Flood, windstorm destroy farmlands, shops in Ebonyi communities
The over four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding on the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth millions of naira.
June 12: NANS demands improved security, welfare of students
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the Federal Government to improve security and welfare of Nigerian students across the country.
Banditry: Aliyu rallies communities against informants, extends relief to bereaved families
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Governor Ahmed Aliyu has called on parents, traditional leaders and community stakeholders to strengthen cooperation with security agencies in tackling banditry and other criminal activities, stressing that lasting peace can only be achieved through collective action. The governor made the appeal during a condolence visit to families of victims killed […]
Group lauds Reps, Pondi over Bill to improve funding for SSDC
…calls legislation a historic moment for rapid development in South South By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Amalgamated Coalition of Activists in Nigeria and Diaspora (ACAND) has commended the House of Representatives for passing for second reading a bill seeking to strengthen the funding framework of the South South Development Commission (SSDC). The group also praised […]
Ezekwesili warns against politicising school abductions
Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has warned the government and public office holders against politicizing the recent abduction of school children across the country.
Democracy Day: Doro seeks national support for 258 returning Nigerians from South Africa
By Juliet Umeh The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, has called for national support for 258 Nigerians recently returned from South Africa, urging citizens, corporate organisations, state governments, faith-based institutions and development partners to support their reintegration. In a Democracy Day statement, Doro said the returnees arrived at the Murtala […]
