Valentine Okafor The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) are strengthening their partnership to deal with human suffering caused by malnutrition especially in many communities. This was the outcome of a strategic meeting by both organizations at a meeting held at NiMet headquarters in Abuja on Friday, 21st March 2025. Speaking at the meeting, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike remarked that nutrition begins with soil health and weather has a significant impact on soil health and plant nutrition. “It’s very important that we formalize the relationship…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Joyce Onwuka Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have raided a popular hotel located at Zamaru, a few kilometers away from the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. During the operations 7 suspected victims who were being prepared to be trafficked to Baghdad, Iraq, for exploitation were rescued. The raid which also led to the arrest of the manager of the hotel followed credible intelligence from concerned stakeholders who noticed the unusual movement of some young girls and strange-looking men within the flourishing hotel thereby indicating that the facilities are being used to…
Ken Okeke Passengers can now enjoy direct flights between Lagos and Jos as ValueJet has concluded plans to begin flight services to Jos, Plateau on April 2, 2025. The airline equally plans to spread its wings to other key destinations. The carrier would operate direct flight from Lagos three times a week scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a start as it could expand it to daily operation. It is not the first time ValueJet would be operating to Jos. The airline had on October 10, 2022, launched its inaugural flight and in February 2023 began flight services…
Tunde Bakare The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Hammed Saka to three months imprisonment for hawking new Naira notes He was jailed by Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The charge reads: “That you, Hammed Saka, on or about the 14h day of December, 2024, at Villa Dome Event Centre, Okotie-Eboh Street, Ikoyi, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, hawked the sum of N800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) issued by the Central Bank of…
Yemisi Izuora Dominion City Church is set to host its highly anticipated Camp Meeting 2025, a power-packed spiritual gathering designed to ignite revival, salvation, deliverance, miracles, and breakthroughs in the lives of attendees. The event, scheduled to take place from Thursday, April 17th to Monday, April 21st, 2025, will be held at Golden Heart Place, Km 22, Lekki-Epe Expressway, beside Lagos Business School, Ajah, Lagos and usually attracts thousands of worshippers onsite and online. This year’s Camp Meeting will be led by the Senior Pastor of Dominion City, Worldwide, and President of the Dominion Leadership Institute, Dr. David…
Francesca Odimgbe The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the readiness of Lagos to host the maiden edition of the South West Games. The South-West Games scheduled for March 26 to 28 will provide an avenue for athletes from the six states in the region – Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti – to compete in different sports activities at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Rowe Park and Yaba College of Technology. The Governor assured the organisers and all the participants that the Lagos State…
Joyce Onwuka Nestlé Nigeria has continued to demonstrate commitment to providing accessible and affordable nutrition with the launch of Golden Morn 3in1, Nigeria’s first fully ready-to-eat cereal. According to a statement by Toritseju Egbebi, Corporate Affairs Manager, at Nestle Nigeria, “This product combines Nigeria’s favorite Maize and Soya cereal with milk, requiring only the addition of water to serve a complete meal that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. “Golden Morn, the cherished homegrown family cereal born in 1986, has since grown into the most consumed cereal in Nigeria. Building on this rich heritage, Golden Morn…
The wife of the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ruth Fanwo, has launched the first-ever All Secondary Schools Female Football Tournament in Mopamuro Local Government Area (LGA). Speaking at the kick-off ceremony held at Cruise Memorial College, Mopa, on Saturday, Mrs. Fanwo emphasized that the initiative aims to provide young girls with a platform to showcase their football talent and excel in the sport. According to her, society must actively create opportunities that engage the girl child and steer them away from social vices. She assured the participants of her continued support, stating: “We cannot continue to…
By Oluwole Asalu Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its digital transformation journey. With one of the largest youth populations in the world, the country has a unique demographic advantage that, if harnessed correctly, can position it as a global leader in digital service exports. However, to fully leverage this potential, Nigeria must go beyond conventional training and invest in strategic upskilling programs that equip individuals with practical, globally relevant skills. This shift, combined with targeted infrastructure development to support mass remote work, can accelerate the transition from a consumption-based economy to a production-driven digital powerhouse. Nigeria’s Digital…
Uche Cecil Izuora Axxela Limited, has reiterated its commitment to enhancing energy security, driving industrialisation, and promoting environmental sustainability in Lagos State. Axxela made this pledge during a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina. Through one of its subsidiaries, Gaslink Nigeria Limited, Axxela has pioneered private-sector natural gas distribution, significantly expanding gas infrastructure in Lagos by over 170m spanning key industrial hubs, including Ikeja, Ilupeju, Isolo, Ijora, Apapa, Tin Can, Victoria Island, and Eko Atlantic. With ongoing expansion into the Victoria Island-Lekki corridor, the company is boosting energy access, supporting industrial growth, and…