Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Ministry of Environment has announced a ban on the use of single-use plastics in all government agencies. This decision, which aims to promote waste reduction and environmental sustainability, comes in response to a recent report by the African Health Report (AHR), which highlighted the dangers of single-use plastics and advocated for…
Gom Mirian President Bola Tinubu has formed a Special Presidential Panel, chaired by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance Wale Edun, to investigate the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA). The panel was established following the president’s decision to suspend the four programmes under the NSIPA for six weeks, according to…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi In a move to boost dry-season farming, the Kebbi state government said it has procured 6,000 solar pumps and power tillers to boost dry-season farming. The announcement was made by the Media Aide to the state Governor, Ahmed Idris on Saturday where he explained that Governor Nasir Idris had disclosed this during his…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says it has signed an agreement with the leadership of Pigba community in the Federal Capital Territory to end the harmful practice of breast ironing which has negative effects on the welfare of girl children. Breast ironing is a dangerous practice that involves pounding, pressing, ironing,…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a weather station at the university. The MoU was signed by the Vice-Chancellor of UNIZIK, Charles Esimone, and the DG of NiMet, Charles Anosike in Abuja on Friday. Anosike urged UNIZIK to take leadership in…
The proliferation of plastic waste in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, poses a significant threat to both the environment and human health. The improper disposal of plastic materials has led to severe consequences, including environmental pollution, airborne diseases, water contamination, climate change, and various environmental hazards. In this report, Ogbodo Ozioma Favour delves into the impacts…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Katsina government has issued a warning to private and community secondary schools in the state against overcharging final-year students for West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) fees. In a letter signed by Abubakar Umar Matazu, the director of private and community schools in the State Ministry of…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Cape Verde as a malaria-free country, making it the third country alongside Mauritius and Algeria in the WHO’s African region to attain this status. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the significance of this achievement, stating, “WHO’s certification of Cabo Verde being malaria-free is a…
Gom Mirian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved over N683 billion as the 2024 Intervention Funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country. The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, announced during the Fund’s Strategic planning meeting with heads of beneficiary institutions in Abuja on Friday. Echono revealed that the…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Henley Passport Index has listed the Nigerian passport among the bottom 10 worst-performing travel documents globally. The index revealed that Nigeria has experienced a further decline in its global ranking, placing the Nigerian green passport among the lowest-ranked, alongside countries like Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan. According to the index, the top…
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