[ad_1] Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved N1.3 billion for the payment of the backlog of gratuity owed to retired workers of local government councils of the state. The state Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Muhammad Gambo Magaji, disclosed this during a press conference at the state secretariat. He said the governor…
[ad_1] By LEON LIDIGU Climate experts have found that globally, the ten most financially costly climate events of 2022 in Africa and around the world all had an impact of $3 billion or more. The new findings come from a new report by Christian Aid dubbed “Counting the cost 2022: A year of climate breakdown,” which…
[ad_1] By Chukwuma Umeorah Plastic waste continues to have a negative impact on the global environment, affecting all socio-economic sectors. Nigeria struggles to safeguard its people from environmental health concerns that include poor air quality, heavy metals, sanitary conditions, unsafe drinking water, and waste management. Half of all plastic produced is designed for single-use and…
[ad_1] Economy Drivers to pay daily congestion charge in war against pollution Wednesday February 01 2023 Heavy traffic jam along University way in Nairobi on April 22, 2022. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG Motorists will pay a traffic congestion charge and companies hit with a new tax for every tonne of carbon emitted from…
[ad_1] From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police Command, Wale Abass, has stated that the slain Divisional Police Officer, (DPO) of Naka Police Division, SP. Mamud Abubakar died of gunshot injuries. He said the DPO had led some personnel from his division to disperse armed robbers who had blocked the Makurdi-Naka road when…
[ad_1] Members of the public and an almost unanimous Adelaide City Council elected body last night joined forces to tell the State Government to find an “alternate” site for the $80 million swimming centre slated for development in the Adelaide Park Lands this year. Last night almost all Adelaide city councillors voted to oppose the…
[ad_1] Markets & Finance Home prices see biggest fall in 4 years as mortgage rates rise Wednesday February 01 2023 Home prices see biggest fall in 4 years as mortgage rates rise. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK House prices dropped by the biggest margin in the quarter to December in over four years amid an oversupply…
[ad_1] •Workers shutdown Radio Nigeria Enugu, call for overhaul of facilities From Magnus Eze, Enugu All is not well with the Enugu national station of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). Daily Sun gathered that the station had operated at very low scale in recent times, thereby denying the people of the South East…
[ad_1] A veterinarian has alerted pregnant women who keep cats that such infected animals could cause miscarriage of their babies. Dr Olatunji Nasir, the president of the Commonwealth Veterinary Council of Nigeria, gave the warning in Ilorin during a presentation. “Veterinarians in the Face of Global Health Security”. The programme was organised by the Faculty…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 08:39, February 01, 2023 A pharmaceutist dispenses Traditional Chinese Medicine at a health center in Huanggezhuang Town of Fengnan District, Tangshan, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Mu Yu) BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — China has asked its general and specialized hospitals to step up Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) service capacity due…
