Building Collapses: AA Lagos Guber Candidate, Tope Balogun, regrets inaction by lagos government

AA Governorship Candidate, Hon. Tope Balogun laments the incessant building collapses; lays blame on current Lagos state executive and calls for an end to the impunity of ‘untouchable elites’.

Diageo launches innovation fund to help mitigate climate change in smallholder farms in Africa

Diageo announces £450k of funding for three innovations intended to lessen and monitor the impact of water and climate crises on smallholder farms in Africa. Smallholder farmers are highly vulnerable to weather changes and water scarcity arising from climate change.…

Road Safety: Anambra Command Flags off Awareness Campaign

The Anambra State Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps on Saturday flagged of ember months campaign with an awareness and fitness walk. The Corps Marshals’ walk which was held in Awka was attended by officials of the Nigeria Immigration…

Nigeria set to host 16th Cashew Alliance Conference

The  President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Mr Joseph Ajanaku, says the 16th edition of African  Cashew Alliance Conference to hold in Nigeria will attract foreign investors and grow the nation’s economy.   Ajanaku said at a media briefingq1 on Friday, that…

How countries can better cope with flood risk

Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents. The floods have left more than one-third of the country submerged in water, with…

The War in Ukraine: Global Food Security in Peril

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th this year, sanctions levied against Russia have politically, economically, and militarily hamstrung it. Unfortunately, these sanctions combined with the security situation in the Black Sea and the realities of war…

Air Pollution Kills Millions Every Year: Action Needed

An estimated seven million people die every year from indoor and outdoor air pollution. That’s more than died from Covid-19 over the last two years. Often invisible, air pollution receives little attention compared with  other public health emergencies, but the threats to health are every bit as real

NGO sensitises inmates to fundamental human rights, freedom Rights

Fabian Ekeruche Headfort Foundation, an NGO, has sensitised the inmates of Oregun Boys Special Correctional Centre to their fundamental human rights, privileges and freedom before the law. Mrs Oluyemi Orija, Executive Director of the Foundation, stated this while speaking with…

FAO welcomes $83 million USA contribution to emergency and resilience programmes

Funding to boost efforts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan; Sahel and Coastal West Africa also among the list of recipients The USA funds will be used to supply aid and technical assistance to smallholder farmers and livestock-dependent communities. The Food…

Adamawa confirms 11 cases of Cholera

The Adamawa State Ministry of health has confirmed 11 cases of cholera disease in Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Celine Laori, Director, Public Health in the ministry…

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