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Civil Society Amplifies Community Voices on HCDT Fund Katherine Abayomi The low compliance of the 3% PIA statutory mandate to the host communities and evenly disbursement and implementation has raised alarming concerns in circles of interest. This led to a town hall/Sensitization workshop organised by BudgIT Foundation with support from Oxfam, where the host community…
ECN Trains MDAs On Energy Management Systems The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), through its Energy Management Systems project, has trained stakeholders in Nigerian ministries and Agencies to achieve good industrial energy performance and resource-efficient Cleaner Production through Programmatic Approaches and the promotion of innovation in Clean Technology solutions. According to the Director General of…
ActionAid Nigeria, Others Call for Urgent Intervention in Abor Isiaka Community’s Crisis ActionAid Nigeria, in collaboration with its state partner, the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO), has expressed deep concerns over the increasing security crisis in Abor Isiala, a community in Eha Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government…
FG Renew Commitment To Fight Environmental Risk, Vows Crackdown Illegal Recycling Operation In Nigeria On Tuesday, the federal government renewed its commitment to addressing the environmental and health risks associated with the improper disposal and recycling of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) in the country. The government vowed to crack down on illegal recycling operations in…
ECOWAS Raises Alarm Over Food Crisis In W/Africa, Fear 47 Million Maybe Affected The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised the alert of the danger that about 47 million people in the region will face a food crisis between June and August 2025 if actions are not taken to check the current…
Apapa Customs Sets New Revenue Record with ₦18.9 Billion Daily Collection Emamuzo Iboma The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set a new revenue collection milestone, recording its highest-ever daily intake of ₦18.9 billion on Friday, March 14, 2025. This surpasses the previous record of ₦18.2 billion set in October 2024. Comptroller…
Alleged 76bn, $31.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, Four Others in Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Omokaro, a former Assistant General Manager, Treasury, Union Bank of Nigeria, in the trial of a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of…
Rivers Police Speaks On Trans Niger Delta Pipeline Fire Prince Woke, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command says the Command is aware of a fire incident that occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operated Trans Niger Delta Pipeline, located at the border of Kpor and Bodo communities. SP Grace Iringe Koko, the…
EFCC Arrests Edo Govt Official Over Manhandling Of Naira Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kelly Okungbowa (a.k.a. Ebo Stone), the suspended coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team (PSRT). According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, Okungbowa was arrested on Monday, March 17, 2025,…
Nigeria Army Announces Shooting Exercise In A/Ibom Uko Okon, Uyo 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army in the Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has announced plans to hold this year’s first quarter range classification exercise. In a statement by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Adebowale Adejimi, on Tuesday, said the…