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NGO pledges technical support to promote Nigeria’s oil palm sector

On: March 6, 2021

Solidaridad, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it will provide technical support to Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in developing Nigeria’s oil palm sector.Continue Reading

Don’t deter women from reaching peak of leadership, careers – NMA

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Esenvosa Izah The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State chapter, has cautioned against various biases and stereotypes that could deter women from reaching their peak of leadership, careers or businesses. Its Chairman, Dr Adetunji Adenekan, and Secretary, Dr Ime Okon, made the call in a statement they jointly signed in Lagos onContinue Reading

N/Delta versity matriculates 1st set of students in Marine Survey

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Education

By Esenvosa Izah The Niger Delta University, Bayelsa, on Saturday held its maiden matriculation for 68 students into the Post-graduate Diploma programme in Marine Survey. The virtually ceremony was held both at the Main Campus, University Auditorium, and the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research, Victoria Island in Lagos. Its wasContinue Reading

Petrol: Roadside sellers still in business in Abuja

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 6, 2021

In: Economy/Business

Roadside sellers of PMS, also known as petrol, are still in business hawking products in some part of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Continue Reading

Marwa warns personnel against illegal detention

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Defence/Security

By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has warned personnel against the detention of suspects beyond the limit allowed by law. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According the statement, Marwa alsoContinue Reading

Tanzania moves to bring back smuggled chameleons seized in Austria

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Foreign

Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday that they had set in motion a process of bringing back smuggled chameleons that were seized in Austria in January. Allan Kijazi, the deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, said the government had started applying permits from the Convention onContinue Reading

COVID-19: ECOWAS recommends compensation for vaccine side effects, injury

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

ECOWAS Vaccine Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury from the COVID-19 vaccination.Continue Reading

Institute calls on FG to regulate herbal medicine, check quackery

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 6, 2021

In: Education, Health

Mr Abu Ibn-Saheed, Director, International Institute of Islamic Therapy in Nigeria, has called on government to regulate traditional herbal medicine practice in Nigeria .Continue Reading

We did not divert N3bn CBN Agric loan, says Bayelsa Govt

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 6, 2021

In: General News

The Bayelsa Government has denied allegations that the N3 billion Agriculture loan from the CBN was diverted by government officials.Continue Reading

Desert locust invasion destroys massive cropland in Ethiopia – UN

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Foreign

Around 365,015 hectares of cropland have been destroyed by a desert locust invasion, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclosed. “Ethiopia is experiencing its worst desert locust outbreak in 25 years, which exacerbates an already alarming food security and nutrition situation,” the UNOCHA said inContinue Reading

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