African countries need to unify to combat the security challenges facing the continent, the Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ambassador Musa Nuhu has said Nuhu, who is the Chair, ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council made the…
•To adopt National Justice Policy •Targets enhanced justice delivery in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola and stakeholders within Nigeria’s justice system are gearing up for a pivotal summit aimed at adopting the National Policy on Justice 2024….
The Federal Ministry of Justice, in partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International DEA) and other development partners, convened a National Justice Summit to foster dialogue and reimagine justice delivery in Nigeria. The justice system…
Amidst the legal fireworks on the warrant of arrest on former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, and the restraining order issued by the Kogi State High Court, a coalition of anti-corruption groups led by the Anti-Corruption and Research-Based Data Initiative (ARDI) have…
…Commends DPPC Board of Directors The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), The Pointer Chapel, has endorsed the constitution of a new Editorial Team of the Delta Printing and Publishing Corporation (DPPC), publishers of The Pointer. In a letter addressed to the DPPC…
The United States Government has criticized the arbitrary arrests of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by security personnel in Nigeria. In its ‘2023 Country…
By Austen Akhagbeme The Deputy Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the September 21st election in Edo State, Hon Edith Ihueghian Isokpan was on Wednesday presented to the national leadership of the Party in Abuja by the Governorship…
By Austen Akhagbeme The Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP, in the September 21st election in Edo state, Dr Azemhe Azena has Commiserated with the victims of the fire incident near Eki Osa market in Benin City. Speaking in…
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of five new Chargé D’affaires and 12 Consuls General to the country’s mission to some countries… The Federal Government has announced the appointment of five new Chargé D’affaires and 12 Consuls General to some of…
The United States and Nigeria are working together to address and mitigate the drivers of conflict in northern and middle-belt Nigeria, including ethnic, regional, and sectarian tensions across communities, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the US Embassy in Nigeria….
By Pastor Joseph Obaro Ikupa The Ambrose Slli University Alumni Association Worldwide, Ekpoma, will hold her second quarterly meeting of the year on Saturday, 4th May 2024, at Chosen Hotel, Ekpoma. The meeting, which is billed for 4.pm, is intended to fine…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) have pledged to strengthen jurisprudence on the continent through regular peer review mechanisms. The two judicial institutions made this known during a peer review meeting of…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, charged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to complete all ongoing and abandoned projects in the region for the benefit of the people. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge in Asaba at the 6th Meeting…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted in Abuja 10 suspected victims of human trafficking, purportedly being sponsored for illegal migration abroad. The victims were accosted at Zuba motor park, Abuja, by officers of the FCT command of the…
The Federal Government has announced its plans to revamp orphanages in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), elevating them to international standards. The Mandate Secretary of FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, Hon. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, stated this at an event in Abuja held to…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, has ordered the defendants to go back to court and defend themselves in the ongoing case of organ harvesting instituted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) against the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested three members of an organized criminal organisation which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America over two months after they were declared wanted. Their arrest followed the…
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has acknowledged the North East Development Commission (NEDC) as a pivotal force for progress and prosperity in the Northeast region. KACRAN noted that since its inception, the NEDC has operated under the stewardship…
The Nigerian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with neighbouring Cameroon to both collaborate to fight against transborder wildlife trade, and promote ecosystem conservation and management of forestry and wildlife resources. The agreement was signed in Abuja on Friday by…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said between 2023 and 2024 it splashed over $26 million on humanitarian activities in West Africa. The regional political cum economic bloc said it also supported sport federations in the region with $100,000 each…
The government of Sudan has called on the countries across the globe and international agencies to come to the aid of the countries by sending in into the crisis ridden country humanitarian assistance. The government also alleged that the protracted crisis should…
…Promises to remain upright no matter the challenges …Says his administration improved IGR from N12 billion to N27billion, executes project without borrowing …Commends Reps members for acknowledging his work, peace in Rivers …Says RS civil servants were stagnated for 11 years without…
The Federal Government has called on stakeholders in the nation’s environment sector to come up with adequate strategies to address hazards posed by climate change in the country. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr Mahmud Kambari this call…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering national development through strategic communications and public relations practices. Dr. James-Wisdom Abhulimen, the Chairman of Edo State NIPR Chapter made this declaration at its maiden public lecture with the…
Blank NEWS Online have gathered that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He is being arraigned on a 19-count charge before…
The ECOWAS Court will organize a training programme for lawyers and law students from Sierra Leone on the margins of its 2024 international conference to deepen their knowledge of the Court for improved practice, the President of the Court, Justice Edward Amoako…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Plan International, Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), UKAID, Unique Care and Support Foundation (CASFOD) and Borno State Government have called for proper coordination among government, community and humanitarian organisations to improve school safety….
The military and the Ministry of Environment have agreed to partner in the protection and preservation of the nation’s forests and wildlife. The agreement was reached on Wednesday during a visit of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa and his…
Delta Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said that Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori was a prudent manager of state resources. The Commissioner stated this when the executives and members of the Asaba Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union…
BY SUNNY A. DAVID In recognition of his outstanding performances and services to humanity, St. Dominic’s Catholic Church Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State has conferred on the Transition Council Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area Honourable Emeka Orji with the chieftaincy title…
BY SUNNY A. DAVID Federal Polytechnic Students, Oko in Anambra State, have staged a protest against imposition of compulsory N5000 examination fees on them by the management. The protest is also on insistence of the school management to deny those who have…
Leading intellectuals, policymakers, technocrats, and changemakers would be gathered in Abuja to engage in stimulating discussions and showcase bold ideas and disruptive solutions that can propel Africa towards a future of inclusive prosperity and sustainable development. The gathering is organized by the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed a total of 304,436 kilogrammes and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. Speaking at a brief ceremony where the seized drugs were publicly destroyed in Badagry,…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has reiterated his administration’s commitment to developing agriculture in the state. Zulum stated this on Tuesday in Maiduguri during the flag-off ceremony of the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP). RHI-WASP is the initiative of…
By Patrick Ijeh The Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka, Prof Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, has given the reassurance that the University will continue to ensure that none of her students will have to spend so much as an extra year in any of her academic programmes.The Vice Chancellor made the…
By Austen Akhagbeme The New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has named Hon Edith Ihueghian Isokpan as the running mate to Dr Azemhe Azena, the NNPP Governorship Candidate in the upcoming election in Edo state. This was disclosed to the party faithful and…
…Confirms Prof. Alikor as substantive CMD, RSUTH …Set to revive Zonal Hospitals …Says health is key to development Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara said the state has no functional intermediary health facilities to support the primary and tertiary health services in…
…Affirms his govt approved recruitment of 1000 medical personnel …To revive Zonal General Hospitals … Says those disrespecting him will fall into the pit already dug by them for themselves …As Odili affirms Gov. Fabura as Rivers political leader Rivers State Governor,…
TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited has emerged Independent Newspapers “Independent Security Company of the Year 2023” in its fight against oil theft in the Niger Delta region. This is even as Independent Newspaper is set to confer the security firm with the…
In its vowed commitment to cotinue to advocate for better life for citizens, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists. NAWOJ. has called on governments in the south south region to focus attention on providing quality healthcare for citizens. This is contained in…
