Anthrax Disease, Rivers Govt. Begins state-wide vaccination of Livestock

Anthrax Disease: Rivers Govt Begins state-wide Vaccination of Livestock Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture will embark on a state-wide livestock vaccination campaign from February 10 to 17, 2025, following the recent outbreak of Anthrax disease in Zamfara State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr Victor Kii, who made this statement…

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Rivers Lawmaker Lauds FG Budgetary Allocation for HIV Treatment

Rivers Lawmaker Lauds FG’s Budgetary Allocation for HIV Treatment Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, the lawmaker representing Rivers West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has commended the Federal Government for budgeting N4.8 billion for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the 2025 budget. Harry-Banigo, the Chairman of the Senate Committee…

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Money Laundering: EU, International IDEA, NBA Collaborate to Get Nigeria Solve Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

Money Laundering: EU, International IDEA, NBA Collaborate to Get Nigeria Solve Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing …Over 300 Lawyers sensitized on professional conduct The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), with the support of the European Union, is working together with the Nigerian Bar Association…

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EdoTraditional Ruler Kidnapped

EdoTraditional Ruler Kidnapped Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo state police command has launched a search operation on the abductors of the traditional ruler of Udo Eguare, his Royal Highness, Friday Ehizoje, the Onojie of Igueben, a local government area of Edo state. This was made available in a statement signed by the state commissioner…

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Church Member Defiles 9-year- old

Church Member Defiles 9-year-old A man told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a man named Adetula Blessing allegedly defiled his nine-year-old daughter. Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel B.T Boye, the victim’s father told the trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, that the defendant, who happened to be a church member,…

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Nigeria’s Costal Community Under Siege: Urgent Call For Ocean Protection

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…

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