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Rivers Community cry out for help over water pollution

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

Residents of Agba-Ndele in Emohua local government area of Rivers State have cried out to the Federal Government to come to their rescue over the devastating effects of the oil spillage which occurred in the community more than three weeks ago. Some of the community members who made their

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2018 Badagry Heritage Festival to showcase indigenous cultures

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

The 2018 edition of the annual Badagry Heritage Festival would project the unique traditions and cultures of the Ogu and Awori people to other Nigerians and the international community. Chairman, Badagry Local Government, Mr Olusegun Onilude told news men in Badagry on Wednesday that the festival would also boost trading and other activities of the […]

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Family petitions police over death of activist in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2018 0

The Family of Christian Njoku allegedly murdered in Ekpan Community in Delta state by the police attached to Ekpan Police Division has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Mustafa Muhammad, and the Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to carry out thorough Findings on the incident, and ensure the policemen allegedly involved the murder […]

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Suspected herdsmen kill 5, injure others in Adamawa village

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2018 0

Suspected gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday stormed Kola, a predominantly farming community in Guyuk local government area of Adamawa state, killing five people, local sources say. Lemuel Bappa a local resident reported that three persons, including a woman were shot dead at about 2am in his presence, and several residential buildings torched. […]

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Saraki seeks collaboration of 36 States Assembly on state, community policing

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2018 0

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has called for collaboration of the 36 States’ Assembly in the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to provide for State and Community Policing in the country. Saraki spoke when the 36 States Assembly Speakers, led by its Chairman and Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmumin […]

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Relief as WASH interventions end water shortage in Anambra community

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

Nkechi Onyemaechi, an indigene of Ononaku Isioji Ezinifite Community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, grew up fearing that water scarcity in her community would have no end. As a young girl and first child in a family of five, she was assigned with the responsibility of fetching water for the family. For […]

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Plateau killing: NOA calls for community joint task force

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in Plateau State has condemned the recent killings in the state and called for community Joint Task Force (JTF), as a preventive measure. The Director of NOA in Plateau, Mr Bulus Dabit, made the call in an interview with journalists, on Monday in Jos. He said it was important for […]

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Community leader advocates more registration centres for aliens

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2018 0

A community leader in Omu-Aran, Irepodun LGA of Kwara, Chief Jide Adebayo has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to open more registration centres for aliens. Adebayo, who was recently installed as the new Eesa of Omu-Aran Traditional Council of Chiefs, made the call when a team from NIS paid courtesy visit to Olomu’s palace […]

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Improved water supply, sanitation soar school enrolment, retention in Anambra

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2018 0

School enrolment within some selected local government areas of Anambra State has soared by more than one hundred percent following the introduction of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions as well as Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) projects in the state. Communities such as Ononaku Isioji Ezinifite and Anuli Community School in Aguata Local Government

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Stakeholders recount gains of civil service reforms

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2018 0

Major stakeholders, chiefs, students, community and opinion leaders from various communities and Local Government areas of Bayelsa state, have expressed satisfaction on the civil service reforms policy of the Dickson led administration. They noted that more monies have been saved and more graduates will be employed. Speaking in Sagbama Local Government area during the

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Ambassador calls for mutual devt from China-Congo cooperation

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Ma Fulin, says China is ready to cooperate with the Republic of Congo and other African nations in efforts to achieve common development and jointly build a community with a shared future for humanity. “The lasting cooperation between China and the Republic of Congo primarily lies in mutual […]

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NHIS sensitises stakeholders, enrolls 65,000 in Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Katsina state office, has begun a two-day zonal sensitisation workshop for 100 stakeholders on Community Based Social Health Insurance programme (CBHIP). The state’s NHIS Coordinator, Mr Ashiru Karaye, who made this known in Daura on Tuesday while declaring the workshop open, said that no fewer than 65, 000 people have […]

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Pharmacists demand closure of open drug markets to check drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

As part of efforts to check the increasing cases of drug abuse in the country, especially among youths, pharmacists under the aegis of Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) Lagos State Branch,have called on the federal government to close down all open drug markets in the country. They say the closure had become necessary […]

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Breaking: 13 killed as cattle rustlers attack Zamfara Community

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

Thirteen people were killed in prolonged clashes between cattle thieves and local civilian militia in Zamfara State, police said on Thursday. The militia and cattle thieves fought a gun battle Tuesday through Wednesday in the remote village of Fankashi in the Maru district of the state, police spokesman Mohammed Shehu told AFP. “Our men recovered […]

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Shell : Brothers at war in Bayelsa Community over oil committee

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2018 0

Belabiri 11, a sleeping community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state is currently embroiled in deadly crisis over who becomes the next Board Chairman of the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) between Shell and host communities of Mein Cluster Location. Those deeply involved in the power tussle are four children of one Chief […]

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Burglars break into hair dressing saloon, steal apparatus in Delta community

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

An unidentified burglar currently rampaging Abraka community in Delta State has allegedly broken into a hairdressing saloon belonging to one Mrs. Akpe Catherine and made away with the saloon equipment worth hundreds of thousands of naira. Mrs. Akpe who confirmed the incident to our reporter said: “I discovered my shop burgled by unknown thieves, and […]

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Herdsmen have chased us from our homes, farms, destroys 1017 houses – Plateau Community

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

Ron/Kulere Community of Bokkos local government area of Plateau state has raised the alarm over the exploit of herdsmen in the area, who have allegedly destroyed 1017 houses and vast farmland, and forcing the locals to abandon at least 12km land space. Addressing a press conference in Jos yesterday, spokesman of the community, Mr. Makut […]

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Koko community loses N6bn to fire disaster in 2 years

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

Koko community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta has lost in the past two years a whooping sum of N6 billion to fire outbreak and disaster which destroyed houses, and properties. Investigation revealed that the community currently under siege of continued fire outbreak, may be worsened if urgent steps are not taken by […]

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Cult group leader kills member in Delta community

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

A leader of a notorious cult group in Okpanam community, near Asaba Delta State identified as Frank Okie has allegedly killed a member of his group in error. It was gathered that the suspect hails from Umuomahe clan while the deceased (name withheld) was from Umuobodo, Okpanam community. But the Police Image Maker in the […]

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Bank robbery: Offa Muslim community holds special prayer

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

The Muslim Community in Offa, Kwara, on Sunday organised a special prayer to ward-off unforeseen calamity and to attract unity, peace and socio-economic development into the community. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the prayer held at the Offa Central mosque may not be unconnected with the recent armed robbery attack in the community. […]