The director-general of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said the safety of Nigerians and the environment in the realization of government objectives in the diversification of the economy towards the actualization of green economy is the agency’s topmost priority. He stated this at a one-day sensitization workshop on the state of biosafety in Nigeria in...

Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) is committed to making the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, a truly business hub through organisation of trade events and advocacy for business-friendly environment. Its director-general, Victoria Akai, stated this when Brandmarks Communications Limited, the consultant partner with the National Chamber Policy Chamber visited the chamber in preparation for the first Abuja SME Conference and Exhibition coming up on August...

Plastic pollution has become one of the gravest environmental problems confronting the global community with impacts transcending national, regional and international boundaries. The magnitude of the problem is reflected in the fact that each year about eight million tonnes of plastic toxic wastes end up in our oceans and if this trend continues, it is projected that there would...

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new Water, Sanitatio, and Hygiene (WASH) services activity to improve water resource management, increase access to proper sanitation and encourage good hygiene behaviours in the north-west states of Kebbi and Sokoto. The new USAID Improved Sustainability of Integrated WASH Services (iWASH) activity will help state agencies reduce water-borne diseases and associated...

As Muslim faithfuls prepare for the celebration of this year's Eid-El-Kabir, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured all airport users that the nation's airports are fully ready to play host to air travellers during and after the celebration.  “To ensure safe, healthy and seamless facilitation of our highly esteemed passengers during this celebration, the authority has put...

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has congratulated Mr. Olusegun Awolowo on his emergence as the president of ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) network, describing the appointment as a confirmation of his innumerable contributions to export and trade promotions within and outside Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by the press officer to the chamber, Olayemi...

A new Global Alliance for a Green New Deal that brings together 21 politicians (lawmakers) from around the world who are united in the belief that ‘targets, although important, don’t change things, but policy does’ is being launched today. The lawmakers in the alliance who are individually working already to advance transformative policies for bold social, economic and ecological renewal...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified the status of Airtel’s operating licence, saying the telecom company’s application is pending approval. A statement signed by the commission's director of public affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the clarification became necessary because of claims by the telco that the commission had approved its licence for another 10 years.  The statement read in part: "The attention...

Engineer Clement Nze is the director-general of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). In this interview with NKECHI ISAAC, he restates earlier prediction that as many as 28 states and a high number of local government areas across the `country will either suffer high degree of or severe flooding this season. He identifies population explosion as one of the reasons behind...

As the contentious issue of electronic transmission of election results continues to generate heated argument and controversy across the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it cannot guarantee that the provision if adopted cannot be sabotaged by hackers. The executive commissioner, stakeholder management (ECSM) of the commission, Adeleke Adewolu, stated this when he faced the lawmakers at the House...