Stakeholders in the Coconut value chain in Lagos State have called on the Nigeria Institute for Oil-Palm Research (NIFOR) and other research institutes to conduct continuous research and development on improved varieties of coconut with lesser gestation periods. They made the resolutions on Tuesday at the end of the one-day Coconut Value Chain Stakeholders Forum organised by the Lagos State Coconut Development Authority and held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference and Exhibition Centre in Lagos. The forum was organised by the Lagos Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Lagos State Coconut Development Authority (LASCODA).…
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The Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has called on the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to caution the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu over the illegal and indiscriminate arrest of innocent citizens of the State, saying that what the Police tagged as general raiding in recent time, were just over-zealousness. It stated that the call became imperative over the illegal arrest of one Mr. Oladipo Dada, a casual worker with the State Ministry of Environment, during the purported and barbaric overzealous activities of the men of Nigeria Police in the State tagged “General Raiding”…
Yoruba Strategy Alliance (Omoluabi Worldwide), on Thursday, 8th of July, 2021, wrote a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against alleged Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity in South-West Nigeria Yoruba Strategy Alliance, alongside other interest groups, specifically identifies and drags the following government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ICC for alleged Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity in South-West Nigeria. 1. Muhammadu Buhari, President; 2. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, Comptroller-General, Customs; 3. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, Former Inspector General of Police; 4. Mohammed Adamu, Former Inspector General of Police; 5. Usman Alkali Baba, Current Inspector General of Police; 6.…
Chemical Engineer Noël N’guessan has won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a biowaste equipment innovation for smallholder farmers in West Africa to efficiently manage and generate income from biowaste. N’guessan is the second Ivorian to win the Africa Prize, and the first to win with an Ivorian-based innovation. N’guessan and his team designed and patented Kubeko to assist smallholder farmers and their cooperatives to generate more income from the by-products of their harvests, without any additional labour. Kubeko is a set of low-cost biowaste processing equipment; its composter and biodigester are both specifically…
Nigerian finance specialist, Faith Adesemowo, is a runner-up of the 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering innovation. Adesemowo wins £10,000 for Social Lender, a digital finance solution that provides immediate access to formal financial services to those with little to no access. Adesemowo and her team created Social Lender to assist more than 50% of unbanked Africans with the efficient and immediate digital solution for accessing formal financial services. Social Lender partners with service providers like banks, microfinance institutions, micro-insurance companies and agricultural input companies to offer access to financial services based on Social Reputation Scores. In 10 minutes, its proprietary…
When, in 2019, a non-governmental and non-profit organization – Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, came on stream, not a few persons consigned her future to the dustbin. One of the reasons stemmed from the fact that people knew next to nothing about the vision and mission of the NGO. Another being that, to most of such initiatives, political colouration won’t allow them to stand the test of time. This latter group of persons, therefore, spared nothing in their avowed commitment in seeing that every step of Citizens Quest in realizing her objectives, was smeared with putrid political innuendos and, sometimes,…
In their efforts to increase education opportunities for Nigerian students, the Dubai Tourism Corporation for Commerce Marketing (DTCCM), under its education tourism initiative, CLR education consulting, and in collaboration with Princewill Trust, has formally revealed the winners of the 2021 Vision and Success Opportunity Challenge. The winners of the 2021 Vision and Success Opportunity Challenge who include Ms. Soruchi Nwanodi, Mr. Samuel Onyeocha, Mr. Melford Ekene and Ms. Deborah Ibaningo are all Rivers State students who scaled all the hurdles to success, though the competition gave an opportunity for ten winners, but unfortunately, only four met the required standards. According…
When Adolph Hitler started his plans against the Jews in Germany there were many Jews who couldn’t bring themselves to believe that such a scheme against them was possible. They reasoned like Nationalists, it was such a “parochial” argument by those who carried the “rumours” and traded in “primordial sentiments”. They argued that they have been in Germany and indeed other parts of Europe for CENTURIES and were fully assimilated therein. They considered themselves no fewer Germans than the race Hitler claimed to be a superior race over theirs. They were WARNED AND ALERTED but they refused to believe. There…
Niger Delta leaders today highlighted the gains of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), declaring the passage by the 9th Nigeria National Assembly as a pointer to Nigeria’s path to greatness and development. “It is another benchmark for ensuring transparency and accountability in the oil and gas industry. We see a country on the point of incredible achievement and advancement” the leaders said. In a statement in Port Harcourt, the leaders described the passage of the complete version of the Petroleum Industry Bill as another landmark of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. “It is a good development that is capable of yielding…
A Nigerian innovator, Faith Adesemowo, has been selected as a finalist among three other innovators for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation (APEI) – UK Royal Academy of Engineering. The winner of the Prize will be selected on 8 July 2021, and you are very welcome to attend the final event (it’s free); registration is online at this link. Faith Adesemowo developed Social Lender, a digital service that provides immediate access to formal financial services to those with little to no previous access. Social Lender partners with service providers like banks, microfinance institutions, micro-insurance companies and agricultural input companies to…
The agitation for a separate country out of what is known as Nigeria, by two major ethnic groups – the Igbos and the Yorubas, both of Southern Nigeria routing for Biafra nation and Oduduwa Republic is traceable to the failure of successive governments to address Injustice and Inequality. There is no gainsaying the fact that the concerns are germane, but the approaches of the two separatist groups are different. The agitators for the Yoruba nation are less provocative in their choice of words and non-violent, the Biafra group has become engrossed in using foul language and verbal abuse of those…
The cases and deaths due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic or outbreak are increasing daily as shown in the high-level statistics shown below, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 179,698,451 Deaths: 3,891,365 Recovered: 164,394,062 Active Cases: 11,413,024 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions. Closed Cases: 168,285,427 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by total cases: 1. United States (USA): 34,420,390 2. India: 30,002,691 3. Brazil: 17,969,806 4. France: 5,760,002 5. Turkey: 5,381,736 Top 5 cases by total deaths: 1. United States (USA):…
A publisher, commentator, analyst and columnist Chief Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe has condemned Governor Nyesom Wike’s unnecessary diatribes against Rivers People saying that it is becoming a kind of ritual for the Rivers Governor to pummel perceived political opponents each time he schedules a program to commission projects he was elected to execute with money belonging to Rivers people. In a statement dispatched to newshounds, Chief Christie expressed worry about what she called a “trend of bitter” political rivalry and chicanery capable of setting horrible precedence in the exalted office of the Governor. “Is it likely that nothing good could have…
#ThursdayTalks is a monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens with a specific focus on issues of good governance, citizen representation, human rights and effective service delivery in Nigeria. It is organised by EiE Nigeria and BudgIT, with full media support from The Cable Nigeria. This month’s edition will focus on the health of Nigeria’s Democracy, as highlighted in Chapter IV, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), which guarantees civil and political rights, including the right to life, personal liberty, fair trial, freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. It is no gainsaying that…
There was an oil tanker explosion at Ogere Toll Gate, along Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State in the early hours of today, 22nd June 2021. The explosion affected several oil tankers, trucks and other vehicles within the close vicinity of the tanker that caused the explosion. The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined. Watch the video below and advise your contact who may be planning to travel along that road to take alternative roads. Commuters are strongly advised to keep off the route and ply alternative routes.
Many are dubious as to the true value of blockchain. The recently concluded CoinGeek Conference broadcasted live in Zurich, Switzerland demonstrates just what the hype is all about in blockchain. The three-day event not only updates viewers about what is happening in the BSV ecosystem but more importantly, educates people about the real merits of blockchain for enterprises and industries. A panel discussion focusing on how blockchain can resolve long-standing issues in affiliate marketing and performance advertising is one of the enlightening parts of the conference, with guest speakers promotion marketplace TonicPow CEO and co-founder Luke Rohenaz, Orlando-based advertising firm…
The cases and deaths due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic or outbreak are increasing daily as shown in the high-level statistics shown below, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 178,400,698 Deaths: 3,862,184 Recovered: 162,954,449 Active Cases: 11,584,065 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions. Closed Cases: 166,816,633 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by total cases: 1. United States (USA): 34,385,470 2. India: 29,822,553 3. Brazil: 17,704,041 4. France: 5,752,872 5. Turkey: 5,359,728 Top 5 cases by total deaths: 1. United States (USA):…
The cases and deaths due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic or outbreak are increasing daily as shown in the high-level statistics shown below, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 177,312,103 Deaths: 3,835,549 Recovered: 161,662,054 Active Cases: 11,814,500 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions. Closed Cases: 165,497,603 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by total cases: 1. United States (USA): 34,347,105 2. India: 29,632,261 3. Brazil: 17,533,221 4. France: 5,744,589 5. Turkey: 5,342,028 Top 5 cases by total deaths: 1. United States (USA):…
In my drive to judiciously evaluate and incontrovertibly unriddle the giant strides compendiously and steadily recorded in all critical sectors of the economy in the Southeast State of Ebonyi, the need for this second and concluding expository piece on one of the emerging and fast-growing economies of Nigeria becomes expedient. Upon an invitation extended to me by the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Information, Barr. Uchenna Orji, who probably, may have kept an eye on my activities and media engagements spanning over a period of thirty years and counting, to do an independent assessment and explore the infrastructural development crisscrossing the…
The cases and deaths due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic or outbreak are increasing daily as shown in the high-level statistics shown below, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 175,929,833 Deaths: 3,797,918 Recovered: 159,435,061 Active Cases: 12,696,854 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions. Closed Cases: 163,232,979 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by total cases: 1. United States (USA): 34,285,631 2. India: 29,358,033 3. Brazil: 17,296,118 4. France: 5,733,838 5. Turkey: 5,319,359 Top 5 cases by total deaths: 1. United States (USA):…