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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 20 Filipino sailors caught ferrying at least 20 kilogrammes of cocaine from Brazil to Lagos’s main port. The anti-narcotics agency also intercepted the laden vessel- MV Nord Bosporus marked 9760110 from the port of Santos in Brazil at the Apapa seaport in Lagos with no less…
Two non-governmental organisations have decried the ongoing attack on Makoko community, an impoverished and predominantly fishing community in Lagos, describing it as a symbolically inhuman and vicious New Year gift on the urban poor while calling on the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt the exercise. Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Centre…
By Israel Adebiyi Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole has advised women with multiple previous pregnancies—such as one with multiple children—to be strongly discouraged from further childbearing, warning of the significant risks to maternal health. Dr. Oshiomhole made the statement while emphasizing the critical importance of family planning in reducing maternal mortality and…
Rivers State Deputy Governor and Chairman, Flood Prevention and Management Committee, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu (Right), addressing the Press during the Inspection of the Desilting of Drainages/Canals by the Flood Committee at the Rumuokwurushi Axis, Port Harcourt on the 4th Nov. 2025. The Rivers State Flood Management and Prevention Committee has embarked on a massive…
By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a 13-year-old girl abducted on June 5, 2025, in Umuebule, Etche Local Government Area, while a suspected kidnapper, identified as 30-year-old Chizoba Andrew Obi, died during a gunfight with the police. According to a statement released on June 12, 2025, by the Police Public Relations…
Uko Okon The city of Uyo is set to host an amateur golf tournament to attract over 300 golfers from across the country and the African continent. The event, slated to kick off on June 5th, promises to be a thrilling display of golfing prowess. It will take place at the prestigious Ibom Golf Course…
The Federal Government, through the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, has issued new guidelines on Public-Private Partnerships, Decentralising Approval Powers to ministries, departments, and agencies. The guidelines provide directions and requirements to set up the Project Approval Board for the new approval thresholds of under N20 billion for ministries and N10 billion for agencies and parastatals…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has commended the nation’s position delivered by the Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), describing it as both “forward-looking and deeply rooted in Africa’s realities.” The Minister said the address struck the right balance between national…
By Emamuzo Iboma Secretary to the Government of the Federation and former governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, has condemned the recent killings in Yelewata and other affected communities, describing them as “senseless acts of violence” and “a direct challenge to the peace and stability of our nation.” He stated that the Federal Government,…
HOMEF Slams Nigerian Government, EU Against Importation Of Hazardous Waste—advocates for environmental justice Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has charged the Nigerian government against importing non-hazardous wastes from European Union (EU) countries. According to the report of the EU as noted by HOMEF, €18.8 billion worth of EU waste was…