The people of Eziala Nsukwe Autonomous Community, Ubakala, have staged a peaceful protest, crying out for Governor Alex Otti’s intervention to end the menace of a dumpsite that has taken over their farm lands and polluted their environment. The protesters called on the governor to compel the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) to relocate…
If the target of the World Bank is met as planned, then the days of extreme poverty, particularly in low income countries, are numbered. This is as the global bank aims to raise the sum of $100bn to eradicate extreme poverty, which it said would take decades to accomplish , unless drastic actions were taken….
Farmers in Nigeria have pleaded with The Federal Government to address the thriving insecurity which is keeping them from returning to their farms in the planting season. Farmers who spoke to BUSHLINK said, this will further amplify the surging food insecurity across the country, which in turn will lead to lower supply against the country’s…
Does a minister come from your area of residence? Has he or she distributed rice to people in that area recently? If not, then ask questions, and ensure people in his constituency, even if you don’t need free rice, get the palliative. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed that each minister…
HOUSE WIVES: We no go gree o,we no go gree,we no go gree o, we no go gree. GRANDMA: Kemi, Kemi, Kemi, please, what is your problem, how many times do you want me to call you before answering? Who are those people making noise? They are getting nearer. Kemi: Grandma, getting nearer ke? I…
There are indications that the Pragmatic Palms Limited, a subsidiary of Diamond Stripes Limited, will undertake resuscitation of the moribund Enugu State United Palm Products Limited, UPPL. Towards this end, the state government has signed a N100 billion deal with Pragmatic Palms. This is in furtherance of the programme of Governor Peter Mbah Administration to…
The new commissioner in charge of Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, Barr. Chimaobi Patrick Okorie, has his job cut out for him right from his inauguration. His principal, Governor Peter Mbah told him to lead the crusade for a radical reform in land administration in the state. The charge by the state Governor…
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…
The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Joseph Utsev, has pledged to provide lasting solutions to the water supply issues affecting sugar estates across the country. Utsev expressed his commitment to supporting the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) in achieving self-sufficiency in sugar production. Utsev’s assurance was made when he hosted NSDC Executive Secretary and Chief…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to invest more in Small and Medium Enterprises and agricultural sectors to enhance the economy. The association made the call at the Investiture of the 4th chairman of Gwagwalada and District Society of ICAN and the inauguration of a new Executive Committee in…
