Stop Benue Killings Now, Group Tells FG

By Barikui Felix A civil society group, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has condemned in strong terms the recent massacre of over 200 persons in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The organisation decried the inaction of both federal and state authorities, as well as security forces,…

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Fubara Commends Labour Unions for Sustaining Industrial Harmony in Rivers

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has commended the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their affiliate unions in the state for embracing dialogue over confrontation in resolving labour disputes. He noted that this mature approach to unionism has significantly contributed to sustained industrial harmony in Rivers State. In his…

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Zulum Pledges Greater Sacrifices for Lasting Peace

Borno State GovernorProfessor Babagana Zulum has reaffirmed his commitment to making additional sacrifices to ensure lasting peace. He made the promise on Friday while felicitating with Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha. Zulum vowed to intensify efforts to strengthen security in all resettled local government areas, while emphasising that the state government will maintain…

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Stakeholders: Unchecked GMOs Will Undermine Nigeria’s Food sovereignty

Stakeholders have warned Nigeria on toying with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) food, asking the government to determine the model of agriculture to embrace. They raised the alarm they allowing genetically modified organisms without proper checks would undermine the nation’s food sovereignty. The stakeholders while advocating for the ban of GMOs in the country at the…

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PDP rejects Edo LG by-election

The Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Saturday’s local government by-election organised by the Edo Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) as illegal. Dr Tony Aziegbemi, the State Caretaker Chairman of the party, said this in Benin while addressing newsmen on the exercise. He stated that the by-elections scheduled across 59 wards in…

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HOMEF Warns COP30 May Become Another Jamboree Without Genuine Climate Action

…Launches Yasunize and Ogonize Social Media Campaign By Tracy Ohovwere The Environmental Rights Group, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has cautioned that the forthcoming Conference of Parties (COP30) in Brazil may turn out to be another global jamboree without genuine commitments from governments and international oil companies to end fossil fuel emissions and ensure…

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Rivers State: Allegedly Diversion of ₦21 Million Telecom Fee into Dormant Ministry Account.

Katherine Abayomi. There is an allegation of diversion of ₦21 million, meant for the renewal of a telecommunications mast at the Port Harcourt Zoo, into a dormant Access Bank account belonging to the Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Sources revealed that the payment was made by a telecommunications company expected to be remitted…

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Ijaw, Urhobo Groups Boycott CVR, Demand Implementation of Supreme Court Judgment on Warri Constituency Delineation

The Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic groups of Warri Federal Constituency have declared their boycott of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, demanding that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must first implement the final report of the Supreme Court-ordered fresh delineation of electoral wards and units in the constituency. The protesters who stormed the…

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