By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Civil society organisations have called for stronger enforcement of methane emission regulations and accelerated efforts to end gas flaring in Nigeria, warning that continued emissions from oil and gas operations are inflicting severe health, environmental and economic costs on host communities. The call was made during the screening of Flaring Lives, […]

By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY THE Okuokpellagbe of Okpella in Etsako East local government area, His Majesty, Michael Sado said he would take over the payment of the electricity bills of the people of his community from July 1st. He announced this gesture while receiving delegates from his ruling areas as part of activities marking […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has recorded another major milestone on the global stage as Olayinka Hakeem Babalola assumes office as the new President of Rotary International, becoming only the second African to lead the world’s largest humanitarian service organisation. Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Rivers State, will officially take over […]

By Chioma Obinna The Chairman of the National Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (NHFRA) Establishment Committee, Dr Richardson Ajayi, on Monday mounted a robust defence of the proposed agency, insisting that Nigeria’s healthcare system remains dangerously exposed because health facilities across the country are not subject to a unified national safety regulation. Ajayi’s position follows a […]

The controversy surrounding the spending practices of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has once again highlighted the urgent need for strict oversight of Nigeria’s zonal Development Commissions. These agencies were created to serve as vehicles for accelerated regional development, not platforms for bureaucratic excess, questionable expenditures or administrative extravagance. The concerns raised over the […]