Day: February 13, 2025

World Radio Day: NHRC Champions Radio as a Catalyst for Human Rights,Climate Action

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As Nigeria joined the global community in commemorating World Radio Day 2025, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging radio as a powerful tool for human rights education, advocacy, and climate action.   In a statement marking the occasion, NHRC Executive Secretary, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, emphasized that radio remained an essential medium for promoting human rights, reaching diverse populations including marginalized and rural communities and fostering informed public discourse.   He noted that this year’s theme, “Radio and Climate Change,” underscored the critical role of…

Gov Okpebholo launches Back-to-Farm Initiative to boost food production in Edo

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has launched the Back-to-Farm Initiative to enhance food production across the state’s three senatorial districts.   Speaking at the Iguoriakhi Farm Settlement in Ovia South West Local Government Area, Governor Okpebholo reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reviving agriculture, empowering farmers, and ensuring food security for Edo residents and beyond.   He emphasized that the initiative would not remain a mere policy but would be fully implemented to yield tangible results. “I want to thank our farmers who have been dedicated to agriculture. This time,…

CRP to Fubara: Stop Blaming Wike for Supreme Court Defeat

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A group under the aegis of Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has criticized Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, urged him to leave the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, out of his legal challenges at the Supreme Court.   In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Alex Nwogu, the group accused Fubara and his allies of attempting to tarnish Wike’s image following the governor’s legal loss. The group also took a swipe at Ikenga Ugochinyere, labeling him a “non-lawyer” and an “impostor” for allegedly misinterpreting the…