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  The Pest Control Association of Nigeria(PECAN), on Wednesday  called on relevant agencies to take  measures against the sale of unregistered pesticides in the country. The PECAN National President, Mr Olakunle Williams,made the call at the” 2023 Mandatory Continuing Development Training Programme for Pesticides Handlers ” in Lagos. No fewer than 300 pesticides handlers participated in the programme . Williams said the training programme was to keep  participants  abreast of  latest developments  in pest management. The PECAN President said  that the training was also to ensure that pesticides handlers were equipped   with   the knowledge and skills needed to mitigate risks.  “It is also aimed at  ensuring pesticides handlers  are dedicated  to  safeguarding  public health and the environment. “Certification goes beyond acknowledging professional competence. “it is an  attestation to the high...

  NSCDC commences major reforms within private security industry of Nigeria for better security architecture Reforms Lagos, Nov.29, 2023. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) has commenced major reforms, within the Private Security Industry of Nigeria in order to emplace a robust security architecture in the nation.  The NSCDC, spokesperson, Lagos State Command, DSC Oluwaseun Abolurin said this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The Private Security Industry Summit themed, "Redefining Security : The Evolving Role of Private Security in a Changing World," held on Nov.28 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Abolurin said that this was in line with modern reforms and dynamic changes around the world, to ensure adequate, effective and efficient security of lives and property. He said that the unprecedented efforts by the Corps was geared towards reforming, rejigging and repositioning private security in our dear nation. "This is to meet up with inter...

  Dr Stephen Akintayo, a real estate expert, and Chairman Gtext Holdings,  says consistency through right partnerships and well calculated business risks are needed to survive in the present economic realities. He added that key factors for survival in the competitive market was building a legacy of trust and having a policy of utmost good faith. Akintayo made the remarks at the Gvest Global meeting for investors and mentees, at Eko Hotels, Lagos. Gvest Global, a subsidiary of Gtext Holdings, is a cooperative multipurpose society and  an Africa real estate investment company. It is centred around a digital cooperative that offers fractional real estate ownership schemes on Naira, pounds and dollar platforms for the investors preferences and what is easily affordable to them. Akintayo said the group had given grants to a number of small and medium scale enterprises to enable them to be financially empowered. “So far, we have been able to give cash grants to over 20 entrepr...

 UNDP urges maritime stakeholders to improve efforts at combating rising incidence of piracy  Lagos, Nov.20, 2023 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday called on all maritime actors to step up efforts at combating piracy and all forms of crimes and criminalities in Gulf of Guinea (GoG) coastal areas. This wake up call was made by the UNDP Team Lead, Governance, Peace and Security, Mr Matthew Alao, at the inauguration of the Anti-Piracy and Prevention of Maritime Crimes Course 5/2023. The maritime crimes course is organised by the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC) in conjunction with the Government of Japan. It would hold from Nov. 20 to Dec. 4 at the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration (NASFA), Apapa, Lagos with participants from Ghana, Republic of Benin and Togo. Alao said that the spate of piracy and maritime crimes in GoG was still of grave concern as the steady reduction in the menace experien...

Nigerian Navy intercepts 127 bags of narcotics  Nov. 19, 2023. The Commander Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga has said that the ships' Quick Respond Team have successfully intercepted 127 bags of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa at Eleko Beach, Lekki. Oguntuga said this in a statement signed by the ships'spokesperson, Sub.-Lt. Happiness Collins and made available to newsmen on Sunday. The commander said that on Nov.17, his team, acting on credible Intelligence, swiftly responded, leading to the confiscation of 113 bags of cannabis sativa at the beach. "The criminals, upon sighting the team, abandoned the narcotics and fled. "This commendable effort further extended along the Badagry route, resulting in the arrest of additional 14 bags," he said. Oguntuga said that all seized contraband items, totaling 127 bags, would be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for necessary action.  Also, in a similar...

Ex Eja Expression: Navy embarks on exercise to curb illegal fishing Lagos, Nov.19, 2023 The Western Naval Command Fourth Quarter Sea Exercise code named EX EJA EXPRESSION would help to combat Illegal Unregulated and Unreported Fishing (IUUF) and other maritime crimes in the GuIf of Guinea. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan said that the exercise would include fleet manouvres and gunnery geared towards working up the ships in terms of war fighting. The exercise was flagged off on Saturday by the FOC, Western Naval Doctrine Command, Rear Adm. Habilla Zakaria. Hassan said that the name of the Ex was taken from both the Yoruba and English languages in which the first word "EJA" means fish in English. "The exercise is a multi-faceted outing and the name gives an inclination of one the ideas behind it. "It is well known that Illegal Unregulated and Unreported Fishing (IUUF) is significant in the GuIf of Guinea. "Theref...

  The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT patrol team on Monday has apprehended four individuals trying to illegally leave the country onboard Container Vessel TEME EXPRESS enroute Dubai. The ships' Commander, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga told newsmen in Lagos that the Maritime Domain Awareness Facility, the Falcon Eye Alignment played a critical role in providing information that led to their apprehension.   Oguntuga identified the stowaways as: Ebi Agrive, 22, Lucky Amusu, 23, Goodness Edu, 28, and Micheal Daniel, 18 years old. "Tactical teams were dispatched to the vessel at Lagos Anchorage, sequel to receiving information from the Maritime Domain Awareness Facility.    "Upon arrival, the teams noticed movements inside the rudder compartment, consequently, the teams boarded the ship, located and extracted the four stowaways. "The stowaways were found with a bag filled with snacks and another polybag containing sachet water," the commander said. Oguntuga said th...

  The Spanish Navy on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Western Naval Command, aimed at strengthening maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea(GOG). The Spanish navy was received by the Flag Officer Commanding(FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan in Apapa, Lagos. According to Hassan, he said the two countries have had a good history in terms of bilateral relations and maritime security. He added that the Spanish navy had been present during exercise obamgame which was geared at ensuring the waters were safe for legal activities. “Our two countries have had a history of cooperation in terms of maritime security. You have been present in obamgame express and  Spain is doing a good job towards ensuring global security. “We need to improve in a lot of areas on collaboration in terms of training and ship building and human interaction,” he said. He ensured that the Nigerian Navy would work together with the Spanish navy and give the much needed cooperation to boo...

Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development(SDGs), on Thursday ,said her office would establish an entrepreneurship skills centre at the Lagos State University, to equip students with entrepreneurship skills. Orelope-Adefulire made the pledge in Lagos, while speaking at the “Second Annual Lecture Series” of the Directorate of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship of the university. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that theme of the lecture was : “Entrepreneurship Education As A Tool for Job Creation and Economic Sustainability”. She said that youth engagement had been identified as a critical success strategy to the effective implementation of SDGs “Thus,we must continue to encourage and engage our youths to be at the forefront of implementing the SDGs in Nigeria. “This can only be done by providing a platform for more digital and entrepreneurial skills as well as leadership opportunities. “It will enable them thrive...

  A Professor of Education, Simeon Dosunmu, says entrepreneurship education is the most powerful and enduring instrument for effecting social change and alleviating poverty in the country. Dosunmu, a lecturer at Lagos State University (LASU), said this at the eighth annual international conference organised by the Faculty of Education, LASU, Ojo, on Tuesday in Lagos. The conference had the theme: “Understanding and Tackling Rampaging Global Poverty Through Education.” Dosunmu, also the Chairman of the conference, said a well-planned functional education system boosted human moral, moulded them into enlightened citizens and immersed them in the shared values of society. “A functional education system develops commitment to national goals, and enhances the productive capacities of citizens for a secured future. “It is through education that society can renew itself and promote desirable changes by providing opportunities and experiences inside and outside the classroom for citizens t...