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More than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states are at risk of flooding between September 19 and 25, according to the latest National Flood Advisory issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency. The agency warned that rising river levels could trigger flooding in vulnerable communities, exposing schools, healthcare facilities, markets, religious buildings and…
As Nigeria mourns the unfortunate death of 33 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi has given assurance that due process, transparency and accountability will be strictly followed in the investigation of 24 personnel of the Corps currently held in custody of…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commenced a preliminary investigation into the deaths of 37 persons suspected to be artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The Commission’s intervention comes amid mounting public concern over the circumstances surrounding the deaths…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, alongside about 6,000 kilogrammes of cannabis, in a nationwide crackdown that yielded illicit drugs with a combined street value of over N3.4 billion. The latest seizures were recorded in Lagos, Edo, Niger,…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the Federal Government, relevant regulators, and Shell Nigeria to as a matter of urgency address the environmental and livelihood impacts of abandoned oil wells across communities in Ikono and Ibiono Ibom Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. The foundation made the call following a…
By Dr Mike Uyi There comes a point when the person making an allegation becomes as important as the allegation itself. This is where I believe Nigerians must begin in considering the latest claims coming from Sandra Chidinma Duru, also known as Professor Mgbeke. My concern is not simply what Sandra Duru is saying today….
Nigeria’s escalating debt burden is threatening to cripple the country’s capacity to finance climate adaptation and essential public services, with women, girls and children facing the harshest consequences of the widening fiscal and environmental crisis, ActionAid Nigeria has warned. The organisation said the projected use of more than half of Nigeria’s government revenue for debt…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has called for the inclusion of every member of the society in the war against drug abuse. He made the call on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the maiden edition of the Okpebholo/Marwa Mini Marathon Against Drug Abuse for secondary school students in the State, with…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Worldwide has demanded full accountability from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) over 13 audit observations contained in the Auditor-General for the Federation’s report on non-compliance and internal control weaknesses in federal government agencies. NIDO Worldwide also called for the immediate constitution and effective operation of NiDCOM’s statutory Governing…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman to 40 years imprisonment for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria using her three-year-old son as cover. Justice Obiora Egwuatu convicted Ms. Will Jessica Ann on two counts of importation and conspiracy to import heroin in charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/422/2026, which…
