Military corruption is weakening Nigeria’s efforts to battle the Islamist insurgency of Boko Haram, the watchdog Transparency International said on Thursday. Its report underlines the difficulty of achieving two key promises of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 election campaign: tackling endemic corruption and defeating an insurgency that has claimed over 20,000 lives and displaced millions. “Corrupt…
The statement issued in Benin reads ‘We the undersigned Human Rights Community in Edo State condemned in very strong terms the commando-like style arrest of a prominent Human Rights Activist “Marxist Kola Edokpayi” at instigation of the Commissioner of Police, Edo State, C.P Haliru Gwandu. We further condemn the spurious and orchestrated Charge that Marxist…
As catholic church moves in Khana Communities with the help of Rev. Father Innocent Nagbi, the church has extended to Kanni Babbe, Luawi and Capnor Communities in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the inaugural mass, Rev. Father Gibah who read the book of John 14:1, saying that there is no other…
Police in Nigeria say at least 20 people are dead after a suspected reprisal attack on a village. Niger State police spokesman Bala Elkana said Monday that the Etogi community mosque had been targeted the day before during morning prayers. The killings are believed to be in retaliation for the death of a herdsman who…
Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director World Bank for Nigeria, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of adequate support under the World Bank’s ‘Economic Governance Project’ to further strengthen the anti-corruption war in Nigeria. Benmessaoud, who is also the Coordinating Director for the West African Regional Integration Program, made this assertion on Friday, May…
In a move to stem capital flight, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that the State Government will construct an international Specialist Hospital to handle life-threatening ailments. Governor Wike also announced that the Rivers State Government has commenced the process of equipping the Braithwaite Specialist Memorial Hospital in Port Harcourt. Speaking during a…
Omega Power Ministries has rehabilitated some repentant criminals in Rivers State with various skills acquisition who gave their lives to Christ sometime ago in the church. The repentant criminals who were into different crimes such as kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery among others were trained by the church to acquire free skills in Oil and Gas,…
Onwuegbuzie Stanley-Samuel, an NYSC member deployed to Cross River, has died of Lassa fever disease at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The state Commissioner for Health, Inyang Asibong, who disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Calabar, said the deceased hailed from Delta and was serving in Obubra before he died. Mr. Abisong…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the special day for the celebration of Rivers Women as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Rivers State was well-deserved. Speaking to newsmen at the Obi-Wali Conference Centre in Port Harcourt, during the Special Women Day Celebration, State commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Austin Tam-George,…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that his administration has made more investments in the upgrade of security infrastructure than any other state government in the country. Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday when he received doctors on security awareness trek following the killing of their colleague by criminals, Governor…
