Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Yobe urges government to develop proposed 5,000-ha grazing reserve

The Yobe State Government on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 appealed to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to develop 5,000 hectares (ha) of land it...

How climate change triggers migration in northeast Nigeria

Nigeria's northeast exemplifies a typical extreme case of the country's version of climate change, reveling in ecological imbalance and accompanied with devastating consequences. It...

Governments need to ensure rules are followed in education

No matter your job, you need standards to ensure that you are working to meet your objectives. Unfortunately, where education and schools are concerned,...

How tree felling affects development in Abuja

Recently, some residents of Anagada, a suburb of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, near Zuba, Gwagwalada Area Council, expressed concern about how tree felling...

Russia, Nigeria sign nuclear project development pact

Russia and Nigeria on Monday, October 30, 2017 signed an agreement on construction and operation of a nuclear power plant as well as a...

Why protecting chimps is in mankind’s self-interest, by Redmond

Chimpanzees - which share some 99 per cent of their DNA with us - are in trouble, despite national protection efforts across Africa, says...

Greater political commitment needed to end tuberculosis – Report

Global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37%, according...

Nigeria imports $125m fishery products from Norway annually – Ambassador

The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Kjemprud Jens-Petter, says Nigeria imports fishery products worth $125 million (N45 billion) from his country annually. Jens-Petter told the...

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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22, unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for...
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Centre flags rising fake news, insecurity, political distrust shaping Nigeria’s pre-election climate

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh concerns over a dangerous convergence of insecurity, political distrust, and...

NCDMB boss upbeat about Yenagoa Radisson Hotel, as Edison Corporation promises world-class services

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has expressed confidence that...

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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22,...

Centre flags rising fake news, insecurity, political distrust shaping Nigeria’s pre-election climate

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh...