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By Akanimo Sampson Participants at the opening of the 41st Session of the FAO Conference on the challenges and opportunities of reaching Zero Hunger have a damning radical message from an international advocate for children’s and women’s rights, Graça Machel. This was Machel’s message: Considering the challenges of migration, the scourge of hunger and malnutrition, and the lack of investment in rural development, there is an immediate need to “change the way we do business”, scale up hunger-ending initiatives, and “disrupt the agricultural sector as a whole”. Delivering the McDougall Memorial Lecture on food security, Machel condemned “The shameful failure of…

By Akanimo Sampson Urolithin A, a metabolite of biomolecules found in pomegranates and other fruits, could help slow certain aging processes, a Rael-Science post has said, pointing out that EPFL spin-off Amazentis, in conjunction with EPFL. The post says the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, has published a paper in the journal Nature Metabolism outlining the results of their clinical trial. It is a fact of life that skeletal muscles begin to lose strength and mass once a person reaches the age of 50. A recent clinical trial involving two EPFL entities—spin-off Amazentis and the Laboratory of Integrative Systems Physiology (LISP)…

By Akanimo Sampson Parties currently locked in a seeming bitter dispute over the Oil Mining Licence (OML) 25 in Rivers State have just seven days to resolve their conflict and reopen the oil facility or brace for the wrath of the Government. Already, Governor Nyesom Wike has directed Dr Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the State Government, to convene a meeting of all key stakeholders in the presence of security chiefs in the state, for the host communities to outline their grievances to  the Anglo-Dutch oil and gas major, Shell, to address pressing development concerns. Wike spoke at a meeting with Shell,…

By Akanimo Sampson A United Nations agency, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched a new Corporate Framework on Rural Extreme Poverty to accelerate the agency’s and its partners’ efforts towards eradicating extreme poverty for all people by 2030 – target 1.1 of Sustainable Development Goal 1 – end poverty. This is coming as the Tripartite – a joint effort by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), launched the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Multi-Partner Trust Fund, which is being supported by an initial contribution of $5.00 million from…

No fewer than 10 persons, Saturday, died following a pipeline explosion in Kom Kom community, Oyigbo local government area of Rivers State. Confirming the incident, Nnamdi Omoni, Rivers State Police Command said the police were unable to ascertain the actual number or casualties. Omoni said: ”Yes, I can confirm it. Early, this morning there was a pipeline explosion at Kom kom in Oyigbo local government area of Rivers on PPMC’S pipeline.” According to him, “Some engineers staff of Shell Petrol Development Company, SPDC were carrying out routine maintenance of the pipeline and repairs works at a portion of the line.…

“The Super Eagles were forced to work hard for that by a valiant Burundian team. The debutants gave as good as they got in the first half, but Nigeria gradually found a higher groove in the second half. And their goal was a marvel, Ighalo producing a neat finish after a sumptuous back-heeled pass from Aina.” A fan of Eagles tweets. Ola Aina provided one of the most sumptuous assists in 2019 to gift Nigeria the opportunity to take the lead against Burundi at the AFCON 2019, and Odion Ighalo tucked it away beautifully. Odion Ighalo came off the bench…

Four high ranking officers in Akwa Ibom State Civil Service are joining the rank of Permanent Secretaries in the state. They are Barr. Janet Nsemeke Daniel, Dr. Patrick Anietie Eshiet, Mrs Beatrice M. A. Udoinyang and Mrs Ekaette Iniobong Ekanem. Until their appointment, Barr. Janet Nsemeke Daniel was Secretary, Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC), Governor’s Office, Uyo while Mrs Ekaette Iniobong Ekanem was the Director of Administration, Deputy Governor’s Office, Uyo. A public service announcement signed by Elder Effiong Essien, Head of Civil Service says Governor Udom Emmanuel Emmanuel has approved the appointment. This brings the number of Permanent…

By Akanimo Sampson A new wave of industrial policies and increasing competition for international investment has sparked a boom in the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2019. The global tally of zones has increased to nearly 5,400, up from 4,000 five years ago, and more than 500 new SEZs are in the pipeline. The industrial zones, which offer fiscal incentives and streamlined regulations to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), are common in most developing and many developed economies. More than 145 economies operate such zones…

By Akanimo Sampson The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Nigerian government under President Muhammadu Buhari’s watch and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly seeking to foist a siege mentality on the citizenry and ultimately destabilizing the country for their selfish political gains. The National Working Committee (NWC) of Nigeria’s main opposition party made the weighty allegation while condemning in totality, the invasion of the Abuja residence of Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State by some operatives of the Nigeria Police alleged to have been detailed by Presidential authorities. The party’s missile came as a joint committee…

By Akanimo Sampson Apparently burdened by the oil pollution nightmare in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s main oil and gas region, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is determined to enter partnership with any company for the promotion of environmental protection and sanitation. Osinbajo speaking during the commissioning of the $8 million (about N2.9 billion) Port Harcourt Dockyard Liquid Waste Management Treatment Plant constructed by African Circle Pollution Management Limited in Rivers State reiterated the government’s readiness to lead the way in the environmental improvement. Describing the commissioning as another opportunity for Nigeria to lead the way in the improvement…