The National Orientation Agency (NOA), has commenced campaign on the causes and prevention of the diphtheria disease in Ebonyi communities following an outbreak in some states of the South-East geo-political zone. Mr Theophilus Nwokpor, the agency’s Director in the state told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Monday that the campaign became…
As part of activities commemorating World Drug Day 2025, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for stronger involvement of religious institutions, families, and civil society in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. During a thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) in Abuja, NDLEA…
Dr Edmund Daukoru, Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom, Bayelsa has applauded President Bola Tinubu for prioritising the welfare and participation of oil communities in the oil and gas sector. Daukoru, a former Minister of State for Petroleum made the commendation at the inauguration of the Nembe Okiori Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) in Yenagoa on Wednesday….
The BUA Cement company has presented 12 cows and 200 bags of rice worth N70 million to 1,700 households in five host communities in Sokoto for Eid-el-kabir celebrations The BUA Managing Director, Mr Yusuf Binji, led the presentation of the items to traditional rulers from the communities on Wednesday in Sokoto. Binji, who was represented…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna state has urged corps members deployed to the state to respect their host communities’ culture and tradition as they depart the orientation camp. Sani made the call at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream ‘1’ orientation course of the corps members on Tuesday in Kaduna. Sani was…
Gunmen on Sunday night attacked and killed scores of persons in Zike and Kimakpa communities in Iregwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Brig.-Gen. Gakji Shipi, the Acting Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, a State-owned security outfit, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Jos. Shipi, who…
Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, in the early hours of Saturday, attacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, leaving in their trail dead bodies. The affected communities are: Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor and Ademekun in the Akure North LG. It was reported that scores of people living in…
Palpable fear has gripped the people of Mbagena, Dikpo and Imande Gberihwa communities in the Mchihi council ward of Katsina/Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, who are fleeing in droves following the attack by armed men suspected to be herdsmen that led to the killing of 13 farmers. The Council Chairman Shaku Justin, who…
