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The Executive Secretary of the National Union of Tenants of Nigeria (NUTN), Caesar Enwefah, has called on the Rivers State Government to intervene in what he described as the excessive increase in house rents by landlords across the state. Enwefah urged the government to issue an executive order regulating the steady rise in rent charges
Travellers and motorists were stranded for several hours on Tuesday after members of the Road Transport Union, Heavy-Duty section, blocked the Imo River Bridge along the Port Harcourt–Aba Expressway in protest against alleged illegal levies. The protesting drivers said their action was to resist what they described as unauthorised charges allegedly imposed by the Chairman
Cameroon’s Interior Minister, Paul Atanga Nji, has announced that opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action for allegedly inciting “violent post-election demonstrations.” The announcement follows days of unrest after the October 12 election, in which 92-year-old President Paul Biya secured an eighth consecutive term in office. At least four protesters have been reported
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged journalists to maintain high ethical standards when reporting stories involving children, warning that sensational or insensitive coverage can cause lasting damage to a child’s dignity and future. Speaking at a two-day training workshop for media practitioners in Ibadan, the Chief of UNICEF’s Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere,
The Rivers State Chairman of the Hygienic Water Producers Association, Egberi Odiri Mackson, has raised alarm over the continued harassment of association members by officers of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), despite an ongoing court case with the state Ministry of Transport. Mackson alleged that some VIO officers, in collaboration with illegally engaged contractors, have
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced that it has taken full control of the strategic western city of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State. The Sudanese army has not yet issued an official statement confirming or denying the claim. The RSF’s announcement comes shortly after the group declared that it had captured
Dangote Refinery has announced plans to increase its production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world upon completion — surpassing India’s Jamnagar Refinery. Speaking at a media conference in Lagos, President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said
Over 2,000 women and girls across 215 host communities along the Eastern Corridor of the Trans-Niger Pipeline are set to benefit from a new enterprise and financial literacy programme launched by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). The initiative, known as the PINL Women Entrepreneurs and Empowerment Programme, aims to train participants in business development, financial
By Paul Chimodo Tech experts, lawyers, media professionals, private sector representatives, and officials of the Rivers State Government have met to develop strategies for the effective adoption of the Nigeria Startup Act in the state. The discussions took place during a stakeholders’ awareness workshop focused on digital literacy and innovation within the Rivers State ecosystem.
The people of Okoroagu Community in Etche Local Government Area have appealed to the Rivers State Government to urgently intervene in the deplorable state of the Community Secondary School, Okoroagu, following the recent collapse of a classroom roof that left an SS2 student, Fabian Chinda, injured. A visit by our correspondent revealed that many classrooms
