Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communication Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that Information and Communication Technology is key to national security. This, Danbatta said, was because the ICT and national security would continue to impact on transformation of the nation at various levels of the society and economy. The NCC boss…
An environmentalist, Mrs Gloria Bulus, has called for the application of evidence-based research and data to mitigate the effects of climate change in the country. Bulus, who is the Founder of Bridge-that-Gap initiative, a Kaduna-based non-governmental organisation, made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in…
An organisation, Future Climate for Africa, appears concerned about the seemingly low participation of African authors and expert reviewers in the preparation of assessment reports by the Intergovenmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and wants the situation reversed. Prof. Olukayode Oladipo (left) stressing a point to (from left) Prof Daniel Gwary, Prof Mohammed Balarabe, Prof…
The Symposium on Strengthening Legal Frameworks to Combat Wildlife Crime in Central and West Africa brought together criminal justice authorities and national wildlife management authorities to discuss ways to strengthen legal frameworks to tackle illegal trade and improve control of legal trade. Five UN entities shared their expertise on illicit trafficking in wildlife and strengthening…
1 October 2018: The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a report titled, ‘Guidelines on Sanitation and Health,’ urging countries to invest in sanitation to limit the spread of disease and promote good health and economic productivity. The UN agency estimates that, based on current trends, 90 countries are unlikely to achieve SDG target 6.2…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), yesterday expresssed concern over the infiltration of adulterated lube oil (engine oil) into the petroleum market. Speaking on the DPR Half Hour on Radio Nigeria, DPR Zonal Operations Comptroller, Wole Akinyosunye, said the callous act is of concern to the organisation due to the effects of fake lubricants on…
Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director-General (DG) Dr Dakuku Peterside has developed a blueprint that will enable the country make over $400 million yearly from ship chandling. A senior Federal Ministry of Finance (FMoF) official said that Peterside is concerned that foreigners and non-professional chandlers are supplying essential commodities to ships, including Floating Production…
The refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) after a wait of almost two decades, has brought the issue of reforms in the oil sector of the economy into sharp focus and public scrutiny. Coming at a time when expectations were high that after the prolonged pause of…
Former joint-head of the International Corruption Unit at United Kingdom based National crime Agency, Jonathan Benton, has alleged that former president Goodluck Jonathan and his Attorney General, Mohammed Adoke were not interested in investigating the allegations of corruption in the sale OPL 245, a prolific oil field containing an estimated nine billion barrels of crude…
A new report by the Lagos-based financial advisory company, Financial Derivatives Limited has advised the federal government to incentivise the private sector in investing in renewable energy through cheaper financing and lower taxes. In its latest economic report, the company stressed that lending rates in Nigeria – currently at an average of 17.5 per cent…
