L-R: Founder, Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers. A coalition of civil society organisations…
Land Disputes, Domestic Violence Top Nigeria’s Justice List
Mrs Ijeoma Nwafor, the Country Representative of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL) says land disputes and domestic violence topped the list of its 2025 Justice Needs and Satisfaction (JNS) in Nigeria report. Nwafor said this in Abuja…
AfDB Project Restores Electricity in Zimbabwean Communities Following Devastating Cyclone Idai
The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit…
DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say
© UNFPA DRC/Jonas Yunus: UNICEF estimated that during the most intense phase of the conflict in the Eastern DR Congo, a child was raped every 30 minutes. In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese…
Nigeria at Risk of Severe Starvation, Warn FAO and WFP — Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali Already Facing Famine
A new UN report has warned that Nigeria is among 13 countries at very high risk of extreme hunger and starvation. Others, including Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali are already facing famine conditions. Without immediate action, millions more could fall into crisis.
Amnesty International Urges Swift Global Action to Combat Climate-fuelled Human Rights Crisis
Amnesty International has issued a stark warning about the growing human rights crisis driven by climate change. The organization urges world leaders to act swiftly to prevent further devastation, especially among vulnerable populations already bearing the brunt of climate-induced disasters.
LEKOIL Celebrates Otakikpo Crude Export By GEIL, Lauds Partnership
Lekoil Nigeria Limited, a leading indigenous oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first crude oil export from the Otakikpo Onshore Terminal. This milestone, achieved in partnership with Green Energy International…
Mokwa Flooding: Niger Govt. Awards N7bn Road, Bridge Projects
The Niger Government says it has awarded the construction of a 12 km road project from Mokwa to Rabba worth N7 billion. The state governor, Muhammad Bago, made this known during an on-the-spot assessment and sympathy visit to the people…
Dangote Names Refinery Access Road After Tinubu, Applauds President’s Reform Agenda
In a show of support for President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, Aliko Dangote has named the main access road to the Dangote Refinery “Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road.” The announcement came during the commissioning of the Deep Sea Port access road in Lagos, where Dangote hailed the President’s policies as a catalyst for renewed investor confidence and national development.
