By Okeoghene Akubuike The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to digitise Nigeria’s statistical system. Bagudu said this at the closing of the Pilot Phase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Digitisation Project in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured waste contractors of prompt payment of waste services to ensure quality service delivery in the territory Dr Fred Kpakol, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike on Environment and Waste Management disclosed this on Friday inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will provide guidance and requisite support to superstores to ensure that the importation of genetically modified products is in line with stipulated standards. Dr Agnes Asagbra, Director-General, NBMA, communicated this at a meeting with superstores operators on Friday inContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hajiya Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, on Friday called for collaboration of the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) to provide government-generated data to drive Nigeria’s creative industry. The minister made the call when the Statistician General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, and top management staffContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A coalition of gender groups on Thursday commenced a hashtag campaign advocating for the reintroduction of the five gender bills that were rejected by the 9th National Assembly to further safeguard rights of women and vulnerable groups. The group, #constitutionwomenwants, led by Women Advocates Research and DocumentationContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has assured support to the ideals of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) to address climate change challenges. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, said this at the inauguration of the 9th Session of the Pan-African Agency for the Great Green WallContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Abu Shawesh, has called for total ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinians. Shawesh also called for immediate commencement of dialogue towards a two-state solution to the crisis. The envoy made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja while addressingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) on Thursday in Abuja called on law enforcement agencies to enforce tobacco control laws to save the lives of Nigerians. Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, Chairman, NTCA, made the call at a press briefing on “Stop Tobacco Industry Interference, enforce graphic health warning now.”Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, will consider two draft regulations on Nov. 28, aimed at restricting the use of plastic products in the sub region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the parliamentarians will consider the two draft regulations meantContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi says unchecked drug abuse is a threat to the country. Adeniyi said this on Thursday in Abuja, when he handed over some quantity of illicit drugs seized by officers of the NCS to the NationalContinue Reading
