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A world recognized leadership and entrepreneurship icon, and UN peace ambassador has called for intentional investment in women for sustainable development in Africa. Ambassador Smily Mukta Ghoshal, an Indian-American based in the US with extensive experience on Africa, made the call in a media chat with Port Harcourt Mundial She pointed out that the systemic exclusion of women from decision making in the continent, has contributed to poor development. According to her, empowering women should not be seen as a favour but an investment in sustainable development which uplift communities. Said noted, that, “Women in Africa continue to face gender…

Ogoni women give condition for the resumption of exploration activities in the oil-rich area. https://youtube.com/shorts/H1nxBSvKRl8?si=YkjYMB_p8484z8O6 https://youtube.com/shorts/H1nxBSvKRl8?si=YkjYMB_p8484z8O6

By Izuagbe Peter Ozimede The debate is over. State Police is no longer a campaign slogan; it is imminent. With the National Assembly advancing the alteration of Section 214 of the 1999 Constitution and 36 State Houses of Assembly poised to concur, the Nigeria Police Force as we know it will be restructured. The real question is not if, but how we avoid creating two rival forces fighting for turf while criminals run free. Our present unitary model has collapsed. One Inspector-General in Abuja cannot effectively police 230 million people. The evidence is bloody. In Plateau and Benue, gunmen now…

An environmental rights organisation, Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action), has called for an urgent and transparent investigation into the gas pipeline explosion in Aleto Community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, which left residents injured and destroyed homes, businesses and other property. The explosion occurred on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and involved a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). NNPC has confirmed the incident and said it has activated an emergency response. In a release signed by Dr. Prince Ekpere, Social Action’s Environmental…