UN Committed To Resolving Nigeria’s Environmental Problems – Heredia

The Head of the Avian Species Team, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Mr Borja Heredia has reiterated the commitment of the United Nations in resolving environmental problems in Nigeria.

To this end, he noted that the UN is working under the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to find a lasting solution to sustainable land management and further support countries implementing sustainable land use at the national level.

He stated this in Abuja yesterday when he led a 5-man delegation on a courtesy visit to the ministry of Environment on the sidelines of a 3-day workshop on “Sustainable Land Use in West Africa: National and International Policy Responses That Deliver for Migratory Birds and People”, organised by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with CMS and Ministry of Environment.

THE EFCC AND THE MEDIA BLACKOUT

STATEMENT ON THE TACTICS OF THE EFCC AND THE MEDIA BLACKOUT ON THE EVENTS THAT OCCURED IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE MUSLIM HASSAN ON 14TH NOVEMBER, 2016

On Monday, November 14th, 2016 at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Muslim Hassan lambasted the EFFC and its prosecutor, one Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, in open court for arresting Chief Femi Fani-Kayode at the Federal High Court premises on 21st of October, 2016, without an arrest warrant and for detaining him illegally without any detention order for 24 days.

This was made all the more damning by the fact that Justice Hassan had previously warned the EFCC not to re-arrest Chief Fani-Kayode who had been previously detained by them for 67 days.

Justice Hassan said this because he had granted Chief Fani-Kayode

Nigeria may face famine in January, Presidency warns

The Presidency on Monday warned that Nigeria could face famine in January if drastic steps are not taken now.

Nigeria, which is currently Africa’s largest producer of cereals and grains risks famine from early next year as a huge demand in the global market is targeting Nigeria’s surplus production.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu made the grim forecast in a radio interview in Kano on Monday.

Shehu told Pyramid radio that the “huge demand for our grains in the global market is creating an excellent environment for the mindless export of Nigerian grains across our borders and unless this is curtailed, Nigerian markets will be bereft of food by January next year.”

He said the Ministry of Agriculture has advised the President on the need to draw the attention of all Nigerians to the issue which, if not addressed promptly, could lead to a shortage of grains in