The 13th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East opened for submissions on Monday, March 13, 2023. 2023 Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) Candidates from the 17 countries within the Orange footprint have until May 21, 2023, to submit their project on the website https://POESAM.orange.com….
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Mele Kyari, on Wednesday appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja for questioning over a multi-billion-dollar refinery maintenance project. Kyari arrived at the EFCC headquarters at 2:15 p.m. following an official invitation to address what sources described…
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Implementation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Policy, says it will begin investigation into the implementation of the policy on Thursday, July 31. In a statement on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Usman Jaha (APC-Borno) the committee called for submission of memoranda from all…
A new analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has revealed that more than a third of cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors. The report, released ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, estimates that 37 per cent…
U.S. President Donald Trump has declared war on paper straws and is pushing for a return to plastic. Trump has signed an order in the White House stating that U.S. government departments and agencies should no longer procure and use paper straws in the future. His team is also to develop a national strategy to…
The Association of Nigerian Young Farmers has expressed confidence that the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), under its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Yazid Danfulani, will witness unprecedented achievements and contribute meaningfully to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. In a statement signed on Thursday by its Chairman, Ahmed Muhammad Ibrahim, the…
The troops involved in Operation Hadin Kai have apprehended 18 active soldiers and 15 policemen for allegedly selling arms to non-state actors. Major Ademola Owolana, Staff Officer Grade Two of OPHK, made this announcement while briefing defence correspondents about the activities of the Joint Task Force in North-East Nigeria from 2024 to 2025 in Maiduguri….
Getting the right diagnosis is an essential aspect of healthcare because it provides a reading or an explanation of a patient’s health problem, which helps to inform subsequent health care decisions. Diagnosis is the process of identifying the nature of an ailment, disorder or challenge by examining the signs and symptoms to distinguish it from…
The European Commission on Wednesday announced an investigation into the Chinese e-commerce marketplace Shein for allegedly violating European Union consumer protection rules. EU official told reporters in Brussels that there is reasonable suspicion of widespread violation of the EU’s laws on unfair contract terms, price indication and unfair commercial practices. The commission said that the…
No fewer than 200 young people residing within the Air Force barracks will participate in the 4th Base Sport Festival Inter-Barracks Youth Competition, scheduled for April. Mr Daniel Tumeyar, Youth President of Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. According…
