The number of deaths underscores the devastating impact of the chemicals and waste that pollutes the air, water and earth since the end of World War II The National Consultant, Public Health and Environment of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Edwin-Isotu Edeh has said that an estimated 12.6 million have died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment. He stated this on Friday at the 6th three-day annual conference of the Association of Nigeria of Health Journalists (ANHEJ) organised in in collaboration with the WHO in Akwanga. The theme of the conference is “Health Security…
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Charlie Hebdo is launching an international competition to produce caricatures of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader. Symbol of backward-looking, narrow-minded, intolerant religious power, Ali Khamenei is only the “leader” of those who really want to submit to him. Cartoonists and caricaturists must support Iranians who are fighting for their freedom, by ridiculing this religious leader from another age and consigning him to historical oblivion. Ayatollah Khomeini’s political ambition of creating an Islamic Republic has come to an end, demonstrating the absurdity of trying to run a modern society on religious precepts. The freedom to which every human being…
Le Journal de l’Afrique, Ukrinform reports that Morocco will be the first African country to provide military assistance to Kyiv. The Moroccan aid which is coming at the request of the United States, will see the North African country transferring spare parts for T-72 tanks to Ukraine. US diplomats, the report disclosed, managed to convince Rabat to transfer spare parts for T-72 tanks to Kyiv “in the greatest secrecy.” The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have several dozen tanks of the T-72B/BK type, purchased in 1999-2001 from Belarus, the report said. Ukrinform
A demonstrator in Iran has been executed for the first time since mass anti-government protests began in September, state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday. The man was arrested in Tehran at the end of September and was taken to Iran’s Revolutionary Court in the capital where he was convicted for “waging war against God” according to Islamic law. He was accused of assaulting a security guard with a weapon and inciting terror. The judiciary has taken a hard line against protesters, with several death sentences already being handed down to demonstrators in recent weeks. This is the first to…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has reacted cautiously to the recent new policy on cash withdrawal limits announced by the CBN, particularly on the ease and cost of doing business. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the President of ACCI, Dr Al-Mutjaba Abubakar. According to Abubakar, the chamber is raising posers on the impact of the new policy on cost of doing business and ease of doing business in Nigeria. “We have perused the policy guidelines and we first commend the CBN for constantly innovating to address the fiscal and monetary…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS) says it has lost about N500 million revenue to masts erected without approval in the territory. The Director, Dr Babagana Adam stated this during an interactive session with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. He said available records with the FCT administration since inception of the department, showed that 3,050 masts erected in the city had no genuine approval. Adam explained that some companies only paid for permit and refused to pay the processing fee of N1.5 million and go ahead erecting their masts and towers. “We have…
EU home affairs ministers are in Brussels on Thursday to decide on admitting Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to the Schengen area, with the latter having the best chance. The European Commission urged capitals in November, to let the trio join Europe’s passport-free Schengen area, but not all member states supported the proposal. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer reiterated on Tuesday that his government was ready to back Croatia’s accession but would vote against Romania and Bulgaria over irregular migration concerns. The Dutch parliament adopted a resolution in October, saying a further analysis of the functioning of the rule of law and…
The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi in Niger, said it had produced two flood-resistant rice varieties, to mitigate the impact of flood on the production of the commodity. The Executive Director of the Institute, Dr Aliyu Umaru, told newsmen in Bida on Thursday that the new varieties included Faro 67 and Faro 68. Umaru said the varieties could withstand submergence for between 2 to 3 weeks as compared to the previous varieties that normally perished after 2 to 3 days submergence. The executive director, therefore, urged farmers in the country to adopt appropriate varieties in flood-prone areas. He said: “The…
“They’ll pick a paper, and go to a preconceived location to get paid” By Femi Ogunshola Vote buying is not a new lexicon in Nigeria electoral system. Desperate politicians allegedly deployed it to rig their way to victory and subvert the will of the people. As one Yoruba saying goes: “édíbó ésébé”, meaning `vote and cook good soup`. The last primaries held by the leading political parties to choose their presidential flag bearers were allegedly characterised by vote buying. “The way the buying is usually done, as we have observed, is that the voters will show the agents their vote…
Don’t involve the military and other security agencies to undermine the credibility of the popular demand and aspirations of Nigerians to have free, fair and credible elections The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has raised an alarm on plans by undemocratic elements to use the military to mar the 2023 general elections. TMG in a statement signed by its chairman, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, warned politicians not to involve the security agencies to undermine the credibility of the popular demand and aspirations of Nigerians to have free, fair and credible elections. Already similar incident in 2019 has negatively impacted the legitimacy…