Nigeria’s food importation policy could destroy country’s agriculture, warns Akinwumi Adesina

Nigeria should be producing more food to stabilize food prices, while creating jobs and reducing foreign exchange spending   The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow massive…

NCDMB’s Obinna Ezeobi Bags PhD in Communications

One of the founding staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Obinna Joseph Ezeobi, on Friday, successfully defended his thesis that earned him a Doctorate Degree in Communication Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers…

From 20 to 7.5: Dangote, NNPC in Stalemate Over Refinery Equity Share – IPO on the Horizon

In a surprising twist to the Dangote Refinery saga, disclosures have been made that the supposed 20percent equity investment by NNPCL in the Refinery is actually 7.5percent. This disclosure was made by Aliko Dangote himself at a media briefing earlier…

Gaza: Guterres ‘shocked and saddened’ by deadly strikes on Al Mawasi, as WHO and partners aid medical response

The UN health agency and partners are helping treat many of those injured during Saturday’s deadly airstrikes by Israeli forces on Gaza’s Al Mawasi area which have reportedly left at least 90 dead and around 300 injured, according to figures…

Climate activists pour paint on Tesla Cybertruck in Hamburg

Climate activists have doused one of US carmaker Tesla’s Cybertrucks with orange paint at the Tesla Centre in the Wandsbek district of the northern German port city of Hamburg, police confirmed on Saturday morning. According to the activists from the Last…

Floods, hailstones cause havoc in southern Germany

A major storm caused flooded roads and cellars and traffic obstructions due to fallen trees in the southern German state of Bavaria on Friday evening. According to a police spokesman in the city of Kempten, south-west of Munich, roads were…

LG Autonomy: Fenrad welcomes Supreme court verdict as victory for grassroots governance and accountability 

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) have expressed its wholehearted support on the recent landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Nigeria barring state governors from holding and spending Local Government Area (LGA) funds. According to the…

Akpabio Lauds NDDC for New Development Strides in Niger Delta

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, attended the Niger Delta Stakeholders Summit in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital and called on the stakeholders in the region to support the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to achieve more…

LASG, US Consulate, Unilag highlight commitment to clean air at Closing Reception

……..As U.S discloses $7 billion spend combating HIV-AIDS / Healthcare in Africa over last 25 years   The Lagos State Government, the United States Consulate, and the University of Lagos reaffirmed their commitment to clean air at a closing reception…

LWC, WaterAid, and HUFFED conduct Hygiene Behavior Change training for LWC staff

….training is part of LWC’s management transformation process/programme towards improved service delivery   The Lagos Water Corporation in Collaboration with WaterAid and HUFFED organised a 2-day hygiene behavioural charge training for the staff of the corporation towards equipping the staff…

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