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Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, has urged government at all levels, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), banks and the transport sector to join forces in eradicating trade in exotic animal species and poaching products. The prince and others spoke against the trend ...

The destruction of health facilities and personnel by Boko Haram insurgents in North East has denied children of being immunised against cholera and other child-killer diseases. Forty-six per cent of health facilities in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe are either fully ...

Anglican bishop, HURIWA urge suspension of payment Labour unions in Ekiti State have urged Governor Kayode Fayemi to use the Paris Club refund to pay workers’ salary arrears, gratuities and pensions. The union leaders said that the labour would beam ...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has dismissed widespread claims, stating that Nigeria’s oil sector downstream sector had receded in the last 20 years, especially in refining utilisation. In a report entitled “Commodity Dependence: A Twenty-Year Perspective” ...

World leaders will not be part of the May 29 ceremonies for President Mohammadu Buhari inauguration for a second term in office, the Federal Government has disclosed. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed stated this while briefing State House ...

The National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), Jos has expressed its readiness to partner with the Malaysian Smelting Corporation (MSC) to advance Research and Development (R&D) activities in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. NMDC’s Acting Director General and Chief Executive, Emmanuel Mbaya, ...

Heads of anti-corruption agencies have requested governments in Europe, United States and other jurisdictions to speedily repatriate stolen assets belonging to African nations. The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the ninth Commonwealth Regional Conference ...

China has expressed commitment to a sustainable mutually beneficial relationship with Nigeria, through the promotion of higher trade relationship. To this end, this year’s China Homelife Exhibition, the largest sourcing platform from China, is geared towards supporting e-commerce and promoting ...

The European Union (EU) and German government are to boost activities in Nigeria’s non-oil sector by empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and aiding their access to regional and international markets. The move, being consummated through the Nigeria Competitiveness Project ...

Human existence is under threat as respiratory tract infections (RTIs), sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) become untreatable, lifesaving riskier food systems increasingly precarious. This was the conclusion of a new report by the United Nations Ad-hoc ...