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Following calls for the resumption of crude oil extraction in Ogoniland, Rivers State, environmentalists and civil society organizations have expressed concerns about the future of the region. They questioned the wisdom of resuming oil production in Ogoniland after 31 years, stressing the need for a sustainable future beyond oil. Speaking at the second civil society dialogue on…

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The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Ibaka has arrested three persons suspected of stealing crude oil in Akwa Ibom State. The Base Commander, Captain Uche Aneke, disclosed this while handing over the suspects and seized items to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Akwa Ibom Command on Thursday at…

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A Niger Delta development activist and consultant, Mr. Iteveh Nur’ Ekpokpobe, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-corruption agencies in the country to err on the side of caution in the ongoing investigation of the former Delta. State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. Speaking in Abuja, Iteveh stated that beyond every…

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In an effort to restore sight and transform lives, the Olabode Fayemiro Foundation in partnership with the esteemed Eye Foundation Hospital has launched a transformative initiative, “Bringing Clear Sight to 2,000 Lives”. The aim of the initiative is to provide free eye care and surgery to people with limited access to healthcare in Ibadan and…

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The Permanent Secretary of the Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communications, Ebenezer Adurodija, has charged members of the Kogi Central Practitioners Association (KOCEMPA), to promote the policies and programs of the government. Adurodija gave the charge in his office when the chairman of the association, Ibrahim Isa-Amoka, led other members of the association…