The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised traders at Onitsha Main Market and Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo for ending the longstanding Monday sit-at-home boycott of markets. The advocacy group highlighted that ending the sit-at-home across the entire South-East could significantly boost the Igbo economy, which has suffered from prolonged disruptions…
Abuja, Nigeria – February 2, 2026 – Nigerian singer Ifunanya Nwangene, popularly known as Nanyah, has tragically died after being bitten by a cobra inside her Abuja residence. Authorities later discovered two snakes inside her home, raising concerns about residential safety and emergency healthcare readiness. According to eyewitnesses and friends, the 26-year-old artist was asleep…
A long-running boundary dispute in Ebonyi State escalated into deadly violence over the weekend, prompting the state government to take sweeping security and administrative measures to restore order in the affected communities.The crisis, which centres on a contested boundary between communities in Edda Local Government Area, turned fatal when four persons were killed at Okporojọr…
Electricity meters will henceforth be provided and installed free of charge as the federal government has directed electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) and meter installers to henceforth provide smart meters for consumers at no cost, warning DISCOs who may wish to shortchange Nigerians to desist or face prosecution.The federal government, speaking recently through the Minister of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned Nigerians to ignore a report circulating online claiming that the Commission has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, INEC described the report as false and misleading, stressing that it has not released any official timetable, schedule of activities or election…
Reactions have continued to trail the Federal Government’s newly announced tax reform laws, with residents of Delta State expressing mixed feelings about its potential impact on their livelihoods. Some residents in the state capital who spoke in an interview with NIM correspondents welcomed the new tax reforms, saying it could improve government revenue and strengthen…
The State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle involving four commissioners in the state executive council. Under the reshuffle, Engineer Michael Ifeanyi Anoka has been redeployed from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Renewal to the Ministry of Energy.Honourable Sunday Tataobuzogwu moves from the Ministry of Energy to the…
Governor of Delta State. Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the nomination of three persons into the Governing Council of the Delta State University, Abraka. They are former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas; Rt. Hon. Frank Enekorogha; and renowned legal practitioner, Charles Ajuyah, a Senior Advocate of…
As Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Asaba, in partnership with the Delta State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has finalized arrangements for the 2025 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The revered Christmas service will hold on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at the Church Auditorium,…
ASABA, Nigeria — Delta State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, Hon. Princess Pat Ajudua, has issued a blistering warning over the surge in digital violence targeting women and girls, calling it one of the most dangerous and fast-growing forms of modern abuse. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2025 16 Days of…
