NGO trains over 20,000 undergraduates on plastic pollution
By Peter Egwuatu U-Recycle Initiative Africa, a youth-led Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, has trained over twenty thousand youths across four federal universities in Nigeria through the second edition of its flagship multi-year initiative for universities, called PlasticWize 2.0. The NGO is advancing environmental education, circular economy solutions, and climate action across Africa. Through PlasticWize 2.0, themed, “Redefining […]
Kwara state govt. to mop up farmers excess produce
The Kwara state government is putting in place, a program that will enable buyers to pay for the produce of its peasant farmers prior to commencement of planting.
West African ports move against Nigeria’s proposed hub bid
PORTS in neighbouring countries in the West African sub-region are currently constructing deep sea ports that will take mega ships so as to take up Nigerian bound cargoes.
Trade among African countries declining, says Perm Sec
Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, Mr Dauda Kigbo, has said that the volume of trade among African countries, especially in the non-oil sector, has been on steady decline in recent years. Kigbo, represented by the Executive Director of the the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Mr David Adulugba, made the statement in Abuja at the opening of a three-day workshop on “Enhancing National Export Competitiveness Strategies”.
CPC moves to combat products’ counterfeiting
Consumer Protection Council, (CPC) has made fresh moves to combat counterfeiting of electronic products in Nigeria through collaborations with Alaba International Market Amalgamated Traders Association, AIMATA, and Sharp Corporation of Japan.
SON faults slow take off of Cement Institute
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has faulted the slow take-off of the Cement Technology Institute being proposed by the Federal Government and Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, CMAN.
