A cross section of Nigerians on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to heed to demands from members of the public and unveil the sponsors of terrorism and stop further pardoning of the apprehended terrorists and bandits. They expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Akure, Osogbo, Ado-Ekiti, Abeokuta and Ilorin, warning against any form of disposition suggestive of the government’s sympathy with the terrorists and bandits. The respondents said granting amnesty to the terrorists and shielding of alleged sponsors of terrorism were steps capable of compounding the nation’s security challenges as it…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Washington DC-based Nexford University, in collaboration with Tunde Onakoya Chess in Slums Africa, has awarded Nigeria’s Jamiu Ninilowo, winner of its novelty game, with 100 per cent scholarship. According to a statement signed by Olamidun Majekodunmi, Country Director of Nexford University, on Tuesday, the university also gave Ninilowo a laptop and an internet modem. Majekodunmi said that Ninilowo, who had distinctions in West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, had been desiring to be a student of the university. Nexford University on Monday held a chess competition at the Community Space, Lekki Lagos. The competition featured students of the university and champions of…
Google on Tuesday announced the selection of 60 eligible startups across Africa with $4 million dollars funding to enable them scale up their ongoing work. The programme, which is called Google Black Founders Fund (BFF) for startups in Africa, is the second phase of the global tech giant’s funding for African startups. Folarin Aiyegbusi, Google’s Head of Startup Ecosystem, Sub Sahara Africa said in a statement that the startups joining the programme would receive a total of $4m in funding. Aiyegbusi said that the startups would also receive support to enable them to scale up their ongoing work. He said that the programme reinforced Google’s…
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) has said that over 282 million people in sub-Saharan Africa face extreme hunger. “As we speak, 282 million people on the continent, over one-fifth of the population, are facing hunger, an increase of 46 million people,” FAO forestry management officer, Kenichi Shono, said. Shono said at the opening session of the fourth World Teak Conference in Accra, the Ghanaian capital that the recent spike is due to a combination of factors. Such factors include COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the climate crisis. Coupled with the hunger situation, Shono said, severe drought is…
Dr Bolanle Hakeem-Akanbi, an NYSC member, on Tuesday in Abuja called on stakeholders to adopt the `One Health Approach’ to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases. Hakeem-Akanbi made the call in an interview on the sidelines of the presentation of her project, ‘Personal Community Development Service’. The personal community development service is titled: One Health Approach to Zoonotic Diseases Control and Management. Hakeem-Akanbi said that the one health approach was in collaboration with multiple sector; from human, animal and environment, toward the prevention and control of diseases, as well as other related health challenges. She said, “it is in recognition of…
Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has blamed the recent hike in the price of fertiliser on the high inflation rate across the world. The Executive Secretary of FEPSAN, Mr Gideon Negedu, said this in an interview on Monday in Lagos. He said that the current inflation rates in the economies of the world had grossly affected the cost of production in the fertiliser sector. “The current inflation rate has affected the cost of commodities across board and fertiliser is not exempted. “Everything has gone up. “The fertiliser industry is not exactly immune to the high cost of…
The Director General of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Global Campaign Council, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, has dismissed the reported formation of a parallel structure for the ADC by what he called, a bankrupt rebel group led by suspended presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, as diversionary, futile exercise. Tracing the root of the conflict in a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday, the Campaign DG said, like many political parties across the country, ADC’s history is replete with disputes and isolated incidents over leadership; but the fact that it has for this long survived and prospered, is a testimony to how far it…
By Justina Auta Five Rotary Clubs in Abuja on Monday conducted free eye screening, distributed eye glasses and treated eye related problems to residents of Dakin-Biu Community, Utako in the FCT. Dr Goddy Nnadi, District Governor, Rotary District 9123 said the gesture was part of their services to add value to life and wellbeing of local communities. Nandi also expressed appreciation to the community for the land donated to build a health care center for the community. He added that the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) had made commitment towards ensuring the proposed health care center was fully managed and…
By Justina Auta An NGO, Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, on Monday stressed the need for early detection and treatment for increased chances of survival for children with cancer. The Chief Volunteer and Founder of the organisation, Ms Oluwakemi Adekanye, gave this advice in an interview in Abuja. Adekanye, expressed worry over the lack of awareness and hope for children suffering from cancer disease, urging all stakeholders to join in the advocacy. According to her, the Foundation carried out sensitisation exercise in some selected communities, fun parks and recreational centres in the FCT including Jabi Lake to create more awareness. She…
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on Monday said it was investigating a report of an oil spill from its asset at Ogboinbiri in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa state. An operational mishap on August 24 at Diebu Creek Flowstation, operated by SPDC discharged a yet-to-be ascertained volume of crude into the environment. The people of Peremabiri community had lamented the adverse impact of the spill and alleged insensitivity, neglect by SPDC. They said the delayed response to the spill by SPDC had led to damage to the land and marine environment and impacted a wider…