By Ehichioya Ezomon If former Vice President and presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, wants to win his “last” political battle of no retreat no surrender, and achieve his life-long ambition to be President of Nigeria, he should, in addition to his messaging, do one …

By Emmanuel Kanayo Our Igbo forefathers were gardeners of destiny. They understood one law older than politics: a leaf that forgets the tree becomes firewood. They taught it with the smallest thing — eriri nwa, the umbilical cord.The hospital calls it waste. Our people called it a rope. The rope …

By Bethel Toby ‎‎The election of Senator Olaka Johnson Nwogu as the representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the Red Chambers of the National Assembly has rekindled hope across the district.‎‎From the bustling waterways of Opobo/Nkoro to the agricultural communities of Oyigbo, from the historic Kingdom of Andoni to …

‎A pioneer member of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) in the Eastern Zone and National Patron of the Association, Chief Eze-Mentus Mbonu, has congratulated the Commandant-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his recent tenure extension by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his re-election as the Chairperson of …

By Nemi Tamuno The scandal enveloping the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has escalated into a multi-faceted crisis of governance, now featuring a high-profile death, a direct denial of the agency’s very existence by the Federal Government (FG), and explosive allegations of budget “insertions” running into tens of billions …

The Provisionary Committee for the Proposed Nigerian Coast Guard (PC-NCG) has reiterated its call on President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to recognize and establish the Nigerian Coast Guard as a strategic pillar within the National Blue Economy Policy Framework, consistent with the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda. In an …

In line with the African Union’s Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa – PFRS, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, Convener of the Africa Blue Economy Roundtable – ABER, has called on all littoral state governors in Nigeria to strategically invest in and sustainably manage the country’s marine …

The Women Development Council of the Mbaise Global Foundation has declared war on female trafficking in Mbaise, launching a major awareness campaign to protect girls and secure the future of the community. ‎ ‎The Council raised alarm over the rising tactics of traffickers who lure victims with fake job offers, …

‎…Promise to End Pollution, Provide Water, Power, Fire Trucks ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎In response to mounting pressures by a coalition of civil society activists and community women and youths, to urgently address the incidents of gas bubbles in Bille , a community in Degema Local Government of Rivers State, Governor …

The Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative (Peoples Advocates) and the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) have announced plans to undertake a participatory assessment of the implementation of environmental rights and the extent to which Nigerian communities can access environmental information and justice when their rights are violated. ‎ ‎A release …