Police hunt Pastor who killed his 16-year-old daughter
Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim | File Image By Valentine Amanze Nigerian police are on the trail of a pastor, Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim, for the alleged murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah, a child with Down Syndrome. The suspect had earlier alleged that the deceased was a witch and a snake. The incident, which took […]
What Aka Ikenga said about Adebenjo’s passage
Pa Ayo Adebanjo | File Image Aka Ikenga: Nigeria lost a grapevine of conscience By Valentine Amanze The President of Aka Ikenga, the Igbo think-tank, Agbalanze Chike Madueke, has expressed sadness over the passing away of the leader of Afenifere – a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group – Pa Ayo Adebanjo on February 14 2025, a day […]
ICCD 2025: Second-hand smoke and childhood cancer
.Arogundade By Esi-ife Arogundade This year’s International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) themed “Inspiring Action” reminds us that childhood cancer remains a tragic reality for many families. The most recent estimate from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveals that around 275,000 new cases of cancer occur worldwide in children aged 0–19 each year. […]
EDEN raises alarm over fresh oil spill in Obololi, alerts NOSDRA, Shell
The oil spill site. By Valentine Amanze Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has called on the National Oil Spill Detection and Remediation Agency and Shell to immediately find solution to a crude oil spill from a Shell pipeline along Obololi creek in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. In a statement issued by the […]
Clark desired a new Nigeria – Obi
Obi signs visitors’ register at Clark’s home. Obi: His [Clark] bold endorsement of my presidential journey highlights his passionate desire for a New Nigeria that promotes peace, progress, productivity, equity, and fairness By Valentine Amanze Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the late Pa Edwin.K. Clark […]
40 years after, Court convicts man over rape of teenager
Raymond Harrison | File Image A pensioner, Raymond Harrison, has been found guilty of repeatedly raping a teenage girl and indecently assaulting a second female more than 40 years ago. Raymond Harrison, 73, was working as a farmer in Keswick, Cumbria, when he came to know his two victims, who he groomed with sweets and […]
CAPPA, 68 others seek exclusion of biofuel from global fuel standard, appeal to IMO
IMO logo | File Image .Say shipping industry’s biofuels plan threatens rainforests, communities, climate By Valentine Amanze Nigeria-based human rights and environment protection group, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), and 68 other international non-governmental organisations have warned the United Nations (UN) International Maritime Organization (IMO) against promoting biofuels as Global Fuel Standard (GFS) […]
Clark a towering figure in Nigerian politics, culture – JP Clark group mourns
By Valentine Amanze The J.P. Clark Society has expressed sadness over the passing of Chief Edwin Clark, a statesman and elder brother to the renowned Nigerian poet, J.P. Clark. In a statement issued by the Director, Wole Adedoyin, on Tuesday, the group shared in the grief of the Clark family, the Niger Delta region, and […]
PANDEF leader, Edwin Clark, passes away
Pa Edwin Clark | File Image By Valentine Amanze The leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has died at 97. Clark died on Monday February 17, 2025. A family representative, Prof. C. C. Clark, confirmed the death of the former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader on Tuesday. He stated: […]
On that UNIZIK student
UNIZIK Awka | File Image By Valentine Obienyem I could not comment on the behaviour of that UNIZIK student earlier because my Facebook account was suspended. However, I received numerous messages asking for my opinion. Now that my account has been restored, and having had the privilege of reading what others have written, I feel […]
