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FGM: NHRC Calls for Strengthening Collaborations The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for strengthened collaborations to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu, made the call in his message on the Day of Zero Tolerance for the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)….
21 Boys in Search of Islamic Education Rescued from Human Traffickers at Nigeria/Niger Border Twenty-one boys have been saved from being trafficked under the disguise of Islamic education (Almajiri) across the border of the country into neighbouring Niger Republic. They were rescued last weekend by immigration officers at the Geidam Border Control Post while their…
Rivers Security Agencies Strengthen Collaboration on Crime-Fighting Prince Woke, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command and the Nigerian Airforce 115 Operations group in Port Harcourt have emphasised the need to strengthen their collaboration in crime fighting and intelligence gathering areas. This emphasizes was made when the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, CP Olugbenga…
Child Molester Bags Nine Years Imprisonment Justice Rahman of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a 30-year-old hair stylist, Rasaq Akinyemi, to nine years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Akinyemi pleaded guilty to an amended two-count charge of indecent treatment of a child and sexual assault, as brought by the Lagos State…
Edo Resident Gets Free Cervical Cancer Screening Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City In observance of the 2025 International Day of Cervical Cancer, themed “United by Unique,” the Edo State Government, in collaboration with the Edo State Specialist Hospital (ESH), organised a free cancer sensitisation and screening exercise at the ESH premises in Benin City. The Coordinator…
Rivers Southeast Youth Rejects Imposition of Sen. Barry Mpigi Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt The political atmosphere in Rivers Southeast Senatorial District took a dramatic turn as deep-seated divisions rocked the Wike Support Group following the controversial endorsement of Senator Barry Mpigi by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The gathering, which took place at the minister’s…
CAPPA urges FG, States To Prioritise Healthy Food Policies To combat Cancer Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City In commemoration of the annual World Cancer Day 2025 celebrated on February 4, themed; “United by Unique”, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has charged both federal and state governments in Nigeria to develop and deploy comprehensive healthy…
NWDC MD Pays Visit on NEDC to Establish Relationship and Collaboration The pioneer MD/CEO of the newly established North-West Development Commission (NWDC), Prof. Abdullahi Ma’aji, has paid a courtesy call to the MD/CEO of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Alkali, at its Liaison office in Abuja. Ma’aji paid the visit to establish a relationship…
Court Orders Union Bank Subsidiary to Refund N75.5M to customer Uko Okon, Uyo The Court of Appeal in Lagos has upheld a judgment ordering Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, a subsidiary of Union Bank Plc, to refund N75.5 million to Abimbola Foods Limited, a private company. The refund is for excess charges, levies, and…
China Reaffirms Commitment to Agricultural Mechanization in Nigeria The People’s Republic of China has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with Nigeria in mechanized agriculture to achieve food security in the country. This commitment was made at the 2025 Zoomlion Agriculture Machinery Exhibition and New Distributor Channel Fair, held on Tuesday at the China-Nigeria Agricultural Technology…