The Nation reports that Kaduna State government and General Electric (GE) are partnering to equip 278 health care facilities in the state, adding that the programme highlights the government’s effort at providing a comprehensive solution to health care challenges. Aspects to be addressed include maternal and infant mortality, communicable illnesses, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, The Nation reports. The Nation ...

The Guardian reports that the Okirighwre Community in Sapele Local Council Delta State has expressed concern over recent oil spillage in its domain which it alleged destroyed livestock and crops worth millions of naira. According to The Guardian, the community also accused an oil company operating in the area of shabby response to the incident, saying its attitude to the ...

New Telegraph reports that Ebonyi state government has shut down illegal mining in Amaeka Ezza south local government area, Enyigba in Abakaliki local government and Ikwo local government areas of the state. According to New Telegraph, the Commissioner for Solid Mineral Development, Chief Sabinus Nwankwegu disclosed this during a meeting with informal miners in the affected illegal mining sites. “We ...

Delta State has commenced planting of no fewer than 50,000 trees in various towns across the 25 Local councils in the state. The Guardian reports that the state government also disclosed that three illegal saw millers were recently arrested within Oghara town on a tip off and are currently being prosecuted. According to The Guardian, the Delta state Commissioner for Environment, ...

The Guardian reports that a Lagos-based group, Sustainable Waste Recycling Community of Nigeria (SWRC Nigeria) has commenced an innovative  programme aimed at transfering sustainable development principles to Nigerian youths. According to The Guardian, the initiative called “The Youth and 3 Rs” programme and targeted on the improvement of Nigeria’s recycling rate among the youths through member schools is anchored by ...

Owing to the fact that bamboo is a sustainable replacement for higher carbon emissions materials and serves as an excellent carbon sink, Nigeria and 41 other countries have made moves to conserve at least 30 million hectares of the fast growing and highly renewable resource. The Guardian reports that the move comes as part of the South-South and trilateral collaboration on ...

Women have been encouraged to participate in Nigeria’s real estate sector in order to meet their growing needs and guarantee family’s future. Leading the call at a seminar themed: “Essentials for Success in Real Estate Investments”  and organised for Women by Knightstone Properties Limited in Lagos, former Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, Cross River State, Mrs. Nella Andem-Rabana urged women not to ...

In spite of the economic situation in Nigeria, Pazino Engineering Company, marketers of real estate products has revealed plans to launch a new estate called Celebrity Ville. The Guardian reports that the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Patrick Agbaza, who disclosed this at an event organized by the firm to reward its agents under the Pazino Multi-Level Marketing ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has decried the N300 million mansion retirement benefits for the immediate past governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, and his former deputy, Dr Pius Odubu. SERAP has called on governor Godwin Obaseki to “immediately withdraw the bill, and use the funds to clear the backlog of pension arrears spanning between seven and 45 months.” According ...

 The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has started a Lassa fever enlightenment campaign in five local government areas in Anambra state, believed to be directly or indirectly affected by the disease. The enlightenment campaign which is in order to educate the people on how to avoid contracting the disease, is following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever that claimed three ...