silence them where it hurts—in the media,” the union declared.