The Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases – River Blindness and Elephantiasis, through mass drug administration and vector control programmes. Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, made the announcement…
Why Nigeria must Channel Petroleum Subsidy Savings Towards Driving Green Growth and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
By Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke In a daring move, Nigeria’s President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, declared the immediate abolition of fuel subsidies during his Inaugural Address on May 29, 2023, stating quite simply that “subsidy is gone”.…
Youth Ministry partners NDLEA on drug abuse as Minister Bio Ibrahim meets Marwa
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has expressed its preparedness to partner with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on raising awareness, providing rehabilitation and skills acquisition for Nigerian youths afflicted by the scourge of substance abuse. The assurance…
LAWMA, MAN Collaborate for Environmental Sustainability
Styrofoam ban in public interest The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), have met to discuss ways of implementing sustainable waste management strategies, following the recent ban on usage of styrofoam packs in…
FG to Collaborate with Abia State Government to end Open Defecation
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, under the leadership of Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has expressed its commitment to collaborate with the Abia State Government in ending Open Defecation in the state. Engr. Prof. Utsev shared insights…
Shell Must Address Ecological, Health, Economic and Social Impacts Concerns in the Niger Delta Before Selling Assets.
Press Statement by Civil Society Organizations On the 16th of January 2024, Shell announced on its website and social media platform X that it had reached an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary SPDC to a consortium of domestic…
Flu wave growing larger in Germany
A wave of flu infections in Germany has continued to grow and now affects all age groups, according to a weekly update from Germany’s public health authority. Previously, it had primarily been schoolchildren and young adults who had contracted the…
NCF warns against encroachment of Magodo wetland
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation has warned against encroachment of Magodo wetlands, adding that the development would lead to immeasurable loss of biodiversity. This is contained in a statement signed by Oladapo Soneye, Communications Manager at NCF and made available to…
LASG Re-Commissions Mosan-Okunola Waterworks; restores water supply to adjoining communities
The Lagos State Government, through Lagos Water Corporation has restored potable water supply to Abesan Baruwa and other adjoining communities of the area in the State. This was disclosed during the re-commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Mosan-Okunola Mini Waterworks, which…
Polaris Bank pledges support for infrastructure development, housing, education, healthcare, agriculture in Ogun State
Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail Bank has pledged to support the development of high-impact sectors including road infrastructure, housing, education, healthcare and agro processing in Ogun State. The Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank, Mr. Adekunle Sonola, stated this while…
