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
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says he is confident of victory ahead of the Aug. 15 governorship election in the state. Adeleke said this while inaugurating a 52-man campaign council on Tuesday in Osogbo. “I am already feeling the cloud of victory around me,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. The party, in a timetable issued by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, on Wednesday in Abuja, fixed the totalContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A verification team from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday visited the national secretariat of Labour Party in Abuja , ahead of the party’s forthcoming congresses. The INEC team, led by Mallam Mansur Hassan, said it was on a mission to verify claims madeContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman has called for fiscal federalism to empower states harness their resources responsibly. Sulaiman made the call during the institute’s fourth public lectures series held on Wednesday at NILDS headquarters, Abuja. Continue Reading
