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From left are Doga Arslan, health, safety, security and environment manager, ENKA; Ertan Sahin, project coordinator, ENKA; Levent Ustaoglu, project manager, ENKA; Walter Ferguson, volunteer coordinator, New Providence Community Church; Maya Nottage, regional marketing manager, Nassau Cruise Port Ltd; and Lionel Turnquest, director of projects and facilities, Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In support of New Providence Community Church’s (NPCC) efforts to assist families impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the ENKA company recently made a generous donation to the organization. E...

Share SUNDAY ADEPOJU reflects on the activism or otherwise of the organised labour in 2020 and earlier vis-à-vis the workers cum public expectations as critical stakeholders in the polity, as politicians embark on subtle horsetrading ahead 2023 elections in the country. DATING back to the precolonial era, labour movement has always been in the vanguard of the political evolution of Nigeria. It consolidated the role stronger during the prolonged military interregnum. The organised labour was the major pillar in the bitter struggle against the annulment of June that culminated in the hurried e...

Views: Visits 21 Former president of the Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Sunday Bamgbose, recently delivered a paper on the nation’s outlook in terms of food security, which drew a rapturous applause. He elaborates on his position in this interview with PAUL UKPABIO and also speaks about issues concerning his private life and lifestyle. Your organisation is made up of experts on food issues. How prepared is Nigeria for food sufficiency? Sadly, Nigeria is far from food sufficiency despite the presence of many experts on food issues bo...

Agro-allied airport underway in Ogun, says Abiodun On James Ogunnaike Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed plans by his administration to have an agro-allied based airport to aid the development of the state as a destination of choice for agriculture in Nigeria. Abiodun, who spoke during the inauguration of Agbeloba Aquaculture Hub in Owiwi, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state, said the agricultural sector remains the sure way out of poverty and unemployment ravaging the country. The project is being promoted by a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Whi...

5 min read Agriculture was the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy upon which the country’s nationalists founded their agitation for independence. Prior to this, Nigeria was a leading agricultural economy in the 50s, being the largest producer of palm oil, groundnut, cotton and cocoa globally. The sector employed over 70 per cent of the labour force, accounted for as much as 62.3 per cent of the nation’s foreign exchange earnings. Data obtained from the World Bank show that the sector contributed over 60 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, the discovery of ...