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Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City Following the alarming rate of persistent flooding in Nigeria, flooding has become a persistent nightmare. Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) expresses sympathy for the families of the victims of the recent flood that struck Mokwa – a transit town for traders in Niger State, North Central Nigeria. It was reported…
The Court of Appeal Abuja has held that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for misconduct. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, the appellate court said it was satisfied that neither the Appellant’s parliamentary privilege nor her constitutional rights were…
Communities impacted by coal extraction in Enugu state have raised urgent concerns over the devastating health, environmental, and socio-economic impacts of coal operations in their territories. During a recent capacity-building and community-strengthening workshop organized by Rights Advocacy and Development Centre (RADEC), residents spoke with one voice, demanding an immediate end to harmful coal activities, protection…
More Trouble For Mbata As Ikwerre Group Strips Him Off Titles and Rights Barikui Ikpotor – Port Harcourt The controversies surrounding Senator John Azuta-Mbata’s emergence as President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide, seem not to be abating. This is as the apex Ikwerre socio-cultural organisation has announced the withdrawal of all…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Monday, arraigned Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and a company, Zakah Global Investment Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents,…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended the recently deposed Chief Priest of Okhoromi village, Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin, along with four other suspects during a coordinated operation that uncovered a cache of weapons and a human skull. The arrest, which took place in the Iyekogba area of Oredo Local Government Area on Saturday, May 17,…
NAPTIP Rescues Two Boys From Human Traffickers in Akwa Ibom Uko Okon, Uyo The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says the Agency has rescued two young boys, who are indigenes of Akwa Ibom, who were trafficked to Taraba for forced labour. The Uyo Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen,…
Fubara Risks Office In Defence of Rivers Interest …Commissions Government House Staff Quarters Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt Following the Supreme Court ruling last Friday, which changed the dynamics of the political crisis rocking Rivers State, the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has maintained that he will always put the interests of Rivers people first in his administration,…
The Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Council, has denied allegations that it is aligned with any faction in the ongoing leadership crisis rocking the union in the state. It also dismissed claims that the five-man committee, led by Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen, is opposed to the Edo State Government. In…
A 49-year-old man, Christian Iboi, has allegedly killed and secretly buried his 15-year-old son in their family compound at Uhe Quarters, Igueben local government area of Edo state. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred over the weekend after the suspect reportedly began acting strangely, allegedly following the consumption of a substance believed to…
