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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…
NAPTIP Frees Seven Victims Of Human Trafficking Raid In Hotel Near Abuja Airport Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued seven persons who were being prepared to be trafficked to Baghdad, Iraq, for exploitation. The seven victims were freed during a raid on a popular hotel located…
A non-governmental organisation, SINOAFRIK Media Documentation and Development Network has reacted to a recent viral video showing six Nigerians in the Central African Republic (CAR) complaining about abandonment and passport seizure by a Nigerian businessman working for a Chinese company. In a press statement signed by its Programme Director, Austin Maho, and made available to…
HOMEF Advocates For Food Justice, Restoration And Sustainability. Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) organised a one-day food sensitisation workshop themed “Food Justice and Restoration” on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin. The exercise condemned Africa’s alarming food insecurity rate, especially in Nigeria. According to…
By Prince Woke Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder over the weekend deactivated five illegal refining sites and recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was contained in a statement issued Sunday night by the Commander of NNS Pathfinder,…
The Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Council, has denied allegations that it is aligned with any faction in the ongoing leadership crisis rocking the union in the state. It also dismissed claims that the five-man committee, led by Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen, is opposed to the Edo State Government. In…
By Prince Woke In a bid to decongest the correctional custodian centre in Rivers State, the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, on Thursday 17th July,2025 granted pardon to twenty-one inmates at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre. Those granted pardon were standing trial for alleged murder and armed robbery, and had been held…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has successfully disbursed tuition and upkeep loans to over 396,000 beneficiaries, many of whom are first-generation students pursuing tertiary education across Nigeria. During a media engagement on Friday, NELFUND’s Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, revealed that since opening its application portal in May 2024,…
Effect of Climate Change on Nigeria, Not Just Environmental Injustice But Moral Failure The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has described the effect of climate change on Nigeria and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa as more than an environmental injustice but a moral failure. Speaking at the Regional Africa Human…
By Israel Adebiyi The Edo State Government has banned the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), ANNEWAT, and Drivers on Wheel in the State with immediate effect. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG) Umar Musa Ikhilor,…
