By Catherine Egwuom The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen Waidi Shaibu, has urged the Combat Service Support (CSS) Corps to develop adaptable and agile logistics systems to sustain the Nigerian Army (NA) operations. Shaibu made this known at the 27th CCS training week, at NA Ordnance Corps AbaltiContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reaffirmed its loyalty to the organisation’s President-General, Sen. John Azuta-Mbata, and the Global Executive Council. This is contained in a communique issued after a General Assembly meeting held on Saturday, Aug. 15, in Lagos. Signed by ChiefContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged stronger legal protections to ensure persons with disabilities are fully included in Nigeria’s climate change framework. The call was made on Thursday during the presentation of a research report on disability-inclusive greenhouse gas emissions, climate adaptationContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos State is planning to deploy Waste Marshals across strategic locations to strengthen community-level monitoring and enforcement against indiscriminate waste disposal. The initiative was proposed during a meeting between the Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, and officials ofContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has unveiled a research report on impacts of climate change on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), calling for its implementation in the country. The Acting Director CCD, Mr Godwin Unumeri, made the call the public presentation of theContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For six days in Benin, no fewer than 20 journalists set out to do more than report problems. They went to investigate solutions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Solutions Journalism Field Trip 3.0, held from July 26Continue Reading
By Joy Oyerinde Productivity in Nigeria’s private sector is being challenged by rising operating costs, tighter profit margins and the pressure to take decisions faster, an entrepreneur, Mrs Tayo Babatunde, has said. In a statement in Lagos on Monday, Babatunde also said that productivity in the private sector was equally beingContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian A Safety Expert, Mrs Nafisat Adeniran, has urged workers to prioritise their health and physical fitness to improve their lifestyles. Adeniran is the Head of Safety at Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd., operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two. Adeniran warned that prolonged sitting andContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah Some residents of Lekki Phase 1 have decried the prolonged power outage that has crippled activities in parts of the neighbourhood for almost two weeks following a transformer fault. The residents also condemned what they described as negligence, poor communication and indifference on the partContinue Reading
