Plastic pollution: French govt gives over N500m to 5 Nigerian institutions
Many parts of Nigeria are currently experiencing floods caused mainly by improper waste disposal. Lagos State is estimated to generate between 13,000 and 15,000 tonnes of waste daily, with about 870,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated annually.
Interpol arrests over 2,500 in human trafficking crackdown
Raids led to the rescue of “3,222 potential victims of human trafficking and identified 17,793 irregular migrants”, it said.
Zulum pledges enhanced trade, business cooperation with Chad
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed commitment to strengthening economic ties with the Republic of Chad in a bid to revive trade and socio-economic activities disrupted by the more than a decade-long Boko Haram insurgency.
Trump wins US presidential election
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, US media announced Wednesday, beating Democrat Kamala Harris to complete a stunning political comeback.
US Election: Trump says victory over Harris ‘magnificent’
Donald Trump claimed a “magnificent” victory over Kamala Harris in the fight for the presidency on Wednesday as results put him on the verge of one of the most stunning comebacks in US political history. The Republican former president’s address to a crowd of jubilant supporters came despite the fact that only Fox News had […]
Drug use: How Nigeria can strengthen its response capability – Anyaike
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Director of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, has said that Nigeria can strengthen its public health response capability on drug use if it aligns with international standards. To this end,he suggested that the country aligns with tthe World Health Organization’s public health approach, […]
