Environment General

NEMA, Rivers Government Pledge Collaboration to Tackle Flooding

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has assured of continued collaboration with the Rivers State Government and other relevant agencies to mitigate the effects of flooding across the state. The South-South Zonal Director of NEMA, Dr. Chidi Ogbundu, gave the assurance during a visit by the State Flood Management Committee to the desilting site of

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Community General

Criticism Trails HYPREP Over Collapse of Water Project in Ogoni Community

Criticism is trailing the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) following the sudden collapse of its water project in Gwaara Community, Khana Local Government Area, just days after it was inaugurated by the Minister of Environment. The Coordinator of the Community Advancement Initiative, Edoo Friday-Nekabari, blamed the incident on what he described as the failure of

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Environment General

Tinubu Sets Up Committee to Boost Funding for Ogoni Cleanup Project

President Bola Tinubu has established a committee to enhance funding for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), aimed at accelerating the environmental restoration of Ogoniland. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, announced this while addressing residents during the commissioning of completed water supply facilities in Bane and Gwara communities in Khana Local Government Area of

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General Environment

Traders Cry Out Over Foul Stench From Dumpsite Along Igbo-Etche Road

Traders operating along Igbo-Etche Road in Rivers State are appealing for urgent government intervention over what they describe as an unbearable stench emanating from a nearby dumpsite. According to the traders, the offensive odor—largely from decomposing vegetables including onions, tomatoes, and cabbage—has made business activities in the area extremely difficult. They report that the persistent

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Foreign General

Hamas Hands Over Three Coffins Containing Hostage Remains Under Ceasefire Deal

Hamas has handed over three coffins said to contain the bodies of deceased hostages from Gaza, as part of the ongoing first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement with Israel. Under the terms of the truce, which began last month, Hamas agreed to return 20 living hostages and 28 deceased individuals. While several bodies have

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General Security

Ondo Police Arrest 13 Suspects, Recover N3.67m Worth of Items in Statewide Operations

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested more than 13 suspects linked to various criminal activities, recovering items valued at approximately N3.67 million during recent operations across the state. Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Akure, the state capital. According to Lawal, the suspects were apprehended

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General Community

MOSOP Unveils Programme for 30th Ogoni Martyrs Day Commemoration

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), led by Andah Wai-Ogosu, has announced activities to mark this year’s Ogoni Martyrs Day, which commemorates 30 years since the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists. Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Ansalem John-Miller, said the week-long programme will begin on November

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General

Rivers Flood Committee Urges Public Cooperation, Begins Relief Distribution Next Week

The Rivers State Flood Management Committee has appealed to residents to treat the fight against flooding as a collective responsibility. Chairman of the committee and Deputy Governor of the state, Professor Ngozi Odu, made the call during the committee’s maiden media briefing since the transition from emergency operations to long-term management. Professor Odu noted that

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General Foreign

Prince Andrew Stripped of ‘Prince’ Title, Ordered to Leave Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew is to lose his “prince” title and vacate his Windsor residence, Royal Lodge, following weeks of heightened scrutiny over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement released Thursday night, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles’ younger brother will now be formally known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The announcement

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Education General

Linguistic Association Faults FG Reversal of National Language Policy

The Linguistic Association of Nigeria has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to reverse the 2022 National Language Policy, describing the move as a setback for the country’s education system. In a communiqué signed by its Secretary, Professor Ebitare Obikudo, the Association urged government to halt the reversal immediately. It warned that scrapping the policy —

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