Edo APC guber candidate’s convoy crushes five to death in auto crash

APC logo (file image) The convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Mr. Monday Okpebholo, has crushed one Emmanuel Edionwe and four of his friends to death on Warrake Road around Uzebba axis in Owan West Local Government Area in Edo State. The tragic accident has […]

Land, environmental defender killings hit 2,106 – Report

Global Witness logo (filr image) Global Witness identified mining as the biggest industry driver by far, with 25 defenders killed after opposing mining operations in 2023 By Valentine Amanze No fewer than 2, 106 land and environmental defenders have been killed worldwide. Global Witness report, which disclosed this on Thursday September 11, 2024, revealed that […]

CAPPA flays NPA, condemns concession of water services at Tin Can Island Port

CAPPA lOGO (file image) CAPPA: The concession agenda, driven by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Federal Ministry of Transportation, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), and the Ministry of Finance, signals a worrying pattern of auctioning off essential public assets, particularly water infrastructure, under the guise of efficiency and increased revenue generation  By Valentine […]

Police commissioner resigns over seizure of his phone

Police (file image) Police Commissioner, Edward Caban, has resigned his appointment following the seizure of his phone by a federal team investigatimg several members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle. New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation […]