Khadijah Aliyu Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has carried out a series of community service and public awareness programmes as part of its activities for this year’s Sustainability Week in Kogi State. Speaking, Dr. Eseosa Ighile, Head of the Sustainability Department at Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana, highlighted that the company was using Sustainability Week to engage with and support local communities through donations and outreach. She said: “Obajana Sustainability Champions visited the Ministry of Mercy orphanage in Lokoja, providing essential supplies, food items, and spending quality time with the children and residents. The day was filled with fun activities, including…
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Khadijah Aliyu -Nigeria Dakar, Senegal- The 7th Galien Africa Forum’s Youth Forum celebrated innovative solutions to Africa’s climate and environmental challenges by presenting the African Young Innovators Award to three visionary recipients. First Prize ($5,000): Samuel Muyita (Uganda) – Developed sustainable fresh fruit preservation technology. Second Prize ($3,000): Noël Obognon (Benin) – Created organic fertilizers using black soldier fly larvae. Third Prize ($2,000): Samba Thioube (Senegal) – Designed smart irrigation systems for optimized water management. The Youth Forum convened young innovators, entrepreneurs and investors around the theme “Health and Community Actions in Response to Climate and Environmental Crises in Africa.”…
Kano State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt Hon Jibril Ismail Falgore, has expressed deep concern over persistent power outages affecting nine Northern States, including Kano, following the national grid’s collapse. In a press release, Falgore emphasized the urgent need for authorities to address the issue, citing severe socio-economic impacts on affected states and the nation. He highlighted the importance of exploring alternative energy sources like solar and wind power to alleviate strain on the national grid and mitigate outage consequences. Key Concerns and Recommendations Economic Impact: The outages have resulted in widespread power blackouts, adversely affecting businesses across the Northern…
Mr President must hear this. We the federal workers are writing you. We hope this letter meet you well. May be you have not been properly fed with the true pictures of the real situation in Nigeria. As federal government workers, we also serve as intermediary between government and the people.Mr President Sir, the situation at hand is really very bad, worrisome and disturbing. Nigerians are dying of hunger. The tough and hard policies you are making has brought untold hardship to the Nigerian people. Our people are now stranded everywhere, almost everybody is now a beggar. The Nigerian daily…
A team of linesmen from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, discovered the fault on the Ugwuaji – Apir 330kV Double Circuit transmission line at about 5 pm on Wednesday in the Igumale area of Benue State. The fault area of the transmission line, which measures about one span, was found to be a snapped 330kV transmission line located in the swampy forest of Igumale. 330KV DC Transmission Line Tripping Causes Power Outage – TCN Having made the discovery earlier in the evening of today, arrangements are already ongoing to mobilise equipment and materials that would be moved to the…
The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has urged religious leaders to play a pivotal role in combating money laundering, terrorism financing and associated crimes in the region. GIABA Director General Edwin Harris Jr. emphasized this at a national sensitization seminar for religious leaders and institutions on anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism. He highlighted GIABA’s mandate to protect member states’ economies from crime proceeds laundering and terrorism financing since its establishment in 2000 by ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. Harris called on religious leaders to…
Ramatu Garba The national agency for the prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command, has received 15 rescued victims of human trafficking. The agency’s Zonal Commander, Abdullahi Babale, received the rescued victims from the Nigeria Police Force Kano State Command. Babale pointed out that the victims, whose final destination was Libya, were rescued in a house at Bachirawa Quarters in Kano by a team of policemen attached to the Division. The NAPTIP boss highlighted that the ages of the victims being trafficked ranged between 17 and 40 and comprised of 14 females and one male. “The rescued victims…
Khadijah Aliyu -Nigeria 7th Galien Africa Forum Launches in Dakar, Focusing on Youth-Led Innovations to Combat Climate Change The 7th Galien Africa Forum kicked off yesterday with the Youth Pre-Forum, bringing together young leaders from 16 African countries to present innovative solutions addressing climate and health challenges. This flagship event emphasizes the crucial role of leadership and artificial intelligence in driving effective health actions. Key Highlights: Innovative Solutions: Young participants showcased AI-based solutions tackling air pollution, malaria, waste management, mental health, and artificial photosynthesis. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The forum highlighted the potential of collaboration in building resilient health systems in Africa.…
President Tinubu and Federal Executive Council scrap Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of sports development. There will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission , North East Development Commission. The National Sports Commission will take over the role of the Ministry of Sports. The FEC also approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy. The decisions were taken today at the meeting of Federal Executive Council in Abuja. …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new ministers, introducing several fresh faces into his cabinet. One of the appointees is Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, former Director at the Centre for Gender Studies, Bayero University Kano, where she served from 2021 to 2024. PROFILE Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad is a trained educationist, gender advocate and consultant. She has been working in the field of education for 17 years. She has served the University in different positions including level coordinator, examination officer, PG coordinator, Sub Dean Academics, and Head of Department Science Education. Her consultancy portfolio centers on governance work and development…