The Igbinedion University Okada, Edo, has emerged one of the winners of the European Union’s Grant for Sustainable Plastic Waste and Recycling Management (SWARM), a capacity building project. The three-year project, worth 800,000 euros (about N1.24 billion) is designed to revolutionize sustainable plastic waste management and recycling practices in Nigeria and South Africa. The Vice-Chancellor…

Niger's ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday. Niger has "terminated its agreements" with the ICRC and some foreign staff have started to leave the west African country, the source said. Nigerien media said the government had ordered the…

A media aide to former Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, on Wednesday, faulted the Edo State Asset Verification Committee set up by the Governor Monday Okpebholo government on its final report. He stated that the committee report is targeted at maligning Obaseki's administration. The committee recommended that the state government must take steps to review…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday enjoined all public and private schools to prioritise children's safety and security at all times, just as he directed regulatory authorities in the education sector to ensure compliance with safety standards. Tinubu's appeal was contained in his condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire…

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced that arrangements have been concluded for its Annual Management Retreat, aimed at improving performance for the year 2025. Mr. Suleiman Makama, the Assistant General Manager of Corporate Affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja. Makama explained that the two-day management retreat, scheduled for…