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Nigerians becoming more unhealthy with globalisation, says Nigerian Heart Foundation
Partners 18 gyms, wellness centres to promote physical fitnessa By Chioma Obinna The Executive Director of the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, Dr Kingsley Akinroye has linked rapid changes in lifestyles
Nigeria lost 97% of forest resources to poaching – NCF
Dr Mukhtar Aminu-Kano, the Director-General, Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), has raised alarm that Nigeria has lost about 97 per cent of wildlife and forest resources to poaching. Aminu-Kano raised the
Maritime transport potential enough to absorb energy shock for Nigeria
By Godfrey Bivebere and Providence Adeyinka STAKEHOLDERS in the maritime industry have indicated that the industry was ready to absorb the imminent shock from global energy The stakeholders’ position is
Barge operators set up P & I club for members
• Shippers Council pledges support By Godfrey Bivbere BARGE operators under the aegis of Barge Operators Association of Nigeria, BOAN, have set up a P&I Club, an insurance outfit
Uncertainty as LASG, LASIEC dilly dally over council election
The tenure of elected 20 local government chairmen and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in Lagos State is expected to end on July 25 2021. Former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode
Katsina’s special economic zones will facilitate improved investment climate, says Adesugba
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, has stated that the establishment of the Cotton and Medical Tourism Parks in Katsina … The
Reps task BoI on support to industries for local raw material sourcing
Worried by the huge foreign exchange spent on importation of raw materials, the House of Representatives Committee on Industry, has charged the Bank of Industry to support genuine industrial firms
Firms partner to accelerate dairy development in Nigeria
A consortium of four international organisations, namely FrieslandCampina WAMCO, URUS, Barenbrug and Agrifirm, has announced their co-operation as strategic partners to accelerate the Nigerian dairy sector. The post Firms partner
Cautious optimism trails manufacturing investment prospects
The impact of the coronavirus, insecurity and governance issues may have significantly impacted manufacturing activities within the country, as investments in the sector dropped by 76.11 per cent in 2020
CBA lifts Nigerian dockworkers’ earnings to international standards, says Adeyanju
The President-General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Adewale Adeyanju, has said the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has helped in improving the condition of service of Nigerian dockworkers to
