By Adenike Dada A coalition of cassava stakeholders say they have submitted a policy framework to advance cassava as a strategic industrial crop to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Development. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Tony Bello, Co-Convener, the Nigeria Cassava Industrialisation Group (NCIG), and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Bello said that the coalition included the NCIG and the Industrial Cassava Stakeholders Association of Nigeria, among others. He said that the unified National Cassava Industrialisation and Inclusion Policy (NCIIP) framework supported High-Quality Cassava Flour mandatory inclusion in composite flour production Bill,…
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By Adenike Dada The Lagos State Government has empowered over 600 undergraduates with tech skills in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) at a three-week, free bootcamp. The programme was initiated by the Office of the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Students’ Union Affairs and Tertiary Education, Mr Kappo Olawale. The training, organised by Korrekt Tech in collaboration with the Ministry of Tertiary Education, held simultaneously at the College of Health Tech Yaba, LASUSTECH Ikorodu, and LASUED Otto-Ijanikin. It aimed to equip the students with practical skills for real-world tech challenges and prepare them for emerging opportunities in…
By Adenike Dada The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Federal Ministry of Environment, has trained Climate Change Desk Officers from the 36 states on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Compilation and Emission Reporting. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ugochukwu Uzuegbu, Communications Officer, SPP, and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. Uzuegbu said that the training was a follow up to the release of the 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking. He said the training aims to strengthen technical capacity, improve data…
By Adenike Dada The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has announced that an internal investigation has cleared a staff member of a fraudulent transaction allegation that recently went viral on social media. However, the employee will still face disciplinary action for violating the agency’s strict ‘no cash’ policy and using a personal account for a transaction. The controversy according to a statement from the agency, began with a social media post alleging that LASAA staffer, Olukayode John Adetifa, had improperly collected ₦45,000 from a client, MJ Beauty Salon, via his personal Opay account but only issued a…
By Adenike Dada Stakeholders in the Nigerian protocol profession at the 2025 International Protocol Officers Conference (IPOC) have called for harmonisation and unified policy for flight procedure. The stakeholders made the call at the International Protocol Officers Conference (IPOC) held on Wednesday in Lagos. The IPOC featured presentations on three strategic papers on: Introduction to Protocol; Examination of Trending Events and Impact on Protocol Duties and Protocol and Event Management. Speakers at the conference included: Mr Fortune Idu, the convener; Dr Olunifesi Suraj (UNESCO Coordinator); Patrick Doyles, a renowned TV personality; Moses Ekenomo, Protocol Consultant; Ekelem Airhihen, Planning at the…
By Adenike Dada Some stakeholders in the aviation ecosystem have called for the resuscitation of the Atlas Cove Jet A1 pipeline to reduce cost of aviation fuel, cut operational cost for operators and remove about 100 trucks from Lagos roads. They made the call at the CITA Energies Colloquium with the theme: Aviation Fuel Business in Nigeria: the Scenario and the Metaphor, on Thursday in Lagos. The Chief Executive Officer of CITA Energies Ltd., Dr Thomas Ogunbangbe said that there was a need for government to work with the public so as to be able to revive the 98 kilometer…
By Adenike Dada The African Coaches Connect has attributed Morocco’s victory at the FIFA Under-20 Men’s World Cup to effective planning and strategic budgetary allocation. The Atlas Cubs of Morocco defeated Argentina 2–0 in the final of the tournament held in Chile on Sunday, becoming the second African country to win the competition after Ghana’s triumph in 2009. President of the African Coaches Connect, Coach Eldred Sunju Abbey, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that Morocco’s football authorities laid the groundwork for the historic success more than a decade ago. “This is the reward for proper planning and purposeful budgetary…
By Adenike Dada Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has called for sustained commitment to polio vaccination efforts across the state, to consign polio to history forever. Soludo, Founder of Healthy Living initiative, made the call on Friday in Awka to Mark World Polio Day, with the theme “End Polio: Every Child, Every Vaccine, Everywhere”. World Polio Day is commemorated every Oct. 24 to raise awareness of the importance of polio vaccination to protect every child from this devastating disease. She said that although Nigeria has made tremendous progress in the fight against polio, it is important not…
By Adenike Dada The Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), said it invested N666 million in communities across Anambra State to enhance local agricultural production and processing. Dr Deborah Onyefulu, State Programme Coordinator, IFAD VCDP, made the disclosure during a media tour of Aguata, Orumba North and South Local Government Areas. The tour was organised by the Anambra State Coordination Office of the FG/IFAD VCDP. Onyefulu, represented by the Knowledge, Management and Communication Officer, Mr Henry Anagboso, said the programme invested N316 million to provide market infrastructure and processing facilities in Aguata Local Government…
By Adenike Dada The Area Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, has expressed concern over the proliferation of checkpoints along the Lagos Badagry corridor, describing them as detrimental to trade facilitation. He made this known during a courtesy visit by the executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council to Seme Command on Wednesday. While receiving the NUJ delegation, Adenuga described the numerous checkpoints as a major obstacle to seamless trade, warning that the situation could discourage genuine business transactions within the region. “I want to categorically state that we…