Astrid Schomaker of Germany Resumes As Executive Secretary At UN Biological Diversity In Montreal
BY BANKOLE BUKUNOLA MONSURAT Astrid Schomaker of Germany has officially taken up her appointment as Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Assuming the role ahead of the…
Govt Sets Up ‘Gang’ To Avert Flood In Lagos
BY SANNI SEFIU OLUWADAMILARE As the rains intensified, the Lagos State Government over the weekend convened a review meeting with operatives of the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang (EFAG), charging them…
NCF Collaborates With Continental Reinsurance To Plant Trees
AROGUNDADE MICHAEL GBADURA The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in partnership with Continental Reinsurance Company on Friday planted 2,000 trees to boost environmental sustainability. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
GEF Council Approves $700M+ For Vast Environmental Needs
BY BANKOLE BUKUNOLA MONSURAT The Global Environment Facility’s governing body has approved more than $700 million for nature protection and renewal projects, including support for the Great Green Wall and…
DSS Apprehends Agosasa Fugitives Involved In Agosasa Obaship Crisis
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogun State had apprehended the fugitives involved in the Agosasa Community in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State obaship…
VIDEO: Ooni’s wife Olori Temitope Ogunwusi, Minister of Health and other partners join campaign against malaria in Nigeria
BY TERRY SANDRA EBIWONNI “Malaria is deadly but preventable and treatable”. This is the message sent to Nigerians by the stakeholders, who has made it their duty to inform the…
When Will Enough Be Enough For MTN Nigeria? – By Olayiwola Luqman, FCA
The history of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) is replete with controversies and litigation unlike other players in the telecom sector. Some might argue MTN’s size naturally attracts its…
Burna Boy’s Vape Deal Dangerous, It Shouldn’t Stand – CAPPA Warns Nigeria
BY TERRY SANDRA EBIWONNI Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned a five-year deal between Grammy Award-winning artiste Burna Boy’s company, BrkFst, and Aspire North America, LLC, a…
Bizman Asks Court To Compel AGF To Prosecute Oba Elegushi, Others Over Willful Damages
BY TERRY SANDRA EBIWONNI A Nigeria businessman, Prince Toluwaleke Megba and his firm, Lucky Megba Ojonla Nigeria Limited, have instituted a legal action against the Attorney General of the Federation…
High Intake Of Salt Leads To Death, Experts Warn Nigerians
BY TERRY SANDRA EBIWONNI Nigerians have been advised to reduce their salt intake in food and drinks as excessive consumption puts people at risk of premature death. According to health…