No fewer than 92 African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the House of Representatives to prohibit the use and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country to protect the environment and the health of citizens. The coalition made the recommendation at a public hearing on GMOs organised by Joint Committees on Agricultural…
As the nation grapples with the realities of macroeconomic reforms being implemented by the Federal Government, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has emphasised the need for the country to focus on boosting the non-oil alternatives that will aid full diversification of the national economy. The governor said decades of dependence on importation of finished goods…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for innovation and increased collaboration to strengthen Nigeria’s health system and reshape the future of global health. NMA’s vice president, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, made the call in an interview with newsmen in Lagos. Olowojebutu stated that Nigeria must rethink its approach to medical education and research through innovation….
The Sokoto State government said it has recorded 25 deaths as a result of a Gastroenteritis outbreak, otherwise known as Cholera, in three local government areas of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Hajiya Asabe Balarabe, who disclosed this to newsmen, added that the state is currently treating 15 victims from Sokoto North, Silame,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA) with its Indian counterpart to bolster cross-border trade development. The agreement, as disclosed in a statement by the NCS, was signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who represented the NCS at the event…
Shareholders of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) have approved a N86 per share buyout under a Scheme of Arrangement at a Court-ordered meeting. The resolution paves the way for the transfer of ownership of FMN shares to Excelsior Shipping Company Limited and its Nigerian subsidiary, Greywise Investment Solutions Limited. At the meeting, shareholders endorsed…
Niger State says it is taking bold action against climate change by planning to plant one billion trees. The project, according to the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, aims to combat the devastating effects of climate change, and aid the state’s broader strategy to go green. Abubakar who disclosed this at the State’s…
Director-General/CEO of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Dr. Nkiruka Chidia-Maduekwe has emphasised that Africa will persist in advocating for changes to the climate finance framework. Maduekwe stated this during an interview with journalists at the Nigerian pavilion at the COP 29 in Baku Azerbaijan. She noted that change for climate change architecture is…
Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the People’s Republic of China, aimed to adopt and accelerate climate action through innovative solutions, mutual cooperation, and shared expertise in combating environmental challenges. The signing happened on the sidelines of the ongoing COP29, where Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, participated in…
There is no doubt that the federal government is having it tough with the management of the economy. The economic team has been grappling with the ailing economy but it appears that the its effort has not started paying off yet. This is because the inflation keeps rising, and so is the cost of living…
