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By Prince Austin Kabari On November 10, 1995, Nigeria etched one of the darkest chapters in its history when Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders, now remembered as the “Ogoni Nine”, were executed after a sham trial. Their only crime was the audacity to demand justice, dignity, and protection for their land against decades…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said it has no agents for modification of data and that it operates a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of extortion, falsification, or unethical practices by staff or licensed Front-End Partners. The Commission made the announcement on Monday in a statement by its spokesman, Dr. Kayode Adegoke. The…
Nasarawa State has emerged as the pioneer host of Nigeria’s first Vehicular Emissions Testing Centre, a landmark project under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) that signals the country’s resolve to address air pollution while unlocking new socio-economic opportunities. The centre, jointly facilitated by the Federal Government, Nasarawa State Government, and private sector partners, is…
The Federal Government has called on the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its decision to initiate a nationwide strike starting Monday, September 8, 2025. The dispute centres around the Dangote Group’s policy that allegedly restrains its employees from associating unions in the industry. The Minister of Labour and Employment,…
The work of the 5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission will start tomorrow (Tuesday) in Luanda to review the Cooperation Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding between the two countries with a view to looking into the major economic challenges. On the table, there will be more than 20 Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding that…
The PAVE Network has inaugurated its FCT chapter with a call for stakeholders to work together to prevent and counter violent extremism in the nation’s capital. Chairperson, Development and Management Team PCVE Knowledge, Innovation & Resource Hub (KIRH) & PAVE Network, Mr. Jaye Gaskia at the launch in Abuja, emphasized the need for collective action…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has revealed that Nigeria is at the verge of resuscitating its joint Commissions with South African countries. Tuggar gave the hint at the weekend in Abuja during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Day celebration with the theme, ‘Advancing industrialisation, agricultural transformation and energy transition for a…
By Uko Okon The Ekid people of Eket and Esit Eket Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State have issued a warning to Governor Umo Eno, accusing him of ‘inciting’ clashes between Eket and Ibeno communities over land ownership disputes. They asserted that the governor was fronting gov’t officials in land racketeering in Okoiyak Ekid…
An international organized criminal group (IOCG) operating between Nigeria, United Kingdom (UK), Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) made up of mainly ex-jailbirds in overseas prisons has been smashed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, the…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has visited Darajamal, a community in Bama, to condole with families of the 63 people killed by Boko Haram insurgents on Friday night. The victims comprise 5 soldiers and about 58 civilians that were earlier displaced by the insurgents but have been resettled in Darajamal for two months now. Zulum,…