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Stanley Ihedigbo General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful across Nigeria and beyond as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, while also calling for strict adherence to road safety regulations and responsible driving throughout the festive period. According to the Director,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), on Monday visited two officers of the Agency currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital Abuja following injuries sustained during a violent mob attack in the Dawaki area of the Federal Capital…

Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has declared that worsening insecurity across Nigeria has robbed many children of their childhood, forcing them into lives of fear, displacement, trauma, and uncertainty amid rising cases of kidnapping, violence, trafficking, and attacks on vulnerable communities. The civil society organization and public…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s Children’s Day celebration, the Executive Director of Care Centre for Sustainable Development Initiatives (CCFSDI), Mrs. Hope Okoh-Eze, has called on parents, government authorities, and relevant stakeholders to place greater priority on the protection, education, welfare,…

Students of Learning Field International Secondary School, Housing Estate, Onitsha, were equipped with practical knowledge on environmental sustainability and climate responsibility during a Climate Action Workshop jointly organised by YALI Network Anambra and Climalearnation. The workshop, held on Friday, was themed “Building a culture of reuse, repair, and recycling,” and…

Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a devastating road traffic accident involving a heavily loaded 40-foot containerized articulated truck at Second Rainbow inward Oshodi, along the service lane beside the Police Tactical Team Station. The tragic incident occurred after the driver of the articulated truck reportedly…

L-R: Diabetes “Lived experience expert” Ronke Opaleye; Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) Akinbode Oluwafemi; Lagos Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association Dr. Saheed Balogun; Founder of the Diabetes & Limb Salvage Foundation (DLSF) Ms. Osarenkhoe Chima-Nwogwugwu; and the CEO of Stradev Nigeria, Dr. Leslie Adogame at the…

Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has raised strong concerns over what it describes as a growing push toward water privatisation in Africa, warning that current policy directions under the Africa Water Vision (AWV) 2063 could undermine public accountability and reduce access to safe water for millions across the…

Oyo State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly condemned the recent abduction incident at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, alleging that the death toll linked to the attack has risen to three. In a statement issued on Monday and signed…

Global Ijaw cultural community today joined fans, cultural custodians, and music enthusiasts in celebrating the birthday of renowned Ijaw music icon, Dr. Alfred Izonebi, whose decades-long contributions have significantly shaped the preservation and promotion of Ijaw musical heritage. Widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in traditional and…