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Edison Ehie, factional Speaker, Rivers House of Assembly   The Speaker of a faction of Rivers House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie, has claimed that he escaped assassination on Sunday evening when a group of armed thugs led by a superintendent of Police attacked his private …

…encourages women to make informed decisions on migration through ‘The Migrant Project’ In a resolute effort to address the pressing issues of irregular migration and human trafficking in Nigeria, Denny Social Welfare Hub (DSWHUB), a non-profit social service organisation, sensitised the Abule Iroko Community on irregular migration and human trafficking …

Image: Open defecation UNICEF has announced that 48 million Nigerians, representing 23 per cent of the country’s population, still defecate in open space. Out of this number, the North-West geopolitical zone has 11 per cent; North-East, 17 per cent; North-Central, 47 per cent; South-West, 24 per cent; South-South, 23 per …

Godwin Emefiele The High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his bail request. Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged procurement fraud. The trial …

eNaira/Internet The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised central banks to manage their digital currency in a manner that promotes financial inclusion. The IMF gave the advice in a document titled, ‘Central Bank Digital Currency—Initial Consideration,’ seen The Washington-based institution said if CBDCs are designed, implemented, and regulated appropriately, it …

Governor Caleb Mutfwang Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Friday, described as baseless and defamatory allegations that some judges collected the sum of five million dollars as a bribe to sack him from his position. Recall that media reports (Not PUNCH) had on Thursday accused the former Governor of Plateau …

L-R: Rotimi Akeredolu and Lucky Aiyedatiwa Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, refused to grant an application by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State asking it to vacate its Sept. 26 interim order for lack of jurisdiction. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, rather adjourned the suit indefinitely since an …

Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon (retd.) Former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.) has shifted till next year, planned reception to honour some public office holders in the country. Gowon had planned the banquet to honour the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, …

NSCDC CG’s SIS The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has destroyed an illegal refinery setup in the Egbede area of Onelga LGA, Rivers State. Two suspects, Joseph Peter from Delta State and Evans Okorie from Imo State, were arrested in connection with the illegal refinery. They were arrested …

  By Martin Ogumah The CEO and Founder of Elizabethan Humanitarian Life (H&H) Foundation, Mrs. Oyinade Samuel-Eluwole, has put forward a strong advocacy to the federal government for the establishment of the ministry of Men Affairs for the sake of gender balance, equity, and inclusion. Mrs. Samuel Eluwole made this …