By FATIMA MOHAMMED-LAWAL WITH approximately 31 million Nigerians facing food insecurity, Kwara State is stepping up efforts to combat child malnutrition and improve health outcomes for its youngest citizens. This urgency was highlighted on Thursday in Ilorin, where UNICEF’s Chief of Child Nutrition Development, Ms. Nemat Hajeebhoy, engaged State and Local Government Committees on Food […]
DESPITE fresh directives from President Bola Tinubu aimed at improving their welfare, retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme have reiterated their demand for total removal from the scheme. On Wednesday, the President directed the immediate rollout of free healthcare access for low-income retirees under the CPS and ordered the implementation of long-overdue pension […]
LAGOS State Government has raised alarm over potential contamination of underground water in the Lekki area, warning that many residents who rely on boreholes for water may be consuming unsafe water. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, made the assertion during a recent stakeholders’ meeting in the […]
By MONDAY AJOGUN FLOOD has wreaked havoc in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra, destroying houses, property and farmlands. On Wednesday, reports indicated that Ogbaru is a flood-prone community in Anambra, which has continually suffered devastation in the past years. Report stated that the flooding followed persistent rainfall that caused the rise of the water […]
By FABIAN EKERUCHE WATERAID Nigeria has donated critical laboratory consumables and water quality testing equipment to the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO). Report indicated that the donation in partnership with Cummins Nigeria was held on Wednesday in Lagos. The donation will enhance LASWARCO’s capacity to monitor and regulate water quality across the state for […]
By MERCY OMOIKE THE Nestlé Nigeria has introduced new clear caps across its Pure Life bottled water range to boost recyclability. The company disclosed this in a statement made available on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the clear caps, first introduced with the launch of the 33cl Nestlé Pure Life bottles, now features on […]
By PRECIOUS AKUTAMADU COMMUNITIES in Bayelsa and Delta have called for the establishment of functional waste management systems; improved access to agricultural inputs and credit as solutions to climate change in their areas. The call is contained in a statement issued by, Mrs Success Nwanedo, the Senior Communications Officer of Academic Associates Peace works (AAPW), […]
By TALATU MAIWADA THE National President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Mrs. Edna Azura, has reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to climate change mitigation through tree planting and environmental initiatives. She said the programmes are being implemented in communities across Adamawa State to promote environmental sustainability and support women’s empowerment. A report stated […]
THE National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has officially suspended its seven-day warning strike, four days after its commencement. The National President of NANNM, Haruna Mamman, announced the suspension of the strike at a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday. Mamman said the decision was reached after an emergency virtual meeting of the […]
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the use of robust criminal justice mechanisms to combat human trafficking in Nigeria and across the West African sub-region. Dr. Sintiki Tarfa-Ugbe, ECOWAS Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, made the call at the sidelines of the 28th National Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum (NSCF)/Summit on […]