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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will prosecute two India nationals (names withheld) for violating the Nigerian immigration laws, just as Comptroller General of the service, Muhammad Babandede, has warned migrants to desist from breaking the immigration laws of countries of ...
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Ogoni women protest against activities of HYPREP, threaten to sue agency over inaction
Ogoni women have protested against failure of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to implement the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP’s) report on Ogoniland. The women, who came from Eleme, Bodo, Kedere, Tai and Zakpor communities, among others, trooped to ...
Read More »Southern Leaders Initiate N50 Billion Suit Against President Buhari Over Alleged Marginalisation
Court Fixes July 10 Hearing Date, Orders Service On Defendants Elder statesmen and leaders of socio-cultural platforms in the southern region of Nigeria yesterday initiated a N50 billion suit against President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged lopsided appointments. In the case ...
Read More »Nigeria Begins Trial Of Pirates Under New Law
Our Waters Now Safer For Shipping, DG Assures To rid Nigeria’s waterways of crimes and reassure the global community that it is getting on top of the security issues in its maritime domain, the country will commence the prosecution of ...
Read More »NIS prosecutes two Indians for violating Nigerian immigration laws
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will prosecute two India nationals (names withheld) for violating the Nigerian immigration laws, just as Comptroller General of the service, Muhammad Babandede, has warned migrants to desist from breaking the immigration laws of countries of ...
Read More »National Orientation Agency condemns rising cases of rape, gender violence
Following increasing cases of rape and gender-based violence in the country, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) described the menace as evil against humanity for which all Nigerians should work together to stop. Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Garba Abari, in ...
Read More »WANEP canvasses improved security, protection of women, girls
The West Africa Network for Peace Building, Nigeria (WANEP-Nigeria) and its affiliate organisations have expressed concern over the increasing sexual assault and rape of women and girls in the country. It stated this in a statement issued by its National ...
Read More »NIS Commences Continuous Migrants E-Registration Nationwide
Following the gradual easing of the Covid-19 lockdown nationwide by the Federal Government, Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has directed commands to gradually commence Migrant e-registration exercise from Wednesday, July 1, 2020. A statement issued by ...
Read More »Governor Diri asks task force to open churches in Bayelsa, gives fresh guidelines on Corona Virus
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has asked the state task force on COVID-19 to open worship centres that run afoul of measures imposed by the state government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the state. He, however, urged ...
Read More »ERA tasks FG on UNEP’s emergency measures in Ogoni, seeks overhaul of HYPREP
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Federal Government to as implement the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) emergency measures on the clean up of Ogoniland. Executive Director of ERA/FoEN, Dr. Godwin Ojo, said it was ...
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