By Correspondent The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has assured Nigerians and all key relevant stakeholders of adequate publicity / promotion of the potentials of Low Sulphur Fuels and Compressed Natural Gas( CNG) in the country. Balarabe stated this while inaugurating the Inter-Agency Committee on Fuels to promote the […]
NPF JOINS ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, IMPLEMENTS POLICE GENDER POLICY.
As IGP Decorates Newly Appointed DIG Ari. In a continued commitment to combat gender-based violence and support victims, the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with other Governmental groups and NGOs is observing the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a campaign that aims to raise awareness and mobilize action […]
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; Nigeria’s Experience Under Focus.
By Paulyn O. Ugbodaga November 25, every year is observed as international Day for the elimination of violence against women. This resonates deeply in Nigeria, where gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive issue. Despite advancements in policy and advocacy, the alarming prevalence of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and […]
Breaking:Rivers :Damagun Asks INEC To Replace Amaewhule,26 Others.
By Ken Chiwendu The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ambassador Umar Damagun has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC requesting for the replacement of Martins Amaewhule and 26 others who detected to the All Progressives Congress APC last year. In the letter dated November 13, […]
Power Outage Due To Cut Conductor At Transmission Station-PHED PLC.
The management of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution PLC says the power “outage currently experienced in Port Harcourt Town is due to cut conductor at Port Harcourt Town Transmission Station. In a statement,it said”affected feeders include Old GRA,Diobu,Agip Estate,Mboshimini,part of Aba Road,D- Line,Ogbunabali , Port Harcourt township,Borikiri,Marine Base,UST campus ,BMH […]
Poor Feeding: Akwa Ibom Government Suspends School Principal.
By Ken Chiwendu Commissioner for Education, Akwa Ibom State,Idongesit Etiebet, has announced the suspension of Nse Sunday Umoh, the Principal-General of Presbyterian Senior Science College, Ididep, over poor feeding of boarding students in the hostel. This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists in Uyo on Saturday. The […]
Adamawa Courts Jail Twelve Internet Fraudsters.
Justices Kayanson Samuel Lawanson, Hammed Isha, Benjamin Manji Lawal and Mohammed Ibrahim Tola of the Adamawa State High Court, Adamawa State have convicted and sentenced twelve internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Oladele Pius, Emmanuel Bulus, Elijah Elisha, Alamin Mohammed Bappa, Jamilu Usman and Enoch Solomon. Others […]
Court Jails Internet Fraudster, One other for N9.4m in Maiduguri.
Justice Jude Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Mpada Ishaku Dzarma to nine years imprisonment. Dzarma was first arraigned on May 4th, 2024 by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two-count charge […]
Okpebholo Probes Predecessor , Constitutes 14- member Assets Verification Committee.
By Ken Chiwendu The Governor of Edo State,Senator Monday Okpebholo, has set up a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to investigate the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Itua said the committee, which […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU JETS OUT OF RIO.
President Bola Tinubu and first lady, Oluremi have departed Rio de Janeiro, after attending the 2024 G-20 leaders summit. The Nigerian presidential air plane took off at Galeao Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro at about twenty minutes past ten am local time. Nigeria was invited as a guest country […]