Abuja: The Country Director of Search for Common Ground, Mr. About Ouattara, emphasized that carbon offset initiatives could provide a practical solution to the pressing issues of pollution, poverty, and violence in the Niger Delta. He proposed that a well-structured carbon market could effectively address both environmental and socio-economic challenges faced by the region. According […]
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Plan International Nigeria Advocates for Gender Balance in Governance
Abuja: Plan International Nigeria has emphasised the urgent need for gender balance in governance, stating that women and girls continue to be excluded from key policy and decision-making processes. The Country Director of the organisation in Nigeria, Charles Emmamuzou-Usie, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in […]
Scribe Advocates Problem-Posing Education in Africa
Abuja: The Secretary General of the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Manssour Bin-Mussallam, has urged educational authorities to revamp the school curriculum to focus on problem-posing instead of problem-solving across Africa. Bin-Mussallam made this call during an interview with journalists in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, problem posing is an educational approach where […]
FG, Stakeholders Forge Alliance to Boost Livestock Sector
Abuja: The Federal Government and stakeholders at both local and international levels have agreed to collaborate effectively to strengthen and promote the livestock sector across the country. The commitment was made at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, ahead of the upcoming Trade Fair and Exhibition and the Annual Livestock Development Summit. According […]
FCCPC Warns Food Vendors Against Adulteration of Goods
Abuja: The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a stern warning to food vendors, urging them to refrain from adulterating goods and produce. This development was announced by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Olatunji Bello, during a one-day sensitisation campaign focused on the forced ripening of fruits, adulteration of palm oil, and contamination […]