In response to a grievance voiced by Mrs. Grace Emelogu, a widow who claimed that her in-laws had abducted her two children, commissioner Mrs. Ngozi Blessing Felix and officials of the Abia State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation have intervened. After her husband, Christian Emelogu, died, Emelogu’s in-laws from Amachara, Umuahia South LGA, … Read more
Ola Olukoyede, leader of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged young people to avoid being criminals. During his appearance on the Cybersecurity Education Initiatives (CYSED) program “Youth Empowerment Against Cybercrime” in Benin City, Edo State, Olukayode made this appeal in a post on the EFCC’s official page. On behalf of the Economic … Read more
Security personnel in Minna, the capital of Niger State, have been ordered by the state government to open fire on any criminal caught in the act with a weapon. During a meeting of stakeholders at the palace of Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, the Emir of Minna, this decision was made. This move is essential to … Read more
Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Salihu Dogo in Jalingo, Taraba State’s capital, has suspended its principal and examination officer. Their suspension was announced in a letter sent by the State Ministry of Education. It was said that the two were trying to undermine Dr. Agbu Kefas’s free education agenda. Exam slots for the West African … Read more
Mohammed Umaru Bago, governor of Niger State, has assured the people of the state that his government will spare no effort in protecting their lives and possessions. In an Eid-el-Fitr letter to the Muslim faithful, the governor announced that some of the state’s internally displaced people (IDPs) are safely returning to their ancestral homes. The … Read more
Donald Trump, the former president of the US, has spoken up about his views on the matter of abortion prohibition. This follows months of silence on the issue that will determine his rematch with President Biden in 2024. The likely Republican presidential candidate announced on Sunday night that he will be making a statement against … Read more
According to Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) backed President Bola Tinubu’s electric tariff increase, which would have a devastating effect on low-income families. And Sowore made fun of Obi for going to Egypt to examine their power generating and distribution techniques … Read more
High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, also known as Egberipapa, was kidnapped from his residence in the rural community of Usokun in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State by masked gunmen. According to people close to the former militant leader, masked assailants broke into his home at about 3 in the morning on Monday, murdered … Read more
Edo State’s new deputy governor, Omobayo Marvellous Godwins, was appointed Monday by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The impeachment of Philip Shaibu led to the swearing-in of the 38-year-old. Upon receiving the report from the impeachment panel presided over by Justice S. A. Omonua (rtd), the State House of Assembly proceeded to impeach Shaibu. The chief judge … Read more
In March alone, the nation documented 1,580 human rights infractions throughout the six geopolitical zones, according to Friday’s revelations in Abuja by the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC. Murder, kidnapping, domestic violence, kidnappings, and abuses of children’s rights were among the many human rights that were violated. According to Mr. Hilary Ogbonna, a senior human … Read more