Yearly Archives: 2020

On Our Behalf, by Onome Olive Etisioro

“You hear wetin don burst again for the area?” Fegor was used to hearing about things that burst: pipelines, oil tanks, full grown men’s heads....

Ogun appreciates Shell’s 20-bed medical centre donation

The government of Ogun State and leaders of Ogijo community in Sagamu Local Government area of the state have described the 20-bed ultramodern medical...

Sokoto sets up tree plantation to support girl-child education

The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission has set up a plantation of economic trees at Government Girls College for Islamic Science Shuni, to...

Kenya pledges to enhance conservation of vultures amid threats

Kenya will earmark sufficient resources to promote conservation of vultures amid threat of extinction linked to habitat destruction and retaliatory poisoning by herders, officials...

Improving the Murfu, by Faith Amadi

The doctor at the general hospital had warned Nana to stay away from the fumes. It wasn’t good for her health and the pain...

New Environment Ministry’s Perm-Sec urges staff to uphold service ethics

Following the announcement by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, of posting and redeployment of Federal Permanent Secretaries...

SERAP, CODE seek details as govt admits spending N31bn in four months to fight COVID-19

 The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent N30,540,563,571.09 , representing 84% of the N36.3 billion public funds and donations received to...

CAPPA describes fuel price increase ‘inhuman’, ‘insensitive’

Last Wednesday’s increase in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)  by the federal government is insensitive and an affront on the collective sensibilities...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...