The Nigeria working group yesterday met Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio to inform him about violations of human rights by security agencies attached to extractive companies in the Niger Delta region. Led by the Senior Political and Economic ...
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Beware of economic saboteurs over border closure, group tells President Buhari
A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Social Integrity Network (SINET) has faulted report credited to Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadiri, in which he described the border closure as unsustainable. The group expressed disappointment that in spite ...
Read More »Federal Government begins artisanal gold mining, biometric data capture in Kebbi
The Federal Government has disclosed that it has commenced the presidential artisanal gold mining, biometric data capture and enrolment exercise in Kebbi State. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, who stated this, while delivering an address at Yauri ...
Read More »Bauchi State Government seeks development partners’ support for health sector
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has sought more support from development partners in the state’s health sector. Mohammed made the request during the review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the 2019 End of Year Primary Healthcare meeting at ...
Read More »NBA condemns invasion of justice Odili’s residence, wants mob’s paymasters exposed
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the recent attack on Justice Mary Peter-Odili’s residence in Abuja on account of her presiding over the Bayelsa State governorship election judgement that nullified David Lyon’s victory. It urged the Federal Government to ...
Read More »Delta State government threatens to arrest, prosecute killers of protective animals
The Delta State Government has threatened to arrest and prosecute anyone caught hunting protective animals within the state in line with the laws of the land. Commissioner of Information, Charles Aniagwu, who gave the warning in a statement maintained that ...
Read More »Engaging Chadian troops to fight insurgency will be counter productive, says CALSER
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has warned Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and other governors against engaging Chadian soldiers to help fight insurgency, as it would be counter-productive. CALSER’s counsel cited Zulum’s visit to Chad in ...
Read More »U.S. based groups move to save C’River gorillas, donate N4M equipment
In a bid to save Africa’s most threatened apes, the Cross River gorillas, some United States (U.S.) based donors have donated field equipment worth over N4 million and 10 motorcycles to the National Parks Service (NPS). The groups, which donated ...
Read More »Shiites protest against constant adjournment of El-Zakzaky, wife’s trial
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, have expressed concern over the constant adjournments of the alleged homicide case against Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, as the trial has again, been adjourned. President of ...
Read More »Okowa urges FG to speak up on herdsmen menace, donates 35 vehicles to security agencies
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the Federal Government to speak up on the herdsmen menace, insisting that clarifying the situation would help to douse tension in the country. He, however, dashed the hopes of those clamouring for an ...
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