By Felicia Imohimi The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) says stringent regulatory frameworks are needed to ensure safety and efficacy of private sector interventions in mosquito control strategies in the country. Pest Control Officer Olakunle Williams, the National President of the association, said such framework would prevent unintended environmentalContinue Reading
The African Union (AU) Commission has on Tuesday suspended Niger from the pan-African bloc until normal constitutional order is restored in the country following the latest military coup. The decision to suspend Niger from AU membership was made by the Peace and Security Council of the AU Commission during itsContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Mr Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria, has urged filmmakers to always prioritise creativity in their fight against human trafficking. De Boeck who gave the advice in his address at the closing of IOM Nigeria’s 2023 Short Film Contest on ‘CombatingContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche African inventors and entrepreneurs are seeking $49 million from investors at the just concluded Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) to scale up their businesses. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sterling One Foundation, made available to newsmen onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Borehole Drillers’ Association of Nigeria (BODAN) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s renaming of the Ministry of Water Resources to Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation. The president of the association, Mr Francis Uzoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the action was a welcomedContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says that his administration will sustain the distribution of palliatives support to the less-privileged and communities affected by insurgency throughout his tenure. Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday in Maiduguri while inaugurating the distribution of Federal Government’s palliatives to 100,000 vulnerable households.Continue Reading
By Yakubu Uba The Nigerian Army on Monday said it had rescued another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno. Nkeki was abducted alongside over 200 students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014. The Theatre Commander, Operation HadinContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring food security in Nigeria. Kyari stated this when he assumed office with his Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, on Monday in Abuja. He said that there isContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, assured on Monday in Abuja that he would work toward ending medical tourism out of Nigeria. He gave the assurance at his maiden meeting with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Ms Kachollom Daju andContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has pledged to work assiduously in implementing the blueprint of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the water and sanitation sector. Utsev said this at his inaugural address with the members of staff in company of the Minister ofContinue Reading
