The federal government says it will continue to engage in fisheries subsidies negotiations, in order to achieve balanced and equitable outcomes from the forthcoming WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference (MC-12) on fisheries subsidies. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this at a virtual meeting of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Ministers of Trade on Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations. The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) will be convened by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland. The WTO’s Ministerial Conference, which is held every two years, is the highest decision-making body…
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The federal government says it had no immediate plan to ban the importation of gas cylinders as part of its LPG expansion and implementation plan. Mr Dayo Adesina, Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Gas in the office of the Vice-President, made the disclosure in an interview in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the government was working on first building local capacities before contemplating a ban. According to Adesina, who is also the Programme Manager of the National LPG Expansion and Implementation, Nigeria still has a lot of cylinder deficits to fill in meeting the LPG expansion plan. He explained…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the COVID-19 pandemic that rocked the global community has some positive impact on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector. The minister, who made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday, said COVID-19 made Nigerians to take over the running of the oil and gas industry. “As a country, the problem during the lockdown was that most of our workers in the oil and gas sector are expatriates; most of them went back to their countries because of the COVID-19 lockdown. “They have to rush…
Two global foundations, the IKEA and the Rockefeller Foundations, have announced plans to launch a one billion dollar fund, to boost access to renewable energy in developing countries. The foundations made the commitment during a series of virtual meetings of the UN ministerial forum this week, according to a statement by UN. “Some 50 ministers outlined their plans to reduce emissions and ensure that all people have access to electricity and clean cooking fuels, as the world transitions away from fossil fuels, towards renewable energy.’’ The ministerial gatherings laid the groundwork for the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy that will…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Prof. Melaku Desta, a professor of International Economic Law, in the United Kingdom are expected at a two-day physical and virtual capacity building programme for Nigerian negotiators, beginning on Monday, June 28. Osinbajo would deliver the opening address at the event, while Desta would present a paper on “Understanding Trade Agreements”. Mrs Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), organisers of the event, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, on Sunday. She said that the capacity building programme is jointly organised by the ICPC, in conjunction with the…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it has the power to prosecute for noise pollution, churches and mosques that use loud speakers without control while worshipping. Prof. Aliyu Jauro, Director-General of NESREA made this known while speaking in Abuja on Sunday. According to Jauro, noise is one of the serious environmental pollutants, adding that a noisy place affects plants, animals and humans. “Once they are subjected to the noise, it leads to a lot of health problems ranging from hypertension and other diseases. So, as an agency, we have a specific regulation on noise control. “What…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), has called on Nigerians to plant trees, and shrubs to mitigate flooding and erosion in the country. The Director-General of NESREA, Prof. Aliyu Jauro, made the appeal in an interview on Sunday in Abuja. Jauro noted that the agency had a special regulation on erosion control. “As an agency we have a specific regulation to do with erosion control, national, environmental and flood control. “So, it is a serious issue and we have a laid down process on what is expected to be done, so we sensitise the public. “You know…
The Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company has won the special recognition healthcare excellence award 2021, for manufacturing locally made syringes and contributing to Nigeria’s healthcare sector. The award was presented to the company at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2021, on Sunday, in Lagos. Established in 2017 and located in Akwa Ibom, Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing company is Africa’s largest syringe making company, with a daily production capacity of over two million syringes. Mr Akin Oyediran, Managing Director of the company, said that they had impacted the healthcare sector and lives of Nigerians by consistently providing only high quality syringes. He described their…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has directed candidates of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, to check their results through its portal, following issues faced by the use of USSD code 55019. A statement by the spokesperson of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Saturday, said that USSD method had been suspended because of the challenges. The board had on June 25, directed candidates to check their results by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 through their GSM number used to obtain profile code. “Candidates can check their results from anywhere there is internet access, checking by USSD code…
…As security services rescue 223 vulnerable persons Following fracas that led to the death of the leader of the factional Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau after a violent confrontation with some renegade Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) top commanders, a month and some weeks ago, the Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters have now reunited, PRNigeria reports. According to a 13-minutes video, terrorists of the two groups reunited themselves after they individually placed their hands atop one another, while chanting words of solidarity, to demonstrate their reuniting and togetherness. The groups also pledged their allegiance to one Aba Ibrahim Al-Hashimiyil…