The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed Bond Chemicals Industries Ltd in Oyo over violations of national environmental regulations. Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, NESREA’s Assistant Director of Press, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Ejiofor said the enforcement action followed a public complaint, which was corroborated by independent verification, regarding the discharge of untreated effluent into the environment. She explained that a compliance inspection conducted by officials of the agency’s South-West Zonal Office on Feb. 18 revealed that the facility lacked a functional effluent treatment plant. According to her, the company was discharging…
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Sen. Lola Ashiru, representing Kwara Senatorial District, has facilitated the training and empowerment of 200 youths with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and laptops. Mr Yinusa Alabi, Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President, said the initiative was part of Ashiru’s ongoing empowerment programmes for constituents across the seven local government areas in the district. Alabi, who spoke on the sidelines of the programme on Thursday in Ilorin, said the training was the fourth in the series since the senator assumed office. He explained that the initiative, which coincided with the Ramadan period, also provided accommodation, sahur and iftar…
The FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (FPED) says it has concluded arrangements to begin 24-hour electricity supply to parts of Anambra. The company said this was part of measures to improve power supply in the state. The Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of FPED, Dr Emeka Egbujor, disclosed this during the company’s annual customer engagement meeting on Thursday in Awka. “As we speak, we have concluded arrangements to supply Udoka Estate and Ngozika Estate in Awka with 10 megawatts of electricity for 24 hours. “Another area is Nnewi, where we have held discussions with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd., Cutis Cable…
Msbon Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has trained 100 women and youths in vocational and entrepreneurial skills to promote economic independence. The outreach, held at the Abuja Children’s Home, Karu, on Thursday, was part of activities to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD). Celebrated annually on March 8, the event highlights the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and calls for inclusive development. The 2026 IWD theme is “Give to Gain”. Founder of the foundation, Ms Chikodi Nwanisobi, said the initiative, driven by the theme “Skill to Income,” was aimed at promoting transformational giving. “I would say what is…
The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in the deployment of renewable energy solutions nationwide. Oisereime Lloyd-Dietake, the organisation’s Head of Communications, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that REAN made the commitment during a courtesy visit to Mr Samuel Olumode, Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service. The visit forms part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration on safety standards within Nigeria’s solar and renewable energy sector. “During the meeting, both institutions discussed areas of collaboration, including improving installation standards, promoting fire safety awareness,…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr John Suberu, has awarded scholarships to 40 students and distributed food items to about 1,500 people in Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency of Kogi. Suberu made the distribution during his official declaration to contest for the House of Representatives seat for Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency, on Thursday at Ege in Adavi. The aspirant, who is the Senior Special Assistant to Ododo on Road Safety Matters, said his decision to contest was driven by his passion to improve the welfare of his constituents, particularly youths, women and vulnerable groups. He described the gesture as part…
The World Bank Group has called for a global rebalancing of water use in agriculture, a move critical to meeting future food demand sustainably. The group said the move could also generate up to 245 million long-term jobs, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Bank Online Media Briefing Centre on a report titled “Nourish and Flourish: Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet” unveiled on Thursday. The report noted that current agricultural water management practices, characterised by overuse in some countries and underuse in others, could only sustainably…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held high-level bilateral talks with the United Kingdom Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, in a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and Britain. The engagement is expected to culminate in the signing of multiple agreements spanning trade, investment, defence, and cultural cooperation. In a statement earlier, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the meeting underscores Nigeria’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations. According to the statement, the talks are focused on attracting foreign investment and modernising key infrastructure to drive economic growth. A major highlight of the visit is…
Two of the three foreign laboratories authorised by the Magistrate Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have declined to conduct the paternity tests on late singer Mohbad’s son, Liam. Ashenews recalls that the Magistrate Court had approved three laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom for DNA tests on Liam three weeks ago, following the ongoing dispute between Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba and his widow, Wunmi. The court had independently picked Advanced Histopathology Laboratory Limited, London, United Kingdom, while Wunmi submitted Alpha Bio Labs in Warrington, United Kingdom and Mohbad’s father chose DNA Diagnostics Centre in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The agreements cover migration partnership, cooperation on organised immigration crime and border security, and a statement of intent on expanding business visas for UK companies operating in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, signed two of the MoUs on Wednesday and the third on Thursday on behalf of the Federal Government in the UK. This was disclosed in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Babatunde Alao, on Thursday in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo said…