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President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, has expressed readiness to collaborate with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ on remuneration for its members. The NLC boss described the living conditions of suffering the most indecent job conditions in Nigeria. Comrade Joe Ajaero expressed displeasure over the fact that the NUJ, an affiliate of the NLC, has fallen backward in NLC affairs unlike what obtained s in the early days of his journalism career. He said he would meet with leaders of the NUJ to discuss how to take steps to change the working,…

LAGOS, Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government to ensure adequate protection for media freedom in law and in practice, saying the relentless attacks on the media over the years had also undermined the general human rights protection for all Nigerians, democracy and sustainable development in the country. In a statement to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day and the 30th anniversary of proclamation of the Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, MRA said by strengthening the right to freedom of expression, which is a critical human right that…

The first phase of a project to rehabilitate Nigeria’s 210,000 barrels per day Port Harcourt refinery, earlier slated for completion in April 2023, may not be finished for another four months at least, refinery and oil ministry sources have declared. The Nigerian government awarded Italian engineering firm Maire Tecnimont a $1.5 billion contract for the rehabilitation work in April 2021. At the time, the Italian company said the first phase of the work would be completed in 24 months, with the second and third phases taking 32 and 44 months, respectively. However, the first phase has missed its April 2023…

The Edo State Police Command says it has arrested seven suspects over alleged cultism and murder in the state. The command’s spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor, gave the names of the suspects as Adodo Etiosa, Ogbeifun Destiny, Atohan Osazuwa, Enohiese Nelson, Okechukwu Samuel Omoruyi Friday and Osayande Ohbomwan. According to him, the divisional police officer, Aduwawa and his men, while conducting a raid on black spots at Upper Mission Extension following secret cult killings in the state, arrested Adodo Etiosa, Ogbeifun Destiny, Atohan Osazuwa, and Enohiese Nelson, occupants of one RX 330 SUV with registration number BEN 899- NC. When the vehicle…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused the management of Nigerian Law School for not giving due attention to the functioning of the Nabo Graham-Douglas campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt. The governor, who made the lamentation during the commissioning of the Justice Iche Ndu Magistrate Courts complex in Port Harcourt, said it was too early in the day for the Council of Legal Education to ignore the Dr. Nabo Graham-Douglas Campus. He wondered why the campus was allowed to suffer lack of regular supply of electricity and water supply when the Rivers State government had already…

President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), High Chief Christopher Isiguzo, has advised students of Igbinedion University Okada IUO to avoid writing and publishing reports or stories that would attract libel. High Chief Isisguzo explained that a reporter or journalist can go to prison, if he/she publishes, shares or circulates any printed material in an online or hard copy. He implored them to check and verify any reports at their disposal before publishing or sharing. The two-time NUJ president was a guest speaker who, presented a paper on, ‘Rethinking the Social Media: Fake News and the Death of the…

The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, says the government through its various reforms is preparing Edo children for opportunities in the emerging knowledge-based economy in the state. The governor, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Edo Education Week 2023 last Wednesday in Benin City, noted that the goal of his administration’s reforms, is focused on improving human capacity development and building a prosperous workforce. He disclosed that the state government recorded remarkable improvements in the education sector, noting, “The Edo Education Week is a week where we put together a series of events to underscore our focus in…

The board, management and staff of Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, CEHRD CONGRATULATE Prof Nenibarini Zabbey, the Ogoni born researcher, environmentalist and the Coordinator of CEHRD, on his recent appointment as the Project Coordinator of HYPREP. We also commend the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, for finding our Coordinator worthy to be entrusted with the onerous task of coordinating the HYPREP. The appointment of Prof Zabbey is well deserved and commendable. It amounts to placing a round peg in a round hole. We are overwhelmed by joy as we consider the appointment a big win for the environmental…

There is a popular aphorism which states that uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. And so there is so much expectations on the governments that will be taking over the reins of power come May 29, 2023 both at the federal and state levels. The Niger Delta more than any other geopolitical region in Nigeria deserves great attention because of its enormous contribution to the economic well-being and unity of the nation. An objective analysis of the peaceful situation in oil-rich region will return a verdict of an uneasy calm that has traversed the oil rich but highly…

Citing his concern to place the interest of Rivers State above his personal ambition, Senator Magnus Abe governorship candidate of the social democratic Party, SDP has announce the withdrawal of his suit at the Tribunal against the March 18, 2023 victory handed to Siminalayi Fubara of the People’s Democratic Party . Abe declared as reason for stepping aside, the interest of Rivers State, ‘The interest of our State has always been and will remain paramount to me. We cannot at any stage of our politics, put our own interest above the interest of those who have sacrificed so much to…