The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has asked the Federal Government to authorise its enforcement officers to bear arms. It said child traffickers have become more dangerous. The agency said traffickers now lure victims under the guise of…

Crisis may erupt between the people of two rich oil local government areas, Eket and Ibeno of Akwa Ibom State over the siting of the proposed BUA refinery in the area. Last week, the people of Eket and Esit Eket Local Government…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians need increased access to government information and media freedom, hence his administration signed the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in 2011. Mr Jonathan said this shortly after being honoured with a Special Recognition Award at the 10th…