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France Pledges Support to NDLEA Stella Peters The government of France has assured Nigeria of more collaboration and support In its anti-narcotics war. The promise was given at the weekend after weeks of intensive special operations training for National Drug Law Enforcement Agency officers, NDLEA, by men of an elite tactical unit of the French…
Environmental Justice To Propagate Women’s Inclusion in Energy Transition Katherine Abayomi. As a result of interventions on the UNEP report and clean-up in Ogoniland, Niger Delta women resolved to commemorate the “NIGER DELTA Women’s DAY OF ACTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. “ This year’s convergence was no exception. The two-day event, held from December 4th to…
Nigerian Police Rejects $17,000 Bribe, Arrests Organ Harvesters Prince Wiro The Zone 16 Police Command on Saturday, 7th December 2024, paraded three suspects who allegedly specialize in organ harvesting, ritual killing, illicit hard drugs, and fraudulent activities. Recall that the 9th Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 16 Police Command, AIG Adebola.A….
Eco Camp: Youths Take Centre Stage To Tackle Climate Change By Tracy Ohovwore Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), in collaboration with The Young Environmentalist Network (TYEN), hosted a three-day camp exercise from December 4th to 6th, 2024, in Benin City, Edo State, to mark “The Youth Environmental Assembly.” To address the challenges that have…
HOMEF Trains Environmentally Impacted Communities on Just Transition. ….educates community members on just energy transition ….restrategizes measures to build community resistance By Tracy Ohovwore Igobiaye and Gelegele community members in Edo state were educated on just energy transition. The training is titled“Community Dialogue on Just Energy Transition and the Use of Cultural Tools to Build Resistance.”…
NSCDC to Establish World Class Counter Terrorism Communication Command and Centre The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has expressed readiness to set up a World-Class Counter terrorism Communication Command and Communication Centre ( CT-C4) to tackle insecurity across the country. The Centre would be cited at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking…
IKURU Town Receives Commissioned Facilities by HCDT. By Katherine Abayomi Ikuru town in Andoni LGA of Rivers State has witnessed the flag-off of a water project and the commissioning of a renovated community school. The projects undertaken by the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Ikuru, a joint venture between Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil…
NDE launches renewed hope employment initiative for A/Ibom youths By Uko Etim, Uyo The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, a programme to provide skills training and job placement opportunities for unskilled and unemployed youths in Akwa Ibom State. The Director General of NDE, Mr. Silas Agara, disclosed this…
Nigerian Women in Business Gets UNDP $10 Million Lifeline The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has facilitated $10 million in investment from trade lenders for businesswomen in the country. This lift is part of UNDP’s recently launched #HerAfCFTA initiative, which is aimed at helping women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as part of the African Continental Free…
No Excuse for Violence Against Women – By Mohamed M. Fall No cultural practice, tradition, economic, or social pressure can justify the suffering endured by millions of women and girls. Our role is to challenge these harmful narratives. Gender inequality and violence against women remain among the most significant challenges to sustainable development, not just…