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The House of Representatives has begun moves to criminalise the stigmatisation of victims of insurgency and militancy in the country. Accordingly, a bill sponsored by Ben Rollands Igbakpa to that effect yesterday scaled second reading during plenary. According to the ...

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Power to interface with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to investigate the 10-year blackout in Ife South Local Council of Osun State. The ...

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that plans were afoot by stakeholders in the Niger Delta to meet in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to deliberate on the future of the oil-rich area. Addressing newsmen after the inauguration ...

A member of the House of Representatives, Solomon Bob, has faulted the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his comment in a recent live programme that Rivers State was not attracting federal projects, including the ongoing construction of rail lines ...

The European Union (EU) has earmarked two million Euros (about N794 million) to protect gorillas, better the livelihoods of 1,000 farmers as well as secure and manage the national park in Cross River. The state’s rainforest forms part of an ...

Acting Executive Director, Projects in the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, has said many contractors had returned to the site for fear of the forensic audit of the commission. Hosting a delegation ...

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has declared that Nigeria is historically destined to be the beacon of hope for Africa and the black race, but colonialism caused the country more harm than good, especially in its technological development He stated ...

Newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has taken over from Dr. Dakuku Peterside with fresh executive directors. With President Muhammadu Buhari removal of the former executive directors and appointed new ...

The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has said corruption was limiting participation of women in politics in the country, stressing that it had decided to intervene in the fight against corruption to enhance political participation of women. Executive ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerian women for their achievements in different fields of endeavour, urging them to remain steadfast in their chosen professions and be role models to the younger generation. He gave the commendation during a visit of ...