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Josephine Ogundeji The Federal Government has disclosed that about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually obstruct the world’s oceans, threatening Nigeria’s biodiversity and impacting vital marine ecosystems. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, stated this recently at a training workshop for stakeholders on the Extended Producer Responsibility programme in Abuja. The workshop was organised by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency in collaboration with the PROTEGO Project – The Prevention of Marine Litter in the Gulf of Guinea. The Minister who was represented by the Director-General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Saleh Abubakar, said the event…

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, operating under the Central Naval Command (CNC) based in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Monday handed over one suspected militant/sea pirate caught in possession of an illegal General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) and ammunition to the Department of State Services (DSS). Commander of the Navy outfit, Commodore Omobamidele Akinbami, disclosed during a press briefing that on June 27, 2025, NNS SOROH conducted a targeted raid on a suspected militant camp located within Peremabiri Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa. He said that the operation was the result of credible intelligence and…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate for Ikoyi-Obalende, Bola Oladunjoye, has expressed confidence in securing victory in the July 12 local government election, urging residents to come out en masse and vote for the APC. He officially launched his campaign on Monday, promising to elevate the local government area through a comprehensive agenda focused on environment, livelihood, education, access to infrastructure and togetherness. Oladunjoye, a father of three with multiple degrees in business computing, international business, and computer networking from London universities and the CEO of a construction company, addressed the press alongside his running mate, Engr. Sulaiman Salawe…

A group of contractors, operating under the Concerned Local Contractors association, held a peaceful protest outside the federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja on Monday. Local contractors protest in Abuja They voiced dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to settle payments for projects completed since early 2025. The contractors highlighted that the prolonged delays have caused significant financial strain on them and their families. They carried signs calling for prompt payment and criticised the current central payment system managed by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), urging a return to the previous payment process handled by…

Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a decisive moment that reaffirmed the unity and resilience of the opposition party. In a statement issued on Monday evening, Saraki said the meeting, held amid heightened tensions within the party, could have fractured the PDP but instead became a moment of reconciliation and renewed commitment to its core ideals. “There was no victor, no vanquished,” he said. “The winner today is the PDP. Another winner is Nigeria’s democracy, because without a vibrant opposition, democracy dies.” Saraki…

As the National Assembly intensifies efforts to amend the Constitution, there are indications that no fewer than 85 Senators have thrown their weight behind the clamour for the creation of Anioma State. The signatures of the Senators are being obtained following the letter written and personally addressed to each of the Senators of the 10th National Assembly by Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Senate.Senator Nwoko is championing the cause for the creation of the new state in the interest of national development, justice, and federal balance. In the letter dated May 27, 2025, and addressed…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the 100th meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on Monday, approved the reinstatement of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary. Briefing journalists at the end of the meeting—about which so much rancour has been generated in the last few weeks—Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, disclosed that the next meeting of NEC would take place on the 23rd of July, 2025, to discuss the issue of the party’s national convention. “As you can see, we just rose from our 100th NEC meeting. This meeting was a one-agenda meeting, which was to…

Agency  No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis, following the increased screening efforts nationwide, Global Fund, an international NGO has said. The Fund, however, said that many of those affected had yet to be placed on treatment, raising concerns about the country’s ability to contain the disease and prevent further transmission. Mr Ibrahim Tajudeen, Executive Secretary of the Global Fund Country Coordination Mechanism, in Nigeria, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja. He spoke at the 11th quarterly meeting of the Ministerial Oversight Committee for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. Tajudeen said that the individuals were screened…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for July 24, 2025, to formally nominate a new national chairman following the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje. The decision was announced after an emergency NWC meeting held on Monday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Ganduje stepped down from his position last Friday, citing the need to focus on personal matters. His resignation was submitted through the APC national secretary, Ajibola Basiru. Following his exit, the party appointed Deputy National Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, as acting chairman pending the…

A human rights lawyer and Director of Legal Affairs, Research and Global Communications of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Onyedikachi Ifedi, has taken a swipe at the Nigerian government over the continued trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The lawyer described the landmark judgment by the Kenya High Court as a direct judicial indictment of the Nigerian government under the watch of former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami. Onyedikachi accused Malami of overseeing what he described as an international criminal operation that has now exposed Nigeria to multiple counts of treaty violations, state-sponsored terrorism, and grave human rights abuses. He stated…