United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), on Thursday, explained efforts in its effort to improve Nigeria’s industrial energy performance to enhance resource efficiency and the country’s quest for cleaner industrial production. It is also said that cleaner production, which is a preventative environmental management strategy, will systematically reduce overall pollution generation and improves the efficiency of resource usage in Nigeria. Bakole, who was represented by its National Program Coordinator of Environment and Energy, Mr Oluyomi Banjo, observed that UNIDO provided over 48 per cent of employment opportunities in the country. “That is why we need energy efficiency. “And that’s when Nigeria’s power will be serving more people.

Human resource (HR) practitioners have charged organisations to establish clear and formidable structures to eliminate entitlement syndrome in the workplace. They argued that exhibiting entitlement syndrome at the workplace affects workers’ productivity; limits development and reduces chances of achieving corporate goals. According to him, what performance appraisal helps to do is to achieve clear expectations while increasing the demand for accountability. Management Consultant, Blue Academy, Joshua Popoola, said employees that exhibit entitlement syndrome always want things to be different for them. She said the forum would help HR practitioners across the continent to better manage the process of identifying and eliminating the syndrome.

Borno State Police Command has warned politicians and political party supporters to avoid speeches and actions that may cause social unrest during political campaigns in the state. The Commissioner of Police CP Abdu Umar gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Maiduguri, the state capital. “I enjoin you to maintain a cordial relationship with council leaders, traditional/community leaders, religious leaders, political leaders, youths and entire members of your respective communities as the Police cannot achieve this all alone. 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, has confirmed that electioneering campaigns by all political parties would officially commence today, 28th September 2022. This call for intensive security coverage by the Nigeria Police Force is the lead security agency in the political process,” he added.

NNPCL partnership with Indian oil to increase gas supply by 194 per centThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has partnered with Indian Oil Company to achieve 194 per cent increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas). In 2021, the country’s supply was 1.7mmt but with the partnership, supply is projected to increase to 5 million metric tonnes. According to him, Nigeria’s abundant gas resources informed her Net Zero commitments by 2060 and the declaration of 2021-2030 as Decade of Gas. Ahead of the 2023 presidential polls, polls are already being conducted predicting the likely winner of the 2023 presidential election. NNPCL partnership with Indian oil to increase gas supply by 194 per cent

DAKAR, Sénégal, 27 September 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Niyel, one of Africa’s top advocacy organizations, is thrilled to be airing its first season of a health and immunization podcast series ‘Hello Doc’ on top radio stations. Citizen FM, Abuja Frequency: 93.7 FM; Website: www.citizenfm.ng/ on Thursday, 29 September at 11h30 GMT+1. Info FM, Lagos Frequency: 99.3 FM; Website: www.nigeriainfo.fm/lagos/player on Thursday, 29 September at 11h30 GMT+1. Mama Radio, Bukavu Frequency: 96.6 FM; Website: www.mamaradio.info on Friday, 30 September at 19h30 GMT+1. Media ContactMeganne BohoMeganne@africanmediaagency.comThe post Niyel Continues Action Against Vaccine Misinformation by airing “Hello Doc” Podcast on Top Radio Stations appeared first on African Media Agency.

Operators in the Nigerian modern retail sector have been charged to adapt to the rapidly-evolving dynamics in the ecosystem to remain viable. According to Sun-Basorun, the transformations have led to several trends within the industry, which include the commoditisation of products, democratisation of technology and the explosion of brands. “All across the globe, retail has been going through fundamental changes. “For instance, there has been a dramatic increase in manufacturing efficiency across a vast majority of the consumer goods space. Sun-Basorun called on operators within the sector to consistently innovate their processes around technology to serve customers faster, cheaper with higher quality and less friction.

The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) University of Calabar has confirmed the loss of not fewer than eleven lecturers between January 2022 and September 2022. This was confirmed by the Chairman of ASUU, University of Calabar chapter, Dr John Edor, who spoke with our correspondent in Calabar on Tuesday. The truth is we lost about 12 members of the union between the commencement of the strike (February 2022) and now (September 2022). We will continue to embrace all the hazards, We are not ready to give in because of hunger, intimidation or court action. Sources within the university stated that the university had repeatedly published obituary announcements, announcing the death and interments of deceased academics, from the institution.

Data from the Federal Government on Tuesday indicated that the collapse of the national electricity grid that occurred the preceding day led to the crash in power generation from 3,713.1 megawatts to 38MW. Industry figures obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power showed that power generation on the grid as at 6am on Monday was 3,713.1MW, but this plunged to 38MW around 10.51am. The report further stated that industry figures seen on Monday indicated that power generation on the grid had risen to a peak of 4,100.80 megawatts on Sunday. But the latest data obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday showed that power generation on the national grid crashed to 38MW, which was the off-peak generation figure on Monday, while peak generation on the same day was put at 3,787.3MW. The present total power grid collapse is no doubt at a huge cost to the end users, the economy, all spheres of human endeavors and the nation at large.”

Two persons were feared killed on Tuesday when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Amodu Awkunanaw, a community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria’s South-east. Some soldiers, together with some police officers, were at the checkpoint for a joint operation when the gunmen attacked them. Days after, gunmen also killed three police officers at New Haven, Enugu North Local Government Area of the state. Gunmen, in June, attacked a police checkpoint along Agbani Road in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state. A police officer was killed in mid-June by gunmen who attacked a police checkpoint in Ibagwa-Ani, a community in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state.

Workplace stress if not managed can lead to headaches, stomach aches, sleep disturbances, short temper, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and a weakened immune system. And discussed in this article are five ways to help you manage your workplace stress in order for your productivity not to be hindered. Identify your stressor(s) in the workplaceThe first step in managing your workplace stress is for you to identify things or situations that stress you more in the workplace. When it comes to managing workplace stress, you need not keep it to yourself. Take time out to relaxTo manage workplace stress, you need to create time to relax.

Almost a year after reports came out on foreign airlines departing Nigerian runways empty, the situation has changed, but not for the better. Today, more airlines are departing without exportable goods, much to the pain of stakeholders and the loss of foreign exchange earnings worth billions of dollars yearly. It seems that Nigeria slumped in the export of agricultural produce following high rate of rejections and prohibitions overseas over poor packaging, documentation and alleged noncompliance with set standards. While regulators blame exporters for failure of due diligence, operators push back on regulatory bottlenecks, one-too-many local agencies and conflicting guidelines, high cost of freight, multiple charges and extortions even on goods that are not prohibited. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) earlier this month, led an inter-agency team to the United Kingdom on a fact-finding mission as part of efforts to address issues that inhibit the growth of Nigeria’s non-oil export sector and curb incidences of export rejects.

….. say women played key roles historically in human developmentAs Nigeria prepares for the 2023 general election, National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Monday, unveiled a campaign for women’s participation in politics to seek the removal of marginalisation syndrome on the feminine gender. Recall that NOA unveils the women’s pre-election mobilisation in partnership with a non-governmental organization under the aegis of the National Action for Women Agenda (NAWA) to promote good governance and peaceful co-existence among all Nigerians. Abari said: “Women have played key roles historically in human development across Africa and indeed the world. Many times, women have used their talents to avert conflicts and have been responsible for resolving conflicts. However, in communities where women are excluded from participating in community decisions and leadership, the reverse used to be the case”.

Five useful home equipment that help make your home tidierKeeping and maintaining a tidy home is an integral part of homemaking. Keeping the home tidy can be a rigorous task but with the help of certain home equipment, this task can be made easier and faster. To save you all the stress and also help your home get tidier, you should get the multipurpose wiper. Kitchen sink strainerHave you ever experienced a clogged kitchen sink? To save you from a clogged kitchen sink and in a bid to make your home tidier, you should consider getting a kitchen sink strainer.

The Real Estate Development Association of Nigeria has said the government’s involvement in the housing sector will not provide a lasting solution to the challenges facing it. President and Chairman of the Council of REDAN, Aliyu Wamakko, made the assertion when he spoke exclusively with the PUNCH. “You can’t go to the bank to borrow money at 30 per cent interest rate and you come out to build a house and expect it to be affordable. “The present government, when it came into power, said during campaigns that a million houses will be built per year. That is what they promised but very unfortunate that they have built 10,700 houses which have not been completed,” he said.

AN Agricultural Firm, Baay Agro has expressed its readiness to empower smallholder farmers with 10 million seedlings till 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Segun Adegoke revealed the company’s plan while empowering 2500 framers with 10,000 seedlings over the weekend in ibadan. Segun explained that the company’s intention is to increase farmers’ attention to cashew value chain. Meanwhile, The CEO urged the Federal Government to look at production leveraging on the country’s raw agricultural products rather than exporting its raw produce. “We need to start looking at production leveraging on our raw agricultural products rather than exporting our raw produce.