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The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to respect the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in the defamation suit instituted by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement issued on Thursday, the rights group…
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…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State is sharply divided over the celebration of Workers’ Day, as rival factions issue conflicting directives to workers. Chairman of the Edo NLC Caretaker Committee, Professor Monday Igbafen, has called on workers to boycott the May Day event, citing deepening divisions within the state’s labour movement. In a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 19, 2025, re-arraigned Tuoyo Omatsuli, a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Omatsuli, along with Francis Momoh, Don Parker Properties Limited, and Building Associates Limited, is standing trial…
Prince Woke Service Commanders in Rivers State, on Tuesday, May 13th,2025, on the directive of the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral (rtd) Ibok Ete Ibas, held meetings with stakeholders in Bonny Local Government Area on issues bordering on the security of lives, critical national assets, and welfare. Commissioner of Police in Rivers State,…
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has declared that all South-East governors are united in their support for President Bola Tinubu’s potential second-term bid in 2027. Umahi made the remark during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, who was in Enugu and Ebonyi states to inspect…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged the State Government’s full support to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in its efforts to curb vandalism and regulate scrap and scavenging activities across the State. The Governor made the commitment on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the new NSCDC Commandant, Edo State…
By Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City. The Coordinator, Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has called on relevant stakeholders to intensify the combat against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) by ensuring that the rights of women and children in society are protected, amid rising incidences of GBV in recent times. The First Lady…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has condemned the recent suicide attack carried out by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area of the state. The attack, which occurred on Friday around 10:00 p.m., targeted a night fish market, resulting in the death of 12 people and injuries to 18 others. In a…
Katherine Abayomi. A study at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) found a case fatality rate of 7.8% among women with eclampsia, meaning 10 out of 128 women with eclampsia died during the study. Eclampsia is a severe complication of pre-eclampsia. It is a significant cause of maternal mortality worldwide, especially in developing countries…