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Abducted Sex Worker Escapes in Rivers. Katherine Abayomi Onyemachi Iwoh, a Twenty-year-old lady from Ebonyi state, escaped from forced prostitution from a brothel known as 49 around Azikiwe/Ojoto roundabout, Mile 2 Diobu Port Harcourt on Thursday, November 28th, 2024. In an exclusive interview on Sunday evening, December 1, 2024, she said commercial sex work is…
SSBs And Climate Change: A Symbiotic Relationship …Experts Revealed By Katherine Abayomi Health and climate experts have identified the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) industry as a major driver of the climate crisis. At a webinar titled “SSB and Climate Change: Climate Cost of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages,” organized by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), they warned…
NPC begins 2024 VASA survey in Akwa Ibom By Uko Etim, Uyo The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study in Akwa Ibom to collect essential data on both maternal and child mortality. The Federal Commissioner, Akwa Ibom, National Population Commission, Chief Benedict Ukpong, disclosed this during…
300 Ogoni Women Sensentized on Property Rights and Ownership. Katherine Abayomi In observance of 16 days of Activism, Lokiaka Community Development Center held a day sensitisation training for Ogoni Women on the right to Inherit Family property. The Event gathered over 300 Ogoni women from the four Local Government Areas—Khana, Gokana, Eleme, and Tai. It…
Navy busts suspected drug syndicate in Akwa Ibom By Uko Etim, Uyo Navy operatives from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka, in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have busted a suspected drug syndicate and arrested three suspected traffickers. The suspects were found with large consignments of assorted contraband drugs and industrial…
Nigerian Food Festival; Call for Preservation of Nigerian Foods. Stella Peters The Nigerian Food Festival brought laughter and renewed hope for preserving Nigerian foods, seeds, and culture. The event, organized by the Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF), celebrated identity, tradition, and the diversity of Nigeria’s culture. In his welcome address, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, executive…
SOP For Criminal investigations and Monitoring. katherine Abayomi. In ensuring that criminal investigations meet standards required by the judicical system, the Rivers State Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Council (ACJMC) has introduced a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) desk. Justice Simeon Amadi, the Chief Judge of…
Recovering our Taste Buds Welcome words by Nnimmo Bassey at HOMEF’s Food Festival held in Benin City on Tuesday 26 November 2024 Food plays a critical role in the life of any community or nation. Food is at the centre of our cultures. Agricultural and food systems generate songs, dances, drama and other art forms…
COP29 and Climate Geopolitics By Nnimmo Bassey* As COP29 dragged into overtime the expected climate finance target of at least $1.3 trillions of dollars shrunk to an offer of $250 billion per year from 2035. After much bickering the rich countries decided to raise its offer from $250 billion to $300 billion. This does not indicate that…
African CSOs, Others Protest At COP29, Reject Climate Debt Swap, Seek Debt Cancellation Katherine Abayomi Climate activists from the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) coalition in collaboration with the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Eurodadd, Latindadd, Debt Justice UK and Recourse, in Baku on November 21 2024 have held a peaceful…
