Operations at the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) ground to a halt on Monday as angry staff barricaded the Abuja headquarters, calling for the immediate removal of Federal Commissioner and CEO, Aliyu Ahmed. The protesting workers accuse Ahmed of gross corruption, deliberate neglect of displaced persons, and running the Commission […]
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My Dear Beloved People of Benue
It is with a deeply broken heart that I write to you today. The darkness that fell upon our land on Friday following the merciless massacre of our people in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, has left a scar on our conscience that time alone cannot heal. Over 100 innocent lives, mostly women and children […]
June 12: Recognise unsung heroes, activists, Coalition urges Tinubu
In commemoration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to recognise ‘Activists and Martyrs’, and others who fought and lost their lives in the struggle to sustain the nation’s democracy. This year’s Democracy Day celebration makes it the 32nd year after the then military government annulled the historic June 12, 1993, […]
Okpella Kingship: Ukhomunyio Leaders Storm Government House, Benin Palace, Reject Sado as Okuokpellagbe
In a powerful show of unity and resistance, traditional leaders, youths, women, and persons living with disabilities from the Ukhomunyio village in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, staged a major protest today against what they described as an illegal and undemocratic imposition of Michael Sado as the Okuokpellagbe (traditional ruler) of […]
Philanthropist Donates Hilux Truck, Other Items to Curb Insecurity in Benue Community
A philanthropist, Joseph Aondoana, has donated a Hilux truck, 5 motorbikes and a police station to Aondoana community in Gwer-West Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue State, as part of efforts to curb insecurity occasioned by herdsmen attacks. The donation of the items, including bags of Rice, maggi, salt and jars of palm oil to […]
IOMedadvances international rule of law through innovation, improves global governance
By He Yin, People’s Daily On May 30, the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was held in Hong Kong. High-level representatives from 85 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, and nearly 20 international organizations attended the event. Among them, 33 countries signed the convention […]
Qingdao develops advanced 3D “city map” to enhance smart urban management
By Wang Zhe, People’s Daily With a simple scroll of the mouse, the city of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong province, comes vividly into view – high-resolutionbuildings rise sharply, their intricate details clearly rendered. At his workstation, Hu Zhenbiao, chief systems architect at the Qingdao Institute of Survey and Mapping, introduced a city-scale 3D simulation platform: […]
Xinjiang acceleratesefforts to build gateway for opening up
By Yang Mingfang, Li Ya’nan, People’s Daily In a livestream studio of Xinjiang Zhongda Shijia Cross-Border E-commerce Trade Co., Ltd., northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, over 20 hosts present kitchenware, home appliances, beauty products, and more to global viewers in Kazakh, Russian, English, and other languages. Just over a year since its launch, the […]
WIELD-I Seeks Ministerial Intervention Over Disputed Women’s Centre Land in Jabi
• Raises concern over reallocation of site meant for skills empowerment project • Calls for suspension of development pending court ruling The Women’s Inclusion, Empowerment, and Leadership Development Initiative (WIELD-I) has appealed to the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Barrister Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in a land dispute concerning a parcel […]
Civil Society Groups Condemn Oil Merchants for Orchestrated Protests Against Mele Kyari
…Urge Ojulari to Resist Pressure from Monopolistic Interests The Amalgamated Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (ACN) vehemently condemns the ongoing smear campaigns targeting the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kolo Kyari. These attacks stem from his principled resistance against monopolistic practices by powerful actors in […]