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Diaspora groups, The International Watchers and Global Peace Movement International, have praised the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Dr Allen Ifechukwu Onyema, following his conferment with an honorary Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) by Abia State University. The groups, in a joint statement signed by their Chairman and President, Dr Olusegun…
By Choice Ebuwa Gunmen decked in military camouflage, suspected to be kidnappers have gun down a resident of Auchi, Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State, throwing locals into anguish. The victim’s wife, was taken into captivity by the hoodlums in the incident that occurred near Igbira Camp, near a fertiliser depot and close…
By Choice Ebuwa No fewer than 12 persons have been confirmed dead in a tragic road accident that occurred on Wednesday at Egono, near Ewu, along the Benin–Auchi–Lokoja highway. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) disclosed that the crash also left 14 others with varying degrees of injuries, while the bodies of the…
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, on Wednesday told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that statements made by the defendants were given voluntarily and under caution. The witness, Salihu Kadiri, who appeared as the third prosecution witness, made the assertion during a trial-within-trial before Justice Charles…
A coalition of over 30 African civil society organisations has called on governments across the continent to take urgent steps to protect ecosystems and hold major polluters accountable as the world marks Earth Day 2026. The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition, in a statement issued on Wednesday, warned that the climate crisis is…
As the world marks Earth Day 2026, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for urgent and sustained action to confront accelerating environmental degradation, warning that humanity must urgently shift from rhetoric to responsibility in addressing the climate crisis. This year’s global theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” underscores the need to speed up…
Pan-Africanism is regaining visibility in public discourse, but much of its current expression risks straying from its original purpose. As Oumarou Sanou argues, substituting Western influence with that of Moscow or Beijing does not constitute true liberation—it simply replaces one form of dependence with another. This perspective challenges the prevailing narrative and calls for a…
The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has called on Nigerians to take collective responsibility for the country’s development, stressing that the nation’s progress depends on the active involvement of its citizens. In a press statement, Dr Uyi said Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians, noting that those elected into public office are…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a bus driver and abducted an unspecified number of passengers in Edo State. The commercial bus was travelling from Lagos towards the eastern part of the country when it came under heavy gunfire, forcing it to a halt. A video that went viral captured the aftermath of the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking networks, intercepting cocaine ingeniously concealed in food flasks and cannabis hidden in snack packs, while arresting multiple suspects including a Lagos-based fashion designer. The agency in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said 12 large parcels…
