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Environmental experts have emphasized the importance of forensic investigation in uncovering hidden environmental damage in the Niger Delta region. The experts who shared their views during a Livelihood lecture series at the University of Port Harcourt’s Faculty of Social Sciences, discussed the critical issue of environmental degradation and its impact on local communities. The programme,…
By Israel Adebiyi As part of efforts to rid Edo State of illicit drugs and traffickers, the state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided Ihama Road, in Benin, and other drug flashpoints. The crackdown culminated in the arrest of 46 suspects, the seizure of nearly 40,000 kilograms of assorted illicit…
New Rivers CP Takes Charge, As Outgoing Leaves State In Peace It was an emotional moment on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, when the outgoing Rivers Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bala, who was promoted to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and deployed to Zone 6 Calabar, handed over the mantle of leadership to the newly…
By Uko Okon The Special Assistant to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on Grassroots Mobilisation, Dr Ephraim Okon has stated that the defection of Governor Umo Eno to the All Progressives Congress (APC) triggered a significant shift in the political landscape of the South-South region. The Governor’s Aide made the disclosure during an interview…
By Israel Adebiyi Concerns over Nigeria’s deepening food crisis took centre stage on Thursday as leading environmental and policy voices warned that hunger in the country is less about food shortages and more about power, culture, and systemic inequality. At a high-level session of the Sustain-Ability Academy on Food, Power and the Politics of Hunger,…
National Police Day: Rivers CP Leads Officers On Community Service By Prince Woke As part of activities marking National Police Day, the Commissioner in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju led officers of the command, members of Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, and Honourary Members of Mess on community servive on April 5, 2025. The Rivers…
A diaspora-based group, The International Watchers, has called on the Federal Government to provide stronger institutional support for indigenous investors, singling out Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, as a model of patriotism and national service. Chairman of the group, Dr Olusegun Adebola, who made the call in a statement, said Onyema embodies the…
The Amnesty Programme Council has made a call on the Federal Government to ensure the inclusion of Ogoni ex-agitators into the Technical Committee that is yet to be constituted for discussions on the modalities of oil resumption in Ogoniland. Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme Council, Comrade Lekia Lezorge Tongor in a statement, explained that any attempt…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Labour Party (LP) National Working Committee (NWC) led by Nenadi Usman INEC indicated that the move followed a court order mandating the electoral commission to do so. Checks on the INEC website as of Friday showed that the umpire has now listed Usman as the caretaker…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the 52 suspects taken into custody during the recent protests in Ekpoma, Edo State, were arrested for looting and vandalism. In a video posted on the Force X handle, the police boss dismissed reports that the suspects were arrested during peaceful protests in the state….