Experts Warn Nigeria Against Fossil Fuel Dependency, Climate Change
By Esi-ife Arogundade Environmental experts have sounded the alarm about the consequences of fossil fuel dependency and climate change, particularly affecting marginalized communities in regions like the Niger Delta. In a recent webinar organized by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) USA hub, they spotlighted shocking statistics related to decades of oil pollution, which […]
Death toll in Diko tanker explosion now 98, says NSEMA
The death toll from the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 98, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA). The Director-General, NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the updated figure in a statement issued on Monday in Minna. Baba-Arah also said that 69 people were injured in the explosion, while 20 shops were burnt. […]
Alleged N76bn fraud: EFCC arraigns ex- AMCON MD, four others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, for allegedly defrauding Arik Air. Kuru and four others on Monday appeared before Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud, respectively. The other defendants are former Receiver Manager […]
Biden pardons Milley, Fauci, others to protect them from Trump
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons to people who he felt would be targeted for retaliation in Donald Trump’s administration. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci were among those who were pardoned. The pardon also covers all lawmakers who […]
Group deplores commercialization of education, seeks redress
The Fight Inequality Alliance (FIA), a non-governmental organization founded to counter the excessive concentration of power and wealth in the hands of a small elite, has called on the federal government to stop what it calls “the increasing commercialization and privatization of education, healthcare and other basic services.” At a public rally in Ikeja at […]
Israel releases first 90 Palestinian prisoners
The first 90 Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal were freed hours after an agreement took effect on Sunday. This is to halt the fighting that has devastated the coastal territory; local media cited Israeli authorities as confirming. Local media outlets, including the Times of Israel, […]
Oil import licence dispute: Dangote Refinery’s suit against NMDPRA, others stalled
Hearing in a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over bid to stop issuance of oil import licences to some oil marketing companies suffered setback on Monday at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The matter, which was scheduled for hearing before Justice Inyang Ekwo, could not proceed due to the delay […]
Wilson urges N/Delta people to support Tantita Security Services in combating oil theft
Pastor Reuben Wilson, a Niger Delta leader , has called on the people of the region to throw their weight behind Tantita Security Services Limited, in fighting oil theft and protecting oil facilities. Speaking to newsmen on Monday in Yenagoa, Wilson emphasized the importance of supporting indigenous companies like Tantita Security Services Limited, which are […]
Sopuruchi Agoauwuike, 18 others for Miss Africa 2025
Organisers of the prestigious Miss Africa pageant, have said they are planning a grand return to the pageant’s scene with a lineup of 19 talented contestants including Nigeria’s Sopuruchi Agoauwuike, for this year’s coveted crown scheduled for March 30. Mr Femi Oyelade, the Brand Manager, Miss Africa Production who spoke with the News Agency of […]
Nigerian CSOs Demand Environmental Activist Odey Oyama’s Release
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have demanded that the police release Mr. Odey Oyama, an environmental and climate activist, from detention in Cross River State. Oyama, Director of Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), has been in police custody since last Tuesday, January 14, 2025, when he and six others were arrested in the […]
