By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the first Saudi-Africa Summit. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the summit would take place in Riyadh on Friday. HeContinue Reading
NGO says indiscriminate use of pesticides poses threat to lifeBy Abigael Joshua The Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey, says the indiscriminate use of pesticides has dire consequences on human right to life and health. Bassey said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a trainingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Park Service (NPS) has assured Nigerians of more efforts towards carbon reduction in the country in order to mitigate climate change issues. The Conservator-General of the NPS, Dr Ibrahim Goni, gave this assurance at a one-day seminar organised by the Environmental Media Correspondents Association ofContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of Diaspora Chairmen (CDC) says it is seeking to provide investment opportunities to members and extend support to low-income families in Nigeria through its “Renewable Hope Initiatives Business Hangout”. The APC CDC Chairman, Mr Tunde Doherty, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government is to deepen its collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through technology to boost food production and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, made this known at the InformationContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), a nonprofit organisation has called for urgent legal framework for the Federal Government’s whistleblowing policy to protect informants. Dr Chido Onumah, Coordinator of AFRICMIL, made the call at a Policy Roundtable tagged “Towards a Whistleblower Protection Law inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says military total radar coverage of Nigeria’s airspace is necessary for national security. Abubakar said this at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 2023 Communication Information Systems (CIS) Conference, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) said that the Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor has secured a 15.5 billion dollars investment interest. Adesina said this while welcoming participants at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days in Marrakech, Morocco on Wednesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced the introduction of Nembe Crude Oil Grade, a new crude oil grade into the international crude oil market. The announcement of the Nembe crude blend produced by Aiteo, the Operator of the NNPC/Aiteo Oil Mining Lease (OML)Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Built sector experts on Tuesday called for rethinking of the sector’s philosophy, regulations and frameworks to fully exploit its abilities as a critical driver and contributor to the Nigerian economy. Mr Hakeem Ogunniran, Chairman, Lagos Building Investment Co. Plc, said at the 2nd Biennial Corporate Governance andContinue Reading
