Tag: environment
NDDC: Fractured but unbroken, By Dakuku Peterside
The inauguration of the Management Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) last week, the second under President Buhari, was greeted with mixed reactions...
Soot and our collective conscience (2), By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, in this column, we looked at the scientific, social, economic and environmental challenges of soot in Rivers State, as representative of what...
Gombe gov grants autonomy to judiciary, legislature
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Monday said his administration has granted autonomy to the legislative and judicial arms of government.
Recall that on separate...
Tanzania’s Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in literature
Tanzania’s Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in literature Swedish Academy recognises Tanzanian novelist’s ‘uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and...
25 per cent of diseases in Nigeria caused by mycotoxins –...
The Federal Government on Wednesday raised fears over the increased adverse health effects of mycotoxins on Nigerians which, it said, constituted 25 per cent...
BBNaija: Why I Pulled Away From Maria – Pere Speaks Up
Pere, a Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, has revealed why he’s no longer close to Maria in the house.
In a discussion with...
Nigeria needs environment protection protocols-Environmentalist advises
An Environmentalist, Prof. Edem Eniag, said that Nigeria still lacked the environment protection protocols that are needed to ward off environment crises.
Eniag, Director of...
FCTA bans rearing of livestock in residential areas
The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Thursday advised residents to stop rearing livestock within residential areas in the Federal Capital Territory.
The Director, Department of...
FCMB acquires 60% stake in AIICO Pensions
FCMB Group Plc announced that it had purchased a 60 per cent stake in AIICO Pension Managers Limited through a corporate disclosure on Tuesday.
AIICO...
Tell me about yourself – The Interview, By Ngozi Bell
They always want to know this and that about you, your work, how good you were or not, how you fit in or not,...
Nigeria’s Environmental Challenges and the Looming Dangers
Environmental hazards are global problems that exert tremendous influence on the sustainability and healthy living of human beings in various manifestations. Nigeria has...
86 freight trains arrive in Nigeria
Eighty-six freight trains have recently arrived in Nigeria, according to a statement released on Friday by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd.
The statement...
Commercial drivers, car owners say economic downturn impedes car maintenance Maintenance
Abuja, May 3, 2021 (NAN) Commercial drivers and private car owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say economic downturn is the major cause...
Association tasks govt. on women entrepreneurs scheme
The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has called on government at all levels to provide intervention schemes for women entrepreneurs in the country.
Mrs...
FG admits revenues crashing, says Nigeria faces hard times
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Monday admitted that Nigeria’s economy was facing a difficult time, saying states must...
Body Camera Video Shows Moment Female Police Officer Shot And Killed...
The President of America, Joe Biden has called for calm after a female police officer shot dead a 20-year-old black man, Daunte Wright.
A police...
Floods: NEMA maps vulnerable communities for emergency response
The National Emergency Management Agency has commenced the mapping of communities that are vulnerable to the impending devastating floods expected this year.
Director-General, NEMA, Muhammadu...
Group bemoans depletion of Nigeria’s forests by Chinese
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) - An environmental protection advocacy group has bemoaned the activities of some unscrupulous Chinese who are involved in depletion of Nigeria's...
PIB: Senate President pushes for reduced cost of crude oil production
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan has pushed for a cost reduction in the production of crude oil by...
Human Rights Day: There’s Undisputable Relationship Between Violation of Human Rights...
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Human rights day, Prof Femi...