NiDCOM confirms release of Nigerian girls detained in Mauritius
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has confirmed the release of the Nigerian girls detained by immigration authorities in Mauritius, saying they are on their way back to Nairobi.
C’River mothers rise against drug abuse among youths
…Say enough is enough By Emma Una CALABAR—In a powerful show of maternal outrage, women in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, took to the streets last weekend, to protest the alarming rate of hard drug abuse among youths. The protesters, mostly mothers, are fed up with the devastating impact of substance abuse on their […]
Cross River community cries out for clean water
Igol-Ukpagada, a community of about 1000 people in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State is fighting a desperate battle – access to clean drinking water.
Pastor, wife arrested for alleged rape of 13-year-old girl in Bayelsa
A pastor and his wife have been arrested by the police in Bayelsa State over allegations of raping a 13-year-old girl, a relative of the wife, in Yenagoa.
Abandoned, forgotten: Benin Water Fountain lies in ruins
A once-thrusting symbol of Edo State’s grandeur now gathers dust and weeds. The N200 million Water Fountain located in the heart of Benin City and commissioned by former Governor Adams Oshiomhole in 2010, has been abandoned since 2016.
Delta communities lament ‘exclusion’ in oil project
By Paul Olayemi Residents of Mosogar Kingdom in Ethiope West Local Government Area, Delta State have staged a peaceful protest at a Seplat Energy facility in Amaladi community, alleging exclusion from project decisions in the Sakpoba Forest Reserve. The communities demand fair engagement, citing unresolved land rights issues and alleged disregard for court orders. The […]
