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By Emamuzo Iboma Women from Agan community, a suburb of Makurdi in Benue State, on Friday blocked the Makurdi/Lafia Highway in large numbers to protest what they described as the indiscriminate arrest of their children in the area. The women, who took to the road as early as 6 a.m., expressed anger over the continued…
By Uko Okon Operatives of the the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has foiled an armed robbery attempt at the Annex B Estate in Ikot Ator Village, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. The incident occured on Wednesday after the police received a distressed call reporting an ongoing armed robbery. This was contained in a statement…
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called for a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to combating human trafficking in the country. She made the declaration at a strategic meeting with Hajia Binta Adamu Bello, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), at…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has described data privacy as a core national value essential to human dignity, trust, and responsible citizenship, as key stakeholders gathered for the Second Data Privacy Summit 2026, to discuss privacy in the era of emerging technologies. The summit was organised by the National…
Nigeria’s Energy Sector Projects 340,000 Jobs Generation by 2030. Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt In collaboration with Oxfam, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has convened a round table discussion on “Strengthening CSO Advocacy for Energy Transparency.” The event brought together civil society organisations (CSOs), media representatives, and industry experts to deliberate on legislative reforms,…
Nigeria-Korea Trade Hits $2.2bn in 2024 – Amb. Pankyu The Republic of Korea’s ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Pankyu, has disclosed that bilateral trade between Nigeria and Korea increased by 38.6 percent in 2024, reaching over $2.2 billion. Pankyu disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday during a press briefing to mark the 45 years anniversary of…
By Uko Okon Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has called for deeper collaboration between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and subnational governments to foster sustainable development across the region. Speaking during the 25th anniversary celebration of the NDDC held at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt, Governor Eno, who…
…Consoles Yelwata Community Over Killings Political Leaders from the Southwest have lauded Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state as a performing governor during a visit to the state capital, Makurdi. Top leaders under the auspices of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), during a condolence visit to the people of Yelwata community in Guma local government…
EU-SDGN Launches Media Toolkit For Inclusive Reporting The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme has launched a toolkit to help community radio professionals ensure fair, accurate, ethical, and inclusive reporting of electoral issues across the country. The toolkit, “Doing Civic and Voter Education: A Toolkit for Community Radio Professionals in Nigeria,”…
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s government. The Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. Prior to his resignation, there has been controversy trailing his certificate said to be obtained from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State as well as the…