By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has urged citizens to disregard the falsehoods peddled by Mr Tigran Gambaryan, an American employee of Binance. This was stated in a release signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on Friday in Abuja. Idris expressed the government’s concernContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed claims brought against Nigeria by two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) over the destruction of property, health and environment by the 2012 and 2022 Lagdo Dam floodings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Incorporated Trustees of Prince and Princess CharlesContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe and Mercy Omoike The organisers of Nigeria’s Agrofood and Plastprintpack exhibition, FairTrade Messe, says the 10th exhibition will serve as a panacea in addressing post-harvest losses in the Nigerian agriculture sector. The group, at the pre-exhibition launch of the 10th edition of the Agrofood and Plastprintpack exhibition,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Environmental stakeholders met in Abuja on Thursday to honour the late Prof. Diran Makinde for strengthening biosafety frameworks in Africa. Makinde, who was the former Head of the African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) died at the age of 70. Dr Rufus Ebegba, Founder of the RufusContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay two million naira compensation each to 26 people who were forcibly evicted from various communities in Lagos and Rivers between 2004 and 2013. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Mr Edwin Lenyie and 25 othersContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has supplied over 4,290 cartons of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQLNS) to the Adamawa Government to combat malnutrition and related diseases. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the supplements were funded by donors, including the UK Government, the Children’s InvestmentContinue Reading
By Sandra Umeh Counsel in the case of alleged fraud preferred against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, on Thursday, filed several preliminary objections to the suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos. The preliminary objections are from Otudeko and others charged along with him. The applications includedContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Mr Vincent Egbe, Managing Director, GB Foods, has called on the Federal Government to ensure effective implementation of the National Tomato Policy to enhance development of the tomato ecosystem and support its competitiveness. Egbe made the call during a three-day industrial tour by the Minister of StateContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to revive the textile industry, its value chains, as well as promote made in Nigeria goods. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Enoh made the pledge on Wednesday in Lagos, during his visit to Sunflag NigeriaContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for greater private sector involvement in improving access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in Nigeria. Utsev made this call at the opening of the National Retreat for States on the Clean Nigeria: UseContinue Reading
