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By Barikui Felix The Rivers State Government has acknowledged the recent advisory from the Federal Government identifying the state as one of the high-risk areas for potential flooding this year. In response to the alert, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is deploying teams to Rivers State and other high-risk regions to sensitize residents on…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with the support of Taiwan Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria has empowered 11 indigent victims of human rights violation with a total amount of N1 million. The empowerment programme is meant to boost the socio-economic well-being of the beneficiaries, who have been identified and verified by the Commission as…
Scores of people are feared to have lost their lives following the collapse of a mining pit at the Kadauri mining site in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Thursday while artisanal miners were working underground. Sources from the area told NewsNowng that about 13 bodies had so far…
Tinubu Determined to Fix Nigeria’s Economy – Akpabio Reassures Uko Etim, Uyo Senate President Chief Godswill Akpabio has emphasized that Nigeria’s economy was already struggling before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office in 2023. On Tuesday, Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district, made this statement during his Constituency Briefing and Empowerment in…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State Government has disbursed the sum of ₦20 million to the overall winners of the Governor’s Cup football competition. Ikot Abasi FC, the overall winners of the tournament, received ₦10 million. Uyo FC, which finished in second place, got ₦6 million, while Urefong Uruko, the third-place team, was awarded…
Violators of Environmental Law Sets To Face the Book – Green Growth Africa Says Stella Peters Green Growth Africa has established EcoJustice Africa to prosecute violators of environmental laws and standards to end the prolonged environmental crimes in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. The rise of ecological crimes across Africa and its catastrophic consequences…
The United Nations (UN) agencies in Nigeria have hammered on the need for adequate investment in the development of Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to advance economic growth in the country. The agencies disclosed this during the commemoration ceremony of the 2025 MSMEs Day on Monday in Abuja. The event was jointly organised…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has described late President Muhammadu Buhari as a statesman of uncommon integrity, and a towering figure in our nation’s history. The Minister gave this description in an official condolence message on Sunday. The message read: “It is with profound sorrow and a deep sense of national loss…
By Katherine Abayomi The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has joined other civil society organisations in condemning the alleged assault of Miss Ogadinma Minnie Uchechi by the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area in Rivers State, Hon. Eugene Cheta Epelle. The incident reportedly followed a social media post by Miss Ogadinma in which…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the killing of its eight personnel in a brutal by gunmen and abducted an unspecified number of Chinese expatriates. The unprecedented attack, which also led to the death of a civilian and wounded some operatives, occurred on Friday, September 5, 2025, at about 10:30p.m on…