By Akpan Glory Safe Water Global Initiative, an NGO, on Thursday raised concerns over the public health implications of flooding in parts of the country. It stressed the urgent need for access to safe water in affected communities. The Founder of the organisation, Mr Francis Uzoma, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, says maintaining a clean environment is essential to public health and “gateway to sound health. ” Lawal said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the third quarter 2025 Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement Meeting, where ministry officials outlined recent environmental policies,Continue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Chairman of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, says the airline’s N32 billion Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility will create over 50,000 jobs. Onyema made the remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the facility at Murtala Muhammed International AirportContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Brig.-Gen. Benhard Erastus, Commandant, Namibian Command and Staff College, has lauded Nigeria’s rich creative sector, describing it as a model to other African countries. He gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), during a courtesy visit to the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, says the trade value between Nigeria and Britain, which currently stands at 7.9 billion pounds (16 trillion naira) has hit an unprecedented level. Montgomery made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Nigeria and 10 other countries in the Sahel region are seeking $6 billion to irrigate 1.2million hectares of land across the region. Mrs Bintia Stephen-Tchicaya, FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for West Africa and FAO Representative for Senegal, said this a two-day National and Subregional Hand in Hand InvestmentContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has said that Nigeria is one of the countries that benefited the most from Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), better known as Brexit. The High Commissioner stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a Nigerian policy think-tank, has projected that Nigeria’s headline inflation will fall to 17 per cent by December. The IMPI Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, in a statment on Wednesday, said the projection would be recorded, following consecutive declines that broughtContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, and the Jakura Community on Wednesday sealed an historic Community Development Agreement (CDA) that will enable the company to implement mutually agreed social projects in the next five years. The CDA is one of many CDAs that the Company haveContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has lifted the State of Emergency in Rivers State, and directed that Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the State House of Assembly to resume duties on Thursday. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, the President said the decision followedContinue Reading
