For more than 20 fishing settlements along the waterway, the latest oil spill represents a severe threat to their livelihoods and environment.

By Ochuko Akuopha For decades, the Abavo community in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, was the heartbeat of a thriving agricultural economy. Its fertile fields yielded cassava, yams, tomatoes, peppers, plantains, and palm produce, drawing traders from Delta, Edo, and neighbouring states to its bustling market days. Today, that vibrancy is gasping under […]

•We call NEPA Light Trafficator — residents •Say transformer replacement has become a business •Demand transfer of BEDC staff By Jimitota Onoyume At 7.30pm, Warri, in Delta State, should ordinarily be alive. The streets should be glowing with electric lights. Shops should be open, cold drinks should be chilling in refrigerators, barbing salons and hairdressing […]

Ossiomo Power Company in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, which once provided reliable electricity to businesses and government offices across parts of Benin City, has been unable to generate power for nearly one year following facility vandalism and a community dispute.

By Egufe Yafugborhi For patients streaming daily into the eye clinic of Central Hospital, Ughelli (CHU), every additional minute spent waiting for a crucial eye-pressure test can feel like yet another agonising delay in the search for answers about their failing sight. With between 30 and 40 patients attending the clinic daily, the strain on […]