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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…
EU Approves Allocation of €1.9b Humanitarian Assitance To Nigeria, Other Sub-Saharan African Countries. The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries in 2025. The European Commission said on Thursday that “these funds are set to be channeled across “West and Central Africa, the Sahel,…
NDE commences building of market stores in Akwa Ibom Uko Etim, Uyo The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced building market stores in Akwa Ibom as part of its efforts to promote entrepreneurship and economic development in the state. The project, which aims to provide a conducive environment for traders and artisans to operate,…
Protest In Akwa Ibom Over Ill-Treatment by Oil Company Uko Etim, Uyo Youths from Udung Uko Local Government Area, under the umbrella of the Confederated Udung Uko Youth Council, have staged a peaceful protest over the conduct of an oil company, Amalgamated Oil Company of Nigeria (AMACON), in the area. The demonstration aimed to express…
NDDC resumes work on Bridges linking Rivers communities Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has resumed construction work on the Kaa-Ataba Road and bridges in Rivers State. The 2-kilometer double-lane single-carriageway road project, abandoned since 2009, will link the two local councils of Khana and Andoni in Rivers State. Speaking during a…
More Trouble For Mbata As Ikwerre Group Strips Him Off Titles and Rights Barikui Ikpotor – Port Harcourt The controversies surrounding Senator John Azuta-Mbata’s emergence as President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide, seem not to be abating. This is as the apex Ikwerre socio-cultural organisation has announced the withdrawal of all…
Nine Dies from Suspected Cholera Outbreak in Rivers Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has confirmed that nine persons have died from a suspected cholera outbreak in the state. The deaths occurred in Andoni and Akuku-Toru local state councils, respectively. While briefing newsmen on the outbreak in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Commissioner for…
NSCDC Takes Medical Outreach to Nasarawa Community The Nigeria Security and CivilDefence Corps has continued to strengthen collaborations with one of the best HMOs in Nigeria, United Healthcare International Ltd. This is in a bid to improve the well-being of the serving officers and some host communities and also improve grassroots security techniques and effective…
Sudanese Government Condemns U.S. Sanction Against Burham The Sudanese Government has condemned the United States sanction of General Abdel Fattah al-Burham, the President of the Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The condemnation was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statement signed by…
HYPREP Sets to Commission More Projects Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP)has disclosed plans to commission two more water projects in Ogoni, Rivers State, in February 2025. According to HYPREP, the development is part of its ongoing efforts to provide potable water to oil-impacted communities in the area. HYPREP Project Coordinator,…