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As Nigeria celebrates 26 years since returning to democracy, Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) has insisted that the critical ingredient needed for the nation’s democracy to thrive is missing. Speaking at an interaction with the media in Abuja on Tuesday, WIPF Chairperson, Barr. Ebere Ifendu said the Special Seat Bill, a groundbreaking proposal, “is not…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City To promote menstrual hygiene awareness and dispel the stigma surrounding menstruation, the Coordinator, Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has visited Imaguero College along Benin-Sapele Road in Benin City to sensitize pupils on the significance of maintaining proper menstrual hygiene practices. Mrs. Anani’s visit was part…
By Uko Etim, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully dismantled an armed robbery syndicate, recovered a stolen blue Toyota Camry and arrested a 27-year-old suspect. It was gathered that the vehicle was snatched at gunpoint from a 48-year-old man in Aba, Abia State, on February 28, 2025. A Statement by the Command’s…
By Kome Odhomor By any standard of governance, the ongoing demolition of homes in Makoko, Lagos, is deeply troubling. What is unfolding in this historic waterfront community is not merely an urban planning exercise; it is a humanitarian crisis created by policy choices that appear to ignore human dignity, due process, and the lived realities…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday joined the Occupy National Assembly protest in Abuja. The protest follows the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through the third reading, in which the lawmakers removed the phrase “real-time” transmission of election results. Although the…
NNPCL charges journalists Against Misinformation as PH Refinery Reopens In a moment of banter and fun, print, online, and community newspaper journalists gathered in Port Harcourt with Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) media friends to discuss issues bothering the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. The event provided an opportunity for journalists to listen firsthand…
Uko Okon Two people have been killed and several others are missing following renewed boundary hostilities between the riverine community of Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and Ikot Offiong, a neighbouring community in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. The Deputy Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of…
Lawyer Defrauds Client 73M Over Land A businessman, Oketola Benson Adewole, has narrated before a Lagos Special Offences Court how a lawyer, Ironsi Emmanuel Okoroafor, allegedly defrauded him of N73 million to obtain a land title. Adewole, in his testimony before Justice Olubusola Okunuga, said the defendant, Okoroafor, was his lawyer. Led in evidence by…
The police command in Edo State has warned residents against the sale and use of fireworks during the festive season. In a statement on Sunday in Benin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, declared the popular “bangers” and “knockouts” illegal and disruptive to public peace. According to him, the command observes a troubling…
Abuja Outlawed Scavenging, Restricts Activities to Dumpsites Scavenger activities have been restricted to dumpsites in and around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as they have been warned against moving around the city either during the day or at night. The present ban followed the criminal activities of some scavengers popularly known as ‘baba nbolas’ in…
