By Mark Longyen Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the U.S.’ plan to apply visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries is tantamount to creating “non-tariff barriers” that will harm trade relations with West Africa. Tuggar, who is the Chairman, ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) made this known atContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Stakeholders in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector have been urged to adopt Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) approaches to address the country’s sanitation crisis, strengthen public health, and build resilient cities. Mr Timeyin Uwejamomere, Managing Partner of Mangrove and Partners, made the call in Abuja at a 3-dayContinue Reading
By Uche Anunne A former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says the harmonious working relationship among the three arms of government was good for the consolidation of the nation’s democracy. Onuigbo, who represented Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency in the 8th and 9th Assembly, saidContinue Reading
By Joseph Edeh The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) says it will commence a nationwide sensitisation tour on June 23 to drive ease of doing business reforms in the country. Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, the Director-General of PEBEC, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She said that theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms on his 50th birthday. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President described the tax expert as a trailblazer. He also described theContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Kano State Government has intensified its campaign to eliminate open defecation in the state through the distribution of sanitation and campaign materials to six local government areas nearing Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. The items were distributed through the state’s Rural Water Supply and Sanitation AgencyContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is soliciting coordinated collaborative regional response from member states to tackle plastic pollution which it has identified as a “transboundary challenge”. Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, ECOWAS Commissioner, Economic Affairs and Agriculture, said this at the World Environment Day celebration onContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that arises when both parents carry the sickle cell gene, creating a 25 per cent chance of transmitting the disease to their offspring with each pregnancy. Globally, an estimated 400,000 babies are bornContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Journalists across West Africa have been urged to move beyond event-based reporting on HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, and adopt ethical, people-centred journalism that emphasise the human rights dimensions of these diseases. Speaking at a training session on Monday in Lagos, organised under the Breaking Down BarriersContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to enforce a transparent pump pricing template. President of the union, Mr Festus Osifo, made the call at a World News Conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
