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The commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Mohammed A. Dankwara, has warned against acts of violence that may lead to further loss of lives and property in the state. This call is coming on the heels of violent protests that shook Benin City, the state capital, February 15, 2023, which led to the destruction of property by hoodlums and loss of three lives. The release followed the mass protest that was triggered by the Central Bank Naira redesign policy and difficulty in accessing the new notes, which, resulted in a large number of youths taking to the streets to…

Three unidentified persons were shot dead following a protest in Benin City, the Edo State capital over the unavailability of the redesigned naira notes. The three bodies were lying lifeless at various locations where the protesters had staged their acts to express their dissatisfaction over the Central Bank Policy, especially with regards to the non-willingness of the apex bank to shift the goal post on the deadline of the naira swap. The protesters claimed they had endured hardship when they gathered around the CBN office at Akpakpava Ring road to seek an end to their suffering  Gunshots reigned in the…

Following the deadline given by the CBN governor, Governor Godwin Emefiele that from February 1st 2023, the new naira notes would be made  available to the general public, Civil Society Group led by Comrade Leftis Agho Omobude on Tuesday, 7, 2023 shut down the Central Bank of Nigeria in Benin City over scarcity of the naira notes, which has led millions of Nigerians into suffering and hunger. The protesters who are presently occupying the entrance of the Central Bank of Nigeria as at when filing this report, called on the appropriate authority to make the new naira notes available…

The Odawu Joinkrama 3 Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State has commended Ford Foundation/Connected Development, CODE, for advocating for the improvement of communities in the state. Paramount ruler of the community, HRH Eze Izu Benneth Izu made the commendation at the  Odawu Community Town Hall, when officials of the non-governmental organization (NGO), led by the community champion, Ewoh Silas visited the area to track abandoned projects on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The Odawu Community paramount ruler who recalled the magnanimity of CODE to his community during the period of 2022 flood, noted that among all the NGOs…

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The people of Bomu Community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State have expressed gratitude over the advocacy activities of Ford Foundation/Connected Development, CODE, in their area, saying it is beginning to yield positive results. The Bomu CDC chairman gave the indication in the palace of HRH Mene Benedict Tenalo Gbereleve XIII, when the community received in audience, officials of CODE who visited them on Saturday, February 11, 2023, to track abandoned projects in that community. Abuja programme officer of Ford Foundation/ Connected Development, CODE, Nkem Ibeh, who represented the chief executive of the organization, Hamzat Lawal, explained that…

The Abuja programme officer of Ford Foundation/Connected Development (CODE), Nkem Ibeh, who represented the chief executive of the organization, Hamzat Lawal, has expressed excitement with the people of Akpabu Community in Emohua LGA of Rivers State, saying that over the years CODE has been working seriously in their area to ensure their wellbeing. Nkem Ibeh stated this on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the palace of the paramount ruler of Akpabu/Itu Communities, during the organization’s visit there, to track some abandoned projects in the area. She said: “As an organization, what we do is to amplify the voices of communities,…

Text of the Trade Union Congress, TUC Press Conference held on Thursday, 9th February, 2023. Gentlemen of the Press, The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC welcomes you to this press conference on the State of The Nation. These for Nigerians, are some of the worst of times in their lives as many are on the brink of financial collapse, not because they have suddenly become insolvent or they do have money, but have entrusted such monies to the banks under the supervision of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The problem as you know is that Nigerians have been…

February 11  is designated the Women and GirlChild in Science Assembly Day. It is a day set aside to draw attention to the gender gap in the science and technology world with a view to bridging that gap. In a world calling for inclusion and gender equity for a more progressive and humane society, the low presence of women and girls in this sector demands attention. The current world is knowledge driven and this is majorly technology based. However, the sad fact is that even though women and girls have critical roles to play here,  social and cultural factors continue…

Women marching against violence in the 2023 general elections orgsnized by the West African Network, WANEP in partnership with Urgent Action Fund, UAF in Lagos on Thursday February 2023.