By Abigael Joshua The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Thursday in Abuja said that it would review its biosafety guidelines to conform with international treaties. Dr Agnes Asagbra, Director-General, NBMA, said this at the review and validation workshop on technical regulatory frameworks for modern and emerging technologies. SheContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The Adamawa Coordinator of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mrs Grace Mamza, has tasked Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) stakeholders on due process for the respect of human rights in the state and county at large. Mamza made the call at the capacity buildingContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has called for the total overhauling of the higher education system to put the universities and other tertiary institutions at par with others around the globe. Mamman made this known while declaring open the 8th edition ofContinue Reading
By Yemi Adeleye The Joint Action for Good Governance (JAGG), has urged the newly inagurated Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront, Mr Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, to revitalise the waterfronts and promote the blue economy. The National Vice President of JAGG, Mr Abdulwaheed Odunuga, made this known in the group’s congratulatory messageContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government on Wednesday commenced the evacuation of street beggars from the Ilorin metropolis. Speaking at one of the locations of the exercise, Mrs Kemi Afolashade, Kwara Commissioner for Social Development, said the areas affected are: Tipper Garage, Tanke, Offa Garage,Continue Reading
By Christian Njoku The National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPMAN), Cross River Chapter, has sought the approval of the state government to cultivate 100,000 hectares of rubber plantation. Mr Umo Inameti, State Chairman, NARPMAN, sought the approval on Wednesday when he led his membersContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Air Peace Airline has announced the commencement of direct flights from Lagos and Kano to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia from Oct. 31. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Ms Oluwatoyin Olajide, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. Disclosing this duringContinue Reading
Aderogba George The Founder of Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Toyin Saraki, has been nominated as a member of the 2023 Sustainable Markets Initiative Terra Carta Seal Award Expert Review Panel. This is contained in a statement by her Chief Press Secretary, Mr Shola Ayelabola, on Tuesday in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Mr Joep Ellers, Airbus Airline Marketing Director for Africa, had said that African carriers will need at least 160 new passenger and freighter aircraft to meet the rising demand by 2042. Ellers made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen ahead of AviationContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A Non-Governmental Organisation, Coalition for Peace, has commended President Bola Tinubu and his National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu for the improved security across the nation. The group gave the commendation In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, signed by the its President, Malam AdamuContinue Reading
