By Fabian Ekeruche As Lagos continues to battle environmental challenges associated with its rapid urbanisation, residents across the state have raised concerns over its worsening air quality, largely attributed to indiscriminate waste burning, vehicular emissions, and poor sanitation practices. They disclosed this in interviews with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Prince ’Laja Adeoye, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has appealed to aggrieved party leaders to withdraw their court cases and settle disputes internally. Adeoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that genuine party members should embraceContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Mr Adeyemi Aseperi-Shonibare, an integrated marketing consultant, has described Nigeria’s National Halal Economic Strategy as a bold and inclusive pathway to sustainable growth and global competitiveness. Aseperi-Shonibare, Chief Executive Officer of PRIMAA Productions, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SundayContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) says Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list will strengthen investor confidence and enhance the nation’s financial credibility. Prof. Chris Onalo, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NICA, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Yiaga Africa, an NGO, has reiterated the need for Nigerians to constructively engage their National Assembly representatives. The organisation sensitised Ikot Ekpene constituents of Akwa Ibom on proper ways to engage their representatives constructively to ensure that dividends of democracy got to the people. Speaking during theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie Traditional leaders in Oguta, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo, have abolished the age-long outcaste (Ohu) system, which had been a source of social stigma and marginalisation among survivors. This followed many years of controversial deliberations and unspoken war between those dubbed outcastes and those who claimedContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc has expressed optimism of meeting the sector’s recapitalisation regulatory requirement, both as a matter of timeline and admissible assets acceptable. Mr Babatunde Irukera, the newly elected Chairman, Board of Directors of the company, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole Stakeholders in the Nigerian Maritime and Energy Sectors, on Sunday, said that increased participation of women in the nation’s ocean economy, is crucial to unlocking potentials of the blue economy. They made this known in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Mrs NnekaContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for his impressive road infrastructure projects across the country. Its National Spokesperson, Mark Adebayo, said this in Abuja, after an inspection of the Abuja-Lokoja-Benin Road, among others. Adebayo said that the coalition rated theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) has trained no fewer than 100 female athletes from across Nigeria on leadership and self-defence against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), in Benin. The training, organised by the Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF), began on Oct. 31 and ended on Nov. 1. The training, whichContinue Reading
