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Oghenekevwe Kofi As a Nigerian who regularly travels the roads between Lagos and Warri, the Wednesday, 25th September journey left me deeply troubled, and not for the first time. It was a journey marred by two significant issues: deplorable road infrastructure and the overwhelming presence of police checkpoints—at least 30 throughout roughly 350 kilometres. If this feels like an exaggeration, I assure you it is not. This experience lays bare the deep-rooted security and infrastructural problems that plague our country. The State of Our Roads: A Test of Endurance Travelling on Nigerian highways should not be a punishment, yet that’s…

By Deborah Nnamdi The government of Enugu State has condemned the death of two residents of the state following an attack by ‘Oriokpa’ masquerades in Nsukka local government area of the state. In a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development, and Chieftaincy Affairs, Okey Ogbodo, a probe has been launched into the activities of masquerades and their likes in the state. According to Ogbodo, the state governor, Peter Mbah, stakeholders, and traditional leaders are to meet on Friday in his office to discuss ways to curb the excesses of the masquerades. He said some of…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt A man simply identifies as Chinedu, a resident of Anozie Street, Mile Two Diobu Port Harcourt, Rivers State, is reportedly on the run to evade arrest over the serial rape of his 14-year-old daughter in the last two years. Sources revealed that residents became aware of his wicked acts after his 14-year-old daughter confided in a neighbour, that her father had been sexually abusing her since she was 12. We gathered that the neighbor alerted the Police on the development, and the victim was taken to the Azikiwe Police Division at Illoabuchi, Mile 2 Diobu.…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has commiserated with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, on the demise of his wife, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, following a brief illness. Rivers State governor, through a condolence message signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Rivers State Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, on Friday, September 27, said… “We received with sadness the news of the death of your lovely wife, Pastor Mrs Patience Umo Eno, who transitioned to glory on 26th September 2024. “Although death is a certain end for every mortal, it is always painful to…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt The Paramount ruler of Ikuru Town in Andoni Local Government Area of River State, HRH, King Dr. Aaron Miller Ikuru has been slammed with an indefinite suspension for failure to appear before a constituted panel of inquiry to answer allegations of bordering on funds misappropriation. Ikuru is alleged to have misappropriated over N3b of community funds, including funds given by Green Energy International Limited for the electrification of the community, The indefinite suspension, according to a statement signed by the secretary of the panel, Elder Gad Uwa, is under section 138 of the constitution of…

By Frank Efe, Warri In a significant show of solidarity, women from various Local Government Areas in the Niger Delta gathered in Warri on Wednesday to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government and distant themselves from a planned protest on October 1. PHOTO: (R-L) PAP administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, prominent women’s rights activist, Ms Ann-Kio Briggs, and others during the program The meeting, organized by the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, under the theme “Niger Delta Women: Empowerment as a Panacea for Peace, Stability and Economic Growth,” brought together women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. They voiced concerns over individuals and groups allegedly seeking…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has urged the Rivers Government to construct emergency shelters that will provide accommodations for flood victims in the state Mr Adebiyi Razak, the South-South Zonal Coordinator, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. NAN reports that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) recently warned of impending flooding in 11 states, following the gradual release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam. “The IDP camps should be built on safer and higher grounds. Provisions should be made for food, medications,…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, and academics representing 100 million Nigerian consumers has called on the government to discontinue plans to introduce genetically modified (GM) potatoes and ban GM crops altogether. The demand was made in a press statement released in Port Harcourt, following the announcement of impending clinical trials on GM potatoes. The call came on the heels of recent widespread Nigerians’ condemnation of the government’s deployment of GMOs, citing health and environmental risks, corporate control of the food system, and the fact that Nigeria doesn’t need GMOs to…

Adamawa, Kogi, Kebbi other States on Red Alert By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has mobilized its operational offices, deployed technical staff, and prepositioned essential equipment for timely flood response, search, and rescue operations. The urgent action follows information from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, that Cameroonian authorities have begun releasing excess water from the Lagdo Dam. Combined with the heavy rainfall in Nigeria, this has caused a significant rise in the river’s water levels. Experts say the water levels in River Benue reached critical points on Monday, with Yola at 8.7 meters and…

A High Court of Justice in Benin has ruled the Edo State Government erred in revoking Pastor Osazee Ize-Iyamu land rights. Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate of the APC in 2020 election in the state and his I.O Farms challenged he revocation of their rights to the state land located at Ward 36/4 in Amagba Village. The Governor of Edo State, the Attorney General of Edo State, and the Edo State Geographic Information Service were the defendants in the suit number 8/637/2021, which centered on the claimants’ right to land ownership in Amagba Village, Benin City. A document seen by NDN,…