NGO says indiscriminate use of pesticides poses threat to lifeBy Abigael Joshua The Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey, says the indiscriminate use of pesticides has dire consequences on human right to life and health. Bassey said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a trainingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Park Service (NPS) has assured Nigerians of more efforts towards carbon reduction in the country in order to mitigate climate change issues. The Conservator-General of the NPS, Dr Ibrahim Goni, gave this assurance at a one-day seminar organised by the Environmental Media Correspondents Association ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says military total radar coverage of Nigeria’s airspace is necessary for national security. Abubakar said this at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 2023 Communication Information Systems (CIS) Conference, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Okon Okon An Abuja-based NGO, Digital Health Interoperability Network (DHIN), has expressed readiness to partner with the Federal Government to expand the scope of digital healthcare system. The DHIN management made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja at a roundtable on Unique Identifiers for Management of Cross-Institutional Duplicate HealthContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Alim Abubakre, Nigerian born founder of TEXEM UK, has praised Director – General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman for winning 2023 Integrity and Public Servant of the Year Merit Award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), evacuated 161 Nigerian migrants stranded in Libya on Tuesday. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya stated in Abuja that the Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation (VHR) exercise was to ensureContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Tuesday convened a workshop to explore the threats posed by drones and terrorists to aviation security. The workshop with the theme, “Aviation Threats and Counter-Drone Threat”, was organised in collaboration with the UK Government through the Department for Transport.Continue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness in repositioning Nigeria`s agriculture sector. President Bola Tinubu stated this at the 6th Africa Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) on Monday in Abuja. The President was represented by the Minister of State for Agriculture andContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The National President of Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE), Mr Dominic Udoatan, says he is hopeful technology can play a big role in the country’s growth. Udoatan stated this when he led a group of technologists from 36 states of the federation on a courtesyContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mamman Ahmadu, has urged procurement officers to ensure integrity and transparency in their procurement dealings at all times. In a statement issued by Janet McDickson, BPP’s Head of Media on Monday in Abuja, Ahamadu made the call while addressing participantsContinue Reading
