An analysis by Adenike Ayodele When Lilian Adebayo accepted what appeared to be a lifeline out of hardship, she believed she was stepping into honest work. Promised employment as a restaurant attendant in Bamako, Mali, Adebayo travelled with hope and trust. What awaited her, however, was a brutal lessonContinue Reading
NASS pledges improved funding for agric research instituteContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that details of the meeting were not made available to State House correspondents. However, NAN gathered that discussions centred on nationalContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved fresh appointments for the National Examinations Council (NECO), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Federal Polytechnic N’yak-Shendam, Plateau, and the National Library of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. TinubuContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five years on the run. Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, NESREA’s Assistant Director of Press, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Ejiofor said the arrest was carriedContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders in the maritime and professional services sectors have stressed the need for effective implementation and strong inter-agency coordination for the success of the country’s ongoing tax and trade reforms. They spoke at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Maritime and Professional Practice Group SummitContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called for firm, multisectoral commitments to high-impact nutrition interventions for children across the South-West region. The call was made at a meeting on Integrated Multisectoral Nutrition Programming on Tuesday in Ibadan.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Resource Justice Network Nigeria (RJN Nigeria) has unveiled a new strategic direction, transitioning from Publish What You Pay Nigeria to a broader focus on resource justice and environmental sustainability. Speaking at the strategy launch and partners’ roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, National Coordinator ErisaContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A coalition under the aegis of the JAGABAN-JANDOR 2027 Movement has launched a stakeholder funding initiative to procure the 50 million naira All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship nomination form for Dr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor) ahead of the party primaries in Lagos State. The Central CoordinatorContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adewale Adedeji, on Wednesday declared intention to contest for the position for the third time. Adedeji made his intention known during a meeting with members of the Ajumose Co-operative Society inContinue Reading
