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LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Lancet, a medical science research organisation has dropped a report showing that over a billion people worldwide are now labelled as obese, bringing some serious health concerns to the table. The study showed that since 1990,obesity rates among adults have more than doubled and is quadrupling among children and adolescents aged five to 19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Health Organisation (WHO) defines obesity as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation, affecting individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25.Alarmingly, obesity has surpassed underweight as a prevalent issue, even in…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-All seven northwestern states in Nigeria have signed the Kano Declaration on Climate Change and Environment. The declaration on climate change and environment is to address the climate crisis in the region. The representatives of the states – Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara – made the commitment at the North-west Commissioners Summit on Climate Change hosted by the Kano State Ministry of Environment. Convened by Surge Africa, the summit was aimed at promoting dialogue, collaboration, and fostering inter-state strategies on climate change in the North-west region of Nigeria. According to a statement Friday…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The management and board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) and others are to appear before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Public Assets and Special Duties over handling of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Concessions since 1999. Also invited are the Chief Executive Officers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Ministry of Agriculture, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), and its unique approach to catalysing entrepreneurship in Africa. The Foundation, Africa’s leading funder of young entrepreneurs, has pioneered an innovative approach to seeding, capacitising and networking young entrepreneurs across Africa. Drawing directly from Tony Elumelu’s entrepreneurial journey, his acknowledgement that luck and chance played an important role in his success, the Foundation democratises luck, spreads opportunity, in…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) -Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 1, 2024, arrested seventeen suspected internet fraudsters. According to a press statement signed by the Head,  Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale they were arrested in the Gwagwalada axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. READ ALSO: Kwara PDP Berates EFCC Over Ex-Gov, Commissioner Travails  He noted tha the arrest went down in a sting operation, following credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud. “Items recovered from them  are four cars and 22 phones and two laptops “They will be charged to court…

LAGOS, NIgeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) -General Manager of External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG, Andy Odeh, has said that the company supplied 493,000 metro tons of LPG into the Nigerian market. He disclosed this in a statement on Saturday while making clarification to a publication that the company supplied 1.5 million metric tons of LPG. The statement read in part: “Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has noted reports indicating that it supplies 1.5 million metric tons of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian domestic market. “NLNG would like to clarify that it annually provides close to 500,000 metric tons of…

(VOICE OF NAIJA) – This is certainly not the best of times for the management and board of Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), especially its founder and chief executive officer, Changpeng Zhao. The reason for this is not far to seek: Binance, currently the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform is in a horns of a dilemma. Like other countries where it operates, the activities of Binance have been subjected to public scrutiny and this time around in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy by size and stature. The digital assets platform run by the Canadian national, serves as a window for peer-to-peer transactions…

LAGOS, NIGERIA (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Minister of Works, David Umahi has decried delay in the implementation of projects, noting that the Federal Government will enforce the discontinuation of the payment of variations on 30% mobilised funds for the delayed projects. The Minister gave this charge during a working visit to Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State in Gusau on Friday as part of a project tour of the Northeast, stated that the ongoing Zaria-Gusau-Sokoto road project would not experience any discontinuation, as President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned its completion. Umahi, in a statement by Olusola Abiola, the Ministry’s Director…

LAGOS, NIGERIA (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Office of thesecured the forfeiture of two multi million Naira vessels arrested for illegal oil bunkering. The vessels are MT Harbour Spirit and MT Kali. The IGP’s office which secured the forfeiture order from the Federal High Court also secured the forfeiture of content of the two vessels to the Federal Government. The IGP’s office arraigned the crew members on Friday, March 1, 2024. A combined team of security men comprising the Navy, the Nigerian Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and prominent private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL)…

LAGOS, NAIJA (VOICE OF NAIJA)-Miffed by what it described as unprecedented rise in underaged drinking now commonplace in the society, Pernod Ricard has unveiled its ‘Drink More Water’ campaign as part of its advocacy drive towards responsible drinking. Speaking with select journalists in Lagos on Friday, ahead of the second phase of the campaign scheduled for 14th of March, 2024, Sola Oke, the Managing Director of Pernod Ricard said the idea is part of the organisation’s impactful initiative aimed at positively influencing young consumers to drink responsibly. According to him, it is in response to the growing concern about excessive…