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By: Mandy Willy  ‎ ‎ ‎Communities affected by coal extraction in Enugu State have raised strong concerns over the devastating health, environmental, and socio-economic impacts of ongoing coal operations in their areas. ‎ ‎Speaking during a capacity-building and community-strengthening workshop organized by the Rights Advocacy and Development Centre (RADEC), residents demanded an immediate end to harmful coal activities, protection of their rights, and a transition toward clean and community-led energy solutions. ‎ ‎Participants at the workshop lamented worsening air and water pollution, loss of farmlands, increased respiratory illnesses, and displacement of families due to mining activities. Women and youth also…

The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed concern over the proliferation of different Christian organizations in the country, saying the development smacks off lack of unity and divisive tendencies within the Body of Christ. ‎ ‎Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this when the State’s chapter of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria visited him in Government House, Yenagoa, at the weekend. ‎ ‎In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr Doubara Atasi, the Deputy Governor maintained that the existence of too many faith groups with divergent goals and objectives does not promote unity but…

By Bon Peters ‎ ‎ ‎The Joint Stakeholders Forum of the National Single Window Project Secretariat and the Nigeria Customs Service have organized a sensitization programme for Stakeholders in the Eastern Zone. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The event which took place at the Banquet hall of Hotel presidential Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, witnessed the gathering of critical stakeholders in the maritime trade value chain especially from the Eastern Zone of the country. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The Single Window Project according to the organizers is a legacy programme of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubus’ quest for modalities necessary to be…

‎… Says Gas Turbines Will Reduce Cost Of Doing Business in the State. ‎ ‎ ‎The Bayelsa State Government has called on the business community in the state to support its efforts at fighting the proliferation of fake and adulterated products that are being distributed and sold to consumers within and outside the state. ‎ ‎Deputy Governor of the state Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the call at the when the Bayelsa Mega Entrepreneurs Forum paid him  a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The Deputy Governor, who described the mega entrepreneurs as the backbone of the economy of the…

End SARS, Free Nnamdi Kanu, and the Threat to Democratic Principles By Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor Over the past decade, Nigeria has witnessed a growing wave of citizen-led activism, mass protests, and calls for justice and accountability. Two defining movements — the End SARS protests of 2020 and the Free Nnamdi Kanu demonstrations — have come to symbolize this civic reawakening. However, these movements have also exposed a disturbing trend: the relentless shrinking of Nigeria’s civic space and the systematic erosion of democratic principles essential to good governance. End SARS: A National Uprising Against Police Brutality …

BY: DR AUSTIN ORETTE When people have been raised on a lie, anger becomes a weapon. This anger can be all consuming and blurs vision and can become self-destructive. This is what is happening today in the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria. The Federal Military Government failed to secure peace at the end of the Nigerian Civil War. They failed to prognosticate into the future and prevent the recurrence of the events that led to the civil war. At the end of the war, Nigeria admitted the defeated Biafrans without asking…

By Mark Lenu  ‎ ‎A suit brought by the Initiative for Freedom, Conflict Prevention and Social Integration (FREECON) which aims to nullify the August 30, 2025 local government election in Rivers State has been adjourned till November 14 for adoption of final addresses. ‎FREECON had in Suit No.: FHC/PH/CS/153/2025 dragged the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [1st defendant), the Attorney General of the Federation (2nd defendant), the then Rivers State Sole Administrator (3rd defendant), the then Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (4th defendant) and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (5th defendant) before…

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation Board Member-Elect, Dr Okou Femedein Timipre, has called on the Nigerian Wrestling fraternity to prioritise the future of wrestling in the country by uniting behind the candidacy of the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, PhD for President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation. ‎ ‎Dr Okou made the call while speaking to journalists on Sunday in Abuja, on the verge of departing for the United Arab Emirates where he is expected to deliver a lecture titled: “Optimizing Physical Training Protocols in the Military: Balancing Readiness with Injury Preventions” at the World Military Sports Science Symposium.…

Bayelsa State Government said it has employed more health workers as part of its efforts to address jappa syndrome because of the high premium it has placed on the healthcare. ‎ ‎The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku Obiyai made the disclosure during the Transparency Briefing for August and September this year. ‎ ‎Koku-Obiyai said that the state government gave the approval for the employment of health workers because health workers according her always leave the country through jappa syndrome. ‎ ‎She said the state government has continued to carry out the transparency briefings because the programme…

Ten female teams will jostle for glory in the 1st Governor Douye Diri Female Pre-season Football Tournament in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital from the 18th through the 25th of October 2025. ‎ ‎The 10 teams comprising eight NWFL side and two non league teams, will test their strength in the competition which is aimed at preparing the teams for the new season slated for later this month. ‎ ‎According to the draws, the competition would be played in two groups of “A” and “B” with five teams in each group. ‎ ‎Group A has hosts, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa,…