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By Tracy Ohovwore The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has extended his condolences to the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, on the loss of their parents. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua,…
A former lawmaker at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, is dead. Nwaoboshi reportedly died after an illness that lasted for some months. This was disclosed in a statement by the Delta State Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, on Friday. In the statement, the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, expressed grief over the death…
By Uko Okon A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Jeremiah Akpan-Udoh, has described Governor Umo Eno’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as insensitive, insulting, and a betrayal of the trust reposed in him by the PDP and the people of the state. Governor Eno, who was…
Special Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host an advanced-level course for 35 law enforcement, prosecutors, magistrates, and training personnel from Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Togo. According to a statement by the U.S. Embassy, the training addresses the growing threat of transnational drug trafficking across West and…
Saudi Embassy Gives 100 Tonnes of Dates to Nigeria The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has distributed 100 tons of dates to Nigeria as part of its annual humanitarian relief efforts. According to a statement by the embassy, the initiative, facilitated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), aims to…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, challenging the legality of the six-month suspension imposed on Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged misconduct. The suit, filed by Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others, was dismissed by the judge on the grounds that…
Nigeria’s Coastal Communities Under Siege: Urgent Call for Ocean Protection Community leaders, scientists, and activists gathered today at the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) for the State of the Ocean Workshop, where they issued a powerful call to protect Nigeria’s oceans from increasing exploitation and ecological degradation. In an opening address, environmental…
Compulsory drug integrity test for students of tertiary institutions and the review of current secondary school curriculum to include drug education are part of agreements reached between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Federal Ministry of Education when the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) led a delegation of his…
Ilo Promotes Elimination of Child Labour in Mining The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Builds the Capacities of Stakeholders on Occupational Safety and Health and Elimination of Child Labour in the Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Supply Chains in Niger and Osun States. In the effort to combat child labour in Nigeria’s artisanal small-scale gold mining…
Can ECOWAS overcome its challenges and unite West Africa under President Tinubu’s vision, or will the region’s progress stall? The next 50 years hang in the balance.