By Uchechi Afonne The Association of Scrap and Wastepickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has called for the formal inclusion of waste pickers in environmental and climate policies, saying their contributions to recycling and waste recovery remain largely unrecognised. The President of ASWOL, Mr Friday Oku, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has demonstrated commitment to addressing climate change challenges through a robust legal and regulatory framework. Dr Iniobong Abiola-Awe, the Director, Department of Climate Change in the Ministry of Environment, made this known during an Inter-School Debate/Dialogue Competition. The debate was rganised by the C-CircleContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Five women-led rice processing groups supported by the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD-VCDP) have received the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) Quality Mark Award. The award was presented on Thursday in Abuja at an event organised by the Standard Organisation of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says the African Quality Mark (ARSO Dual Mark) certification will enhance the competitiveness of Nigerian products across the continent. The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, said this at the presentation of the African Quality Mark certificates to Nigerian companies inContinue Reading
Tolu Aiyegbusi The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and Africhips R&D,signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build domestic capacity in advanced technology. Prof. Nnayelugo Ike-Muonso, Director-General, RMRDC, while signing on behalf of RMRDC said the partnership aligned with its mandate to harness local resources for industrial development.Continue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says digital learning and artificial intelligence (AI) can play a significant role in addressing Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis. UNICEF Education Specialist, Mr Harold Kpojime, said this at a two-day media dialogue on digital learning, artificial intelligence and skills development for out-of-schoolContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) is considering an emergency support package to help African countries mitigate the economic impact of rising global uncertainties, including the ongoing Middle East crisis. Prof. Kevin Urama, the bank’s Chief Economist/Vice President for the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB), says Nigeria can significantly increase domestic capital mobilisation through stronger public finance management and improved governance. Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economist/Vice President for the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management of the AfDB, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in the environment sector have called on Nigerian youths to explore economic opportunities in plastic waste management as part of efforts to address environmental degradation and promote a circular economy. The call was made during a tour of the Gosa Dumpsite in Idu Industrial layout andContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and 20 other Federal Government agencies have resolved to integrate and adopt the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform (RevOP). The agencies also resolved to integrate and adopt the Federal Treasury e-Receipt (FTe-R) to enhance transparency and accountability in government financialContinue Reading
