By JULIET EKANEM RIGHTS activists in Lagos say growing awareness campaigns are helping dismantle long-standing patriarchal norms that have historically silenced survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), especially men. Their reactions follow new data from the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), which recorded 920 male GBV cases between November 2024 and November 2025. […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA THE Sustainable Impact and Development (SID) Initiative has successfully concluded a two-day capacity-building bootcamp in Lagos State, equipping 20 young women with skills to advocate for disability-inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Part of Project Equal Care, supported by the AU-EU Youth Action Lab, the training targeted emerging female policy […]
By ONORIODE UMUKORO DELTA State is set to establish a new capital, “Delta City,” carved from parts of Warri town, Uvwie, Okpe, and Ughelli South local government areas. The move will see the Urhobo ethnic group forming the majority in two senatorial districts and holding an even split with the Ijaws in the third. Plans […]
By HAUWA MAGANA FIFTY of the more than 300 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, have escaped and reunited with their parents, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) reported on Sunday. The pupils fled between Friday and Saturday, according to Daniel Atori, media aide to CAN […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NNAMDI Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has secured its spot to represent Nigeria at the 2026 World University Games in Egypt following standout performances at the 27th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Championships in Jos. The university’s female football and volleyball teams finished among the top three in their events, earning automatic qualification […]
THE Delta State Government has strongly condemned the vandalisation of the newly reconstructed Old Okpanam Road, following reports that some residents damaged portions of the fresh asphalt while attempting to mount canopies for a social event. The State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, expressed the government’s displeasure on Saturday during […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE THREE people died on Friday evening when a tanker carrying 15 tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) exploded at Idi-Iroko, Amuloko in Ibadan. The explosion occurred while the tanker was transferring gas into a skid tank. Oyo State Fire Services Agency Chairman, Mr. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident, noting that […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN EDO State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the ongoing land dispute between Edo and Delta states. He made the appeal during a fact-finding visit to disputed communities alongside members of the Edo State Boundary Committee. In a statement issued by his […]
WIDOWS benefiting from the Delta State Widows Welfare Scheme have expressed heartfelt appreciation to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the timely payment of their October stipends. For many of the beneficiaries, widowhood in Nigeria comes with deep emotional pain and significant financial hardship. The state government’s prompt intervention has therefore provided renewed hope, easing the burden […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU MINISTER of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has appealed for calm following the life imprisonment of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. In a message posted on X, she said she returned from Tanzania to the unexpected news of Kanu’s conviction, describing it as a difficult but present reality. Ojukwu urged Igbo communities […]