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Climate Change activist, Nazanin Alakija has said that the worlds’ ecosystem is currently experiencing its harshest ecological disruption we have ever witnessed. From raging forest fires which are destroying natural habitats to catastrophic floods causing outbreaks of waterborne diseases, devastating droughts are debilitating the lives of farmers. Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as strikes…
Gove Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State Imo Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, says that no country can develop industrially without harnessing her mines and metal sector. Ihedioha stated this at the 2nd Nigeria Metallurgical Industry Stakeholders’ Forum (MISF) organised by the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development for South-East stakeholders on Monday in Owerri. The…
Members of the committee Today, the Abia State government inaugurated a 5-man committee to verify Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in Abia State. EFCC secures 1,900 convictions, recovers N794bn in 4 years — Magu(Opens in a new browser tab) This followed the visit of Dr Joi Nuneih, the new Acting Managing Director of the…
All Progressive Congress The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) on Sunday declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (NAN) winners of all the 16 Chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted on Saturday. Results of the 177 Councillorship seats were, however, still being awaited as at the time of filing this report….
Operatives of Iba Police Station have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Orji Ifeanyichukwu for allegedly setting his 24-year-old girlfriend, Alabi Tolani ablaze because she had another lover. DSP Bala Elkana, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, said this in a statement released to newsmen on Sunday. Elkana said that the incident took place at G54, Army…
Nigerian Flag By Sola Ogundipe The Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians of Nigeria, SOEHPON, has called for exploration of potentials of health insurance and compensation towards ensuring the occupational health and the safety of Nigerian workers. Making the call in Lagos, SOEHPON National President, Dr. Effiem Jackson Abbah, said the occupational health, safety…
Nice manager, Patrick Viera Patrick Vieira has strongly suggested that he would be interested if Arsenal were to approach him over their vacant managerial post. The Gunners have been without a boss for over a week, having sacked Unai Emery following a poor sequence of results that has led to them dropping to 10th in…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a “racially aggravated public order” during Saturday’s clash between Manchester City and Manchester United, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed. During the second half of United’s 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium, the visitors’ midfielder Fred appeared to be hit by an object thrown from the crowd as…
All Progressive Congress The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected results of Saturday local government elections in Adamawa describing it as “complete sham”. Speaking to newsmen on behalf of the party on Sunday in Yola, the party’s legal adviser, Mr Shagnah Pwamaddi, said that the party would do everything within the law to seek redress….
Omoyele Sowore (Left) and DSS Operatives (Right) By Rasheed Sobowale The Department of State Service (DSS) has clarified it only re-arrested Omoyele Sowore and not along with his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS in a press statement explained only Sowore was re-arrested and this was because of his “resort…