As the world marks the 2025 Environment Day, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has appealed to the World Bank for support on capacity building and data and in addressing the challenges posed by Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) in the country. The head of the Department of National Accounts Energy and Environment at the NBS,…

A community leader and the Waziri Mushere of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif, has expressed dismay over the incessant killing of innocent citizens of the community. Margif made this known in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja. He called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene to halt…

By Prince Woke The Nkpolu Oroworukwo community in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers state has taken a proactive step to safeguard residents and business owners against floods as the rain intensifies. The Chairman of Nkpolu Oroworukwo Community Environmental Sanitation And Revenue Committee, Hon. Innocent Wechie, along with members of the committee, went around…

Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo State Ministry of Education has officially commenced the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across the state, marking a milestone in the government’s ongoing efforts to improve educational standards and ensure integrity within the system. Under the stewardship of Dr Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu, the Honourable Commissioner for Education, the…

…Urges peaceful resolution Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, has stepped in to address the leadership dispute in Obagie Ne’vbosa Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, following tensions over Mr Uyi Igiebor’s controversial appointment as Okaighele.  To restore calm and ensure due process, the government…

…As govt suspends traditional Sallah celebrations to honour victims President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of ₦2 billion to reconstruct all houses affected by the flood in Mokwa, Niger State. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this during a visit to Mokwa, following the devastating flood that destroyed lives and property, and left hundreds…

Barikui Felix The Bonny Chamber of Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (Bonny Chambers) has entered into a partnership with the Rivers State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, to promote investment opportunities in the Bonny Local Government Area of the State. The partnership deed was signed shortly after the chamber president, Mrs. Constance Ngozi…