OPINION: Saving School Children From Tobacco, E-Cigarette Vendors
By Robert Egbe and Anjola Fatuase Fifteen years after the National Assembly enacted the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) to protect Nigerians from the dangers of tobacco, the problem of the tobacco industry’s unhealthy relations with minors continues to be a talking point. A case in point is the recent investigation by a tobacco control […]
Ohaneze Ndigbo President-General, Iwuanyanwu dies at 82
President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. He died in Abuja on Thursday morning. Chief Iwuanyanwu was 82-yeaars-old. Nigerian Current gathered that he had been ill for a while. A statement on Thursday by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, reads: “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in the Ikeduru […]
NNPCL, Dangote Rift: HOMEF Demands Probe Of Toxic Fuels Import Claim
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded transparency and a probe of allegations of importing and foisting ‘dirty’ fuels on Nigerians. HOMEF’s demand followed the ongoing feud between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refineries. The group, in a statement, described the NNPCL’s inability to refine petroleum products as “an […]
Meta deletes 63,000 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Instagram accounts
Tech giant Meta said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that tried to defraud mostly men in the United States through financial sexual extortion scams. “They targeted primarily adult men in the U.S. and used fake accounts to mask their identities,” Meta said in a statement. It explained that the […]
Breach Of Contract: Court Orders Sterling Bank To Pay Comfort Stevens N75m
Justice Olumuyiwa Martins of the Lagos High Court has ordered Sterling Bank Nigeria PLC to pay Comfort Stevens Limited N75million as damages and costs for breach of their non-disclosure and non-circumvention agreement. Comfort Stevens Limited, an international footwear and shoe component manufacturing company with operations in the United States, Brazil, China and Nigeria, had through […]
25 GMO Crops Approved In Nigeria, Says HOMEF
No fewer than 25 genetically modified (GM) products have been approved in Nigeria, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), said Tuesday. The leading African ecological think tank, which disclosed this in a statement, explained that the GM products comprise 11 for field trials; 4 for commercial release; and 10 for food, feed or processing. […]
Turn criticism to beauty, Simeon Hellah advises content creators
Fast-rising Nigerian content creator Simeon Olanrewaju Olamilekan, better known as Simeon Hellah, has advised his colleagues in the content creation industry to always find grounds to turn criticism into something beautiful. He spoke at an entertainment show in Lagos. According to him, navigating the volatile world of social media often means facing negative feedback, adding […]
Reports On $27.5m Payment To FIRS Misleading, Says NLNG
The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has described as misleading reports by some media houses suggesting that a Tax Appeal Tribunal ordered the company to pay $27.5 million to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as a revised Company Income Tax (CIT) settlement for 2016. According to it, the reports misrepresented an out-of-court settlement reached amicably […]
HOMEF Backs Cross River’s Ban Of Unregulated Mining
The Health Of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has hailed the Cross Rivers State government’s decision to halt unregulated mining activities, following the unwholesome practices of artisanal and industrial miners in the state. HOMEF’s Executive Director, Dr Nnimmo Bassey, commended the state for taking a step to protect the people and environment, saying that it was […]
Nnamdi Kanu: Time For Freedom
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Last week, governors of the Southeast states suddenly woke up from their prolonged slumber, opting to pursue a political solution towards securing the freedom of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. And as if jolted by some inexplicable circumstances, Southeast Senators also scampered around Abuja […]
