The Imo State Government has revitalized the Otamiri Water Headworks, providing clean and sustainable water supply to rural communities for the first time in 28 years. Commissioner for Water Resources, Ozo Obinna Ogwuegbu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Owerri, emphasizing Governor
Economic activities ground to a halt in Kaduna, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) commenced a one-week warning strike. The industrial action is in protest against
The Nigeria Sex Workers Association (NSWA) has called on law enforcement agencies to address the escalating harassment, extortion, and abuse faced by its members across the country. The association’s National Coordinator, Amaka Enemo, raised these concerns in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos,
A midnight blaze engulfed the Oja Agbe farmers’ market in Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, destroying shops, containers, and kiosks valued at millions of naira. The fire, which broke out at 12:27 a.m. on December 2, 2024, was contained by
Civil society organizations in the South-East have condemned what they describe as a growing pattern of political repression under Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration in Imo State. The groups, numbering 11, decried the continued detention of broadcaster Chinonso Uba, popularly known as Nonso Nkwa,
Pensioners in Imo State have commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for addressing a 20-year backlog of unpaid gratuities, a milestone hailed as unprecedented in the state’s democratic history. Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in the state, Comrade J.B. Ugochukwu, described the
A 19-year-old student from Kogi State University, Akungba, identified as Fauziyah Mohammed, was discovered wandering in Ilorin, Kwara State, under mysterious circumstances. The 400-level student recounted that she was on campus when, after dropping her book and attempting to retrieve it, she inexplicably
A devastating fire engulfed the residence of Customs officer Tijani Kabiru in Ede, Osun State, during the early hours of Monday, December 2, 2024, resulting in the deaths of Kabiru, his wife, and four of their children. The inferno, which began around 2:09
Senator Orji Kalu, representing Abia North, disclosed receiving threats from Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), due to his opposition to the Biafra movement. In a recent interview with Arise Television, Kalu emphasized the importance of
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has firmly disowned a purported declaration of Biafra in Finland, dismissing it as a deceptive ploy orchestrated by individuals seeking to undermine the movement. IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, in a statement released Sunday, labeled the event a