ERA/FoEN Urges Mobil Oil To Obey Court Judgment
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the ExxonMobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to urgently comply with the recent Federal High Court judgement which ordered it to pay the sum of N81.9 billion as compensation for oil spills from the company’s facilities which occurred between 2000 and 2010.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, had recently...
ACCI, Stakeholders Seek Legislation To Streamline Taxation Of SMEs
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2021 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), stakeholders in the trade sector have called for legislation and presidential executive order to streamline taxation of small businesses to expand their survival rate and capacity for Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
They made the call at a webinar organized by the policy...
Beneficiaries Of NAPAAS’ Schemes Over 5,000 – Bello
The managing director of the National Personal Asset Acquisition Scheme (NAPAAS), Alhaji Wali Aminu Bello, has said over 5,000 people have benefitted from the scheme’s programmes and activities.
Speaking to journalists at the weekend during the gala night which was part of the NAPAAS' activities to mark its five years anniversary in Abuja, he said ex-servicemen, wives of ex-servicemen, their...
Adewusi Elected Vice Chairman Of African Postal Union
Nigeria’s postmaster general (PMG), Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, has been elected the second vice chairperson of the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU)10th Session.
He emerged in an election that took place at the 10th ordinary session of PAPU plenipotentiary conference held at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at the weekend.
The election also saw Zimbabwe which hosted the conference for this year elected...
AfDB To Invest In Africa’s Healthcare System, Others
As the continent faces the possibility of a third wave of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection and emergence of new variants amid poor vaccine access, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed its intention to invest heavily on Africa’s healthcare system and the manufacturing of vaccines locally.
Speaking at the banks 56th annual meetings, the AfDB group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, pledged...
Nigeria, Tanzania To Firm Up Science, Tech, Agric Linkages
Nigeria and Tanzania have entered into a relationship to firm up intra-African relationships and linkages in different fields of science, technology and agriculture.
The two countries expressed the desire to build stronger relationship in the fields of science and technology, and agriculture among others when the director-general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. DanAzumi Ibrahim...
Onu Calls For Synergy In Pharmaceutical Industry
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has called for synergy and closer working relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and the organised private sector (OPS).
He made the call during a webinar with the theme – ‘Improving access to COVID-19 vaccines and other interventions: intellectual property, patent waivers and other critical factors’ organised by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), saying the synergy...
NASRDA, Only Agency Mandated To Build, Launch Satellites – PMB
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is the only government agency saddled with the core mandate to build and launch satellites for various applications in Nigeria.
He made this clarification at the National Space Council (NSC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, saying the development of space science and technology, particularly the launch...
NCC To Maximize Library Resource For Expanding Knowledge – Danbatta
The executive vice-chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said the commission intends to maximise the library resource in meeting its mandate and expanding knowledge and information.
He stated this at the 2021 Library/Museum Day with the theme – ‘The future of museum, recovering and re-emerging’ in Abuja, describing library as a learning resource assessed by...
NAPAAS Establishes Service Centre Workshop
The National Personal Asset Acquisition Scheme (NAPAAS) has established a service centre workshop and skill acquisition training centre to empower the wives of ex-servicemen and widows of the fallen heroes in Nigeria.
Speaking at the official opening of the NAPAAS Assembling Plant and Service Centre named 'Muhammadu Buhari Centre' in Abuja, the scheme’s managing director, Mr. Wali Aminu Bello, explained...