The Recover Nigeria Project, a civil society organisation, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the Police Command in Anambra State to enhance the security of residents. Speaking at a news conference in Awka on Friday, the group’s convener, Mr…
Sexual, Gender-Based Violence: Everyone Is A Suspect – Group
Mrs Nnenna Anozie, Community Mobilisation Officer at the Media Development Foundation, has stated that when it comes to issues of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), ‘everyone is a suspect’. Anozie made the assertion at a training and community engagement under…
Stakeholders Harp on Synergy for Effective Emergency Response
Stakeholders in disaster and emergency management have underscored the importance of teamwork for effective and efficient emergency response. They expressed their views in separate interviews with newsmen at the training for first responders in Lagos. The training is organised by…
Forbes: Aliko Dangote Regains Top Spot as Africa’s Richest – Ranked 86th in the World With Networth of $23.9bn
Billionaire Aliko Dangote has seen his wealth nearly double to $23.9 billion, according to Forbes, which ranks the Nigerian entrepreneur as the wealthiest person in Africa and 86th in the world. It would be recalled that Forbes ranked Aliko Dangote as…
Anambra Community Protest Disarming of Security Operatives by Illegal Group
Youths of Umuatulu Village in Enugu Ukwu Community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra have protested the illegal takeover of leadership, constant harassment of the people and unrest. The youths who thronged the Palace of Igwe Ralph Ekpeh, the traditional…
Nigeria Calls for Combined Maritime Task Force for Gulf of Guinea At AU Summit, Navy To Provide SEA Lift Services
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea. At the 38th Ordinary Session of the…
Customs Boss Seeks Unity Among Freight Forwarding Associations, Maritime Media
The Comptroller- General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has decried the proliferation of associations in the freight forwarding industry as well as the maritime Media. Adeniyi disclosed that discordant tunes from the freight forwarders made it difficult for…
NCDMB Hosts Nigerian Army Personnel, Showcases Milestones in Local Content Implementation
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, played host to a visiting team of ranking military officers from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), Abuja, who are in the state on a local…
