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By Mandy Park A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Wuse has ordered the remand of Peter Nwachukwu, the husband to the late gospel singer, Osinachi, in the Kuje prison. Justice Ngozi Nwosu-Iheme, in a ruling today ( Friday) ordered that Nwachukwu remains in custody until the conclusion of his trial. The judge gave the ruling after Nwachukwu pleaded not guilty to the 23-count charge, bordering on domestic violence and homicide, among others, brought against him by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).…

By Omocho Kalu A Non-Governmental and Socially-relevant Organization, the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) recently marked the International Menstrual Hygiene Day, calling on government to intervene in ending period poverty in the country. CEE –HOPE used the occasion to launch its latest advocacy movie “Leave to live”. It was at a one-day seminar in Lagos which attracted several teenage girls from communities across Lagos and Ogun States and featured talks on rape awareness and career choices, and others,CEE-HOPE’s Executive Director, Betty Abah at the event lamented…

By Mandy Park Mrs Esther Omoche Onuh, the mother of women and children’s rights activist, Betty Abah, is dead.She died at the age of 77 after a brief illness. Betty Abah, respected journalist, author, mobiliser and activist, is the founder and Executive Director of CEE HOPE, a girl-child rights and development non-profit organization based in Lagos. In a tribute on her Facebook page, Betty Abah’s mother died on Sunday, May 15. She wrote about her mother, a day after the painful exit with the caption: My Mama, My Rock, What…

By Omocho Kalu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has launched the #Smokefree Nollywood Skit Challenge which seeks to increase awareness on the hazards of smoking as well as increase the pool of youths campaigning against the habit. The competition is targeted at youths in the 18–35-year bracket. Contestants are expected to create a video of not more than two minutes and twenty seconds (2:20mins) with messages on the dangers of smoking and a call to action which is essentially to urge the Nigerian government to enforce the…

By Mandy Park New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has expressed shock on the gas cylinder explosion in Sabon Gari area of Kano State in which nine persons reportedly died and many were injured.The incident took place on Tuesday.The party called on the Kano State Government to ensure that those dealing with combustible and inflammable materials were not permitted to operate near schools to avoid a recurrence of such traged in futurey. The Party made its position known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Agbo Major, in Abuja.Part of…

By Omocho Kalu Former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim has expressed sadness over the demise of Senator Arthur Nzeribe, saying that he left his foot prints on Nigeria*s political landscape.He described him as a man who made great impact in his life time.In a statement he personally signed, Anyim said he received the news of the death of the maverick politician with deep sadness saying the late lawmaker and businessman man was a household name in Nigeria, Africa and across the world.Anyim, a frontline presidential aspirant on the…

By Omocho Kalu Frontline, Presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has assured Nigerian women that they would be adequately recognized if he becomes president in 2023.Anyim made the promise in Minna, capital of Niger State while responding to complaints of marginalization of women in Nigeria, during his consultative visit to the state.In a statement signed by Ahmed Buhari, Director of Publicity, Anyim Presidential Campaign Organisation, made available to Nigerianewsmark,Anyim described women as one of the critical groups in Nigeria that he intends to mainstream…

By Mandy Park Elder statesman, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has pleaded with aggrieved armed groups to withdraw the sit-at-home order it placed on May 5 and 6 in the South-East over the planned two-day visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ebonyi state. Recall that Governor David Umahi on Tuesday announced that President Buhari would be in Ebonyi state for two days: working visit on Thursday and Friday. However, there were reports on Wednesday evening that the dreaded Unknown Gunmen have declared sit-at-home all over the South-East region during the President’s visit,…