By Nefishetu Yakubu Mrs Gloria Ikhaza, An Agriculturalist, Mrs Gloria Ikhaza has urged farmers to stop using synthetic fertilizer for crop production to avoid health challenges and damages to the environment. Ikhaza gave the warning during the monthly meeting of the Women in Agriculture, Edo Chapter, held at the ADP premises on Thursday in […]
An aircraft mechanic who was contracted to repair Boeing planes has alleged he was labelled a “snitch” and then sacked for speaking up over safety concerns. Richard Cuevas claimed he witnessed substandard manufacturing and maintenance work on a crucial section of Boeing 787 aircraft. Boeing, which has been dogged by questions over whether its safety […]
By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it has not and would not cancel the list of successful candidates released for recruitment into Constables cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ani said […]
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) says, any amount above N62,000 approved as minimum will create job losses. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General of NECA said this, while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in .Abuja . He spoke on the sidelines of the third edition of the Nigeria’ Employers Summit with the […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi The domestic bourse continued its downward trend on Tuesday as investors sold off banking, consumer and industrial stocks. Consequently, Nigeria Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation shed N49 billion or 0.09 per cent to close at N56.126 trillion, having opened at N56.175 trillion. The All-Share Index also dropped 0.09 per […]
German car making giant Volkswagen (VW) says it will invest up to $5bn (£3.94bn) in Tesla rival Rivian. The deal creates a joint venture that will allow VW and the US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker to share technology. Rivian shares jumped by almost 50% after the announcement. The tie-up comes as competition intensifies between EV […]
Prisons are expected to reach full capacity within days, warned the Prison Governors Association (PGA) in England and Wales on Tuesday. “As this happens, courts and the police will no longer be able to freely and lawfully detain offenders,” said PGA in an open letter to political leaders in the UK. “This will put […]
By Kingsley Okoye President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed claims that the Senate proposed new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Akpabio, in a statement on Tuesday by Jackson Udom, his Special Assistant on Print Media, gave the clarification during a condolence visit to Sen. Tahir Monguno over the […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Cross River Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it arrested no fewer than 100 suspects across the state between January and June over alleged illicit drug offences. The State NDLEA Commander, Rachael Umebuali, said at a press briefing in Calabar on Tuesday that the command also seized […]
By Folasade Akpan Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says the porousness of West African borders contribute to the trafficking of illicit substances in the region. Marwa said this in an address on Tuesday in Abuja, during a media conference to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and […]