Edo Grants Amnesty to Cultists and Armed Holders

Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city In a calculated move aimed at addressing rising insecurity and fostering reconciliation, Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has announced plans to grant amnesty to cultists and individuals in possession of illegal arms who are willing to renounce violence and surrender their weapons.  The initiative, which forms part of the government’s…

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ECOWAS Moves to Combat Drug Abuse in West Africa, Develops Comprehensive Digital Platform to Generate Data

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has moved to combat drug abuse in the West Africa subregion by developing a comprehensive digital platform to serve as a centralized system for data input by national focal points and enhance the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) project. The Commissioner, Human Development…

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Opposition Raised by Farah Dagogo’s Legal Team on Transfer of Rivers Emergency Rule Suit to Abuja

Katherine Abayomi The legal team of Dr. Farah Dagogo, a former federal lawmaker, has formally protested the transfer of his lawsuit challenging the Federal Government’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State from Port Harcourt to Abuja. The suit was initially filed at the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court. It…

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