Brazil to inject $1.1bn into Nigerian agriculture
The Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, says Brazil will soon inject 1.1 billion dollars into Nigeria’s agriculture. The envoy said on Thursday night in an interview with…
JAP, ActionAid synergise to fight corruption, poverty in Nigeria!
Journalist Against Poverty (JAP), a group of resilient Nigerian journalists in collaboration with ActionAid Nigeria and Communication and Social Impact (CSSI) have jointly issued a communique reiterating their joint commitments…
‘Sustained policies, funding to boost contribution of mining to GDP’
Stakeholders in the mining sector, primarily from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, said the nation will witness significant increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if efforts being made…
FG Set to Phase out 65% of Hydrocarbons in 2023
The federal government has revealed its plan to phase out 65 per cent of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons by the year 2023. Speaking at the 2018 International Day for the Preservation of the…
Osun Poll: Adeleke Files Petition at the Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Candidate in the just concluded election in Osun, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday filed a petition at the tribunal challenging the outcome of the…
“Availability of Handwashing stations can stop the spread of diseases in public places” – Priscilla Achakpa
National Coordinator,WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL (WSSCC) in Nigeria Dr Priscilla Achakpa has reiterated the benefits and importance of handwashing stations to the overall well-being of the citizens particularly…
Firm plans 1000 jobs for Bayelsans, promises $5m investment
A firm called Safewater Energy and Environmental Restoration, SWEERGLOBAL, Tuesday, disclosed plans to create 1000 jobs for people in Bayeslsa State. This was made known by the founder and Chief…
SERAP condemns Buhari’s travel ban on 50 Nigerians; says it’s illegal, repressive
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that “The order banning 50 alleged high-profile corrupt Nigerians from travelling abroad without any legal basis and a judicial authorization is…
GlobalHandwashingDay: ‘Only 1 in 5 people wash their hands after going to the toilet’ – WaterAid Nigeria
Washing hands with soap and water reduces cases of diarrhoea by almost 50% – yet on average, around the world only 19% of people wash hands with soap after defecation.…
ActionAid trains Nigerian journalists on fight against social injustice, poverty
Twenty-nine Nigerian journalists have been trained by ActionAid Nigeria on how to help in the fight against corruption, social injustice, and poverty in the country. The journalists, drawn from different…