By Victor Nwachukwu The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has called on apiculturists to explore innovations in beekeeping value chain development for Nigeria’s economic growth. The Director-General of RMRDC, Prof. Hussaini Ibrahim, made the call on Thursday at a workshop on beekeeping, organised by the council in collaborationContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Mr Udom Emmanuel, the former governor of Akwa Ibom, has advised citizens to be optimistic and resilient, irrespective of the challenges being faced as individuals, a nation and global community. Emmanuel gave the advice on Thursday at the fifth Convocation Lecture of MountainContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government says it is committed to restoring more degraded lands for environmental sustainability in the country. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, gave this assurance at the Stakeholders’ Engagement of the Federal and States Steering/Technical Committees by Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Celine Damilola Oyewole/Sumaila Ogbaje The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, through her NGO, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), in collaboration with Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), has shared N950 million among the aged and military retirees across Nigeria as economic support. The first lady said this inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigeria has been in the grip of long-running trends of security challenges that have affected no fewer than 32 out of the 36 states in the country. The challenges of terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, farmers-herders crisis, ethnic agitations and economic sabotage have continued to evolve in differentContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government says re-streaming the Port Harcourt Refinery will increase supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, and automatically halt importation. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this on Thursday during an inspection of facilities at the PortContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts on Thursday called on government, public health authorities and stakeholders to consider replicating Sweden’s tobacco policy to achieve a smoke-free Nigeria. They made the call while offering suggestions during a roundtable on Tobacco Harm Reduction with the theme: “The Impact of Harm Reduction Strategies on SmokingContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has urged Nigerians to stand up against fake news to ensure a better and secured society. Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, the NLRC Director-General, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Gbajabiamila said fake news was capable of destroying theContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro May & Baker Nigeria Plc says plans are underway to launch seven new products in 2024 to drive organic growth, market share and new business development strategies. Mr Patrick Ajah, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company, said this at the 2023 media luncheon onContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency(NABDA), says genetically modified maize, known as TELA maize, will be commercially released by National Variety Release Committee in 2024. The TELA Maize Project is a public-private partnership that is working towards initiating commercialisation of transgenic drought-tolerant andContinue Reading
