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IWD 2025: A call for gender inclusivity in journalism Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8 every year, is set aside to celebrate the strength and resilience of women across the globe. In commemoration of IWD Day 2025, themed “For All Women and Girls; Rights, Equality, Empowerment,” the Wole Soyinka Center…
Court Refuses Emefiele’s Request to Withdraw from Trial, Adjourns till May 26 Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on February 26, 2025, refused an application of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, asking the trial judge to recuse himself from the case on the…
A late-night police raid on a remote Edo community has led to the arrest of 27 suspected cultists and the recovery of firearms, vehicles and other incriminating items, dealing a significant blow to the activities of the notorious Neo Black Axe Movement of Nigeria. The Edo State Police Command said the suspects were apprehended during…
No Nice Word for GenocideWelcome words by Nnimmo Bassey, Director, HOMEF, at the International Oil Pollutionand Just Transition Conference held at Abuja on 30 October 2024 This conference comes at a pivotal moment in the socioecological history of Nigeria. Extractivism and accompanying pollution have wreaked extensive damage in our national life’s physical, socioeconomic, and cultural…
Kano Senior Councillor Challenges Mohammad Sanusi Over Emir Title Emamuzo Iboma Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, a Senior Councillor within the Kano Emirate Council, has issued a warning to Mohammad Sanusi 11, stating he may take legal action for contempt if Sanusi continues to refer to himself as the Emir of Kano. This statement comes after…
Court Grants Businesswoman N5 Million Bail Over Alleg6e N34 Million Theft Justice Ismail Ijelu of a Lagos State High Court Sitting in Ikeja has granted one Oluwabukunola Gadzama bail of 5m over alleged N34 million theft. Oluwabukunola was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge bordering Stealing and Retention…
A/Ibom Government Urged to Intervene on Rising Mental Health Cases Uko Etim, Uyo A concerned group in Akwa Ibom State, the Ononokpono Olu Family, has called on the government at all levels to address the rising cases of mental health disorders in the state, In a communiqué issued after their biennial homecoming and family reunion…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recorded significant operational gains with the killing of two suspected terrorists in Kebbi State and the rescue of 62 abducted persons in Zamfara State. The coordinated operations, carried out by troops operating under Sector 2, were based on credible intelligence and involved…
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians, describing the allegations as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive.” In a statement on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group…
PETROAN ADVOCATES GRANTS OF N100B TO RESCUE RETAIL OUTLET OPERATORS. Katherine Abayomi The National Bureau of Statistics shows a percentage of 5.3, which represents that over four million Nigerians are unemployed. President Tinubu’s transformative policies show great hope for Nigeria’s economy in the near future, but not at the moment. It is now economically disastrous for…