By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition has said that taxes on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB) and alcoholic drinks will help poor Nigerians. Dr Alhassan Umar, the Co-Chairman of NASR, reiterated the stance of the coalition, in a statement he signed and made available to newsmenContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Mr Moses Siasia, the outgoing President, Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) has decried the high rate of youths exiting the country through illegal routes. Siasia said this on Friday while handing over the baton of leadership to the new President, Mr David Osadolor in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has been honored with the distinguished Africa Sustainability Man of the Year 2023 Award. The award was conferred on him at the 17th edition of the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAS), held in Lagos on Friday. TheContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At Dei-Dei abattoir, located on the outskirts of Abuja, a thick smoke is billowing continuously. Idris and other sweating young men work energetically, hauling large chunks of hide skinned from slaughtered cows into the smearing fire fuelled with tyres and plastics. UnderContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Dr Olushola Odusanya, Director-General of the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), says Nigeria needs data- driven decision-making to drive sustainable economic growth. Odusanya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that this was particularly relevant when it related to Science, Technology and Innovation, job creation, technologyContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger from all sub-regional bodies, until constitutional order is restored in the country. This is contained in a statement by the regional organisation, following the decisions taken at the summitContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis, says the sanctions on Niger Republic will be lifted if the junta releases President Mohamed Bazoum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker gave the assurance when a 19-man delegation from Africans Without Borders paid himContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has charged sports stakeholders on the need for Team Nigeria to do well at the 2024 Olympics/Paralympics and African Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2024 African Games is slated for Ghana in March,Continue Reading
By Akotonou Lynient A Nollywood thriller, “A Tribe called Judah’’, is set to hit cinema screens across Nigeria on Dec. 15, its producer has said. Ace Nollywood actress and producer of the movie, Funke Akindele, made this known on her Instagram page after the official premiere of the blockbuster inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition, an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to raise taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) and alcohol. It said this is in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) global report released on Dec. 5. The voice of theContinue Reading
