A community leader in Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif, has urged Governor Caleb Mutfwang and members of the National Assembly from the state to join forces in addressing the rising wave of herdsmen attacks, particularly in the Mushere community. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, Margif emphasized the urgent need for united…

By Prince Woke The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Rivers State Chapter, has emphasized that individual blood donations can make a significant life-saving difference. In a statement released on Saturday, June 14, 2025, Dr. Siene Orogun, Public Relations Officer of NMA Rivers, quoted the Chairman of NMA Rivers, Dr. Tamunokuro Diamond, as saying that the organization…

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…