EFCC is an unlawful organization – Agbakoba
Olisa Agbakoba | File Image Agbakoba faults EFCC, writes National Assembly By Valentine Amanze A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has drawn the attention of the National Assembly on the establishment of law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the […]
How 140 victims of Jigawa tanker explosion were buried
Combined images of the mass burial | Photo: Channelstv Jigawa State government has on Wednesday conducted a mass burial for the 140 victims of the petrol tanker explosion that rocked Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of the state. Also, no fewer than 90 other victims of the incident are currently in various hospitals in […]
NNPCL’s release of N15b products vindicates our allegation of economic sabotage – CNPP
NNPC building | File Image CNPP: We have long argued that NNPCL’s practices have been harmful to the Nigerian economy By Valentine Amanze The Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) release of N15 billion products to independent marketers validated its allegations of economic sabotage against […]
New basic education curriculum to incorporate values, skills, knowledge —Mamman
Prof. Tahir Mamman | File Image By Stella Woke The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said that the new curriculum for basic education in Nigeria would be rolled out by the end of October 2024. He explained that the curriculum was designed to integrate knowledge, skills, and values, with a particular emphasis on […]
GMOs deprive the right to safe food
GMO maize | File Image By Valentine Amanze Public health experts and food sovereignty activists hae called on the Nigerian government to halt the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the country’s food system as their use deprive Nigerians the right to safe food and better future. The experts made the appeal during an […]
How global sugary drinks makers undermine health policies, tax – Report
By Valentine Amanze African civil society organisations working to promote and defend sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes in Cameroon, Nigeria, and South Africa have exposed the beverage industry’s global campaign to thwart policies and weaken taxes that protect public health. They exposed the obnoxious campaign in a joint report on on Wednesday October 16, 2024, titled […]
FG, Plan International sign pact on promotion of gender equality, others
Permanent Secretary MPR, Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella (7th right) flanked by the Chairman of NGEP, Prof. Mohammed Ibrahim in a group photograph with the inaugurated Technical Working Group of CORBON. By Stella Woke Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Plan International to drive forward the crucial mission of promoting […]
How three men raped 13-year-old girl, by police
Rape victim | File Image Police: I hope the victim feels that justice has been served Police have confirmed that a 13-year-old girl travelling by herself on the London Underground was raped by three strangers who lured her back to their home. The child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had travelled into London […]
Landlord discovers body parts of 16-year-old girl in freezer
Police | File Image Landlord discovers body parts of 16-year-old girl in freezer The mystery behind the mutilated body of a 16-year-old girl found in a freezer is about to unravel. Her body parts were found earlier this year after her father sold his Colorado home to a new owner police authorities said. The […]
