Local government
A recent study from Flinders University highlighted the importance of sustainable food waste management practices in local food service businesses. The research aimed to investigate current practices and identify potential solutions to reduce food waste from entering landfills. Among the key findings, 54% of the surveyed businesses have practices in
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Dacorum residents had to pay out more than £150,000 in 2020-21 to deal with waste misplaced in recycling bins, according to figures. The waste was found to not be recyclable, leading to costly disposal. The issue is part of a larger problem, with English councils estimated to have lost
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At least two security guards lost their lives in a firefight with gunmen who abducted three Chinese nationals working at a hydropower plant in Niger State. The incident occurred in the Wushishi local government area near the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project, a 700 megawatt hydroelectric power plant under construction. Witnesses
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Armed bandits in Niger state have resumed their attacks, abducting two Chinese nationals from the Zungeru hydro electricity dam after the Christmas and new year breaks. The bandits killed two security guards attached to the project site and injured one before abducting the foreign nationals. This latest incident occurred on
Local government
In the wake of Typhoon Odette, San Miguel Corporation, the Philippine Army, and local governments have joined forces to provide relief goods to affected areas in Southern Leyte. A Philippine Navy vessel carrying thousands of boxes of essential goods arrived in Maasin City, the capital of Southern Leyte province, and
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Corporate donations continue to flood in to support those affected by Typhoon Odette in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. LT Group, Inc. has deployed mobile water stations to provide clean drinking water to the typhoon-ravaged areas, while Filinvest Land has partnered with its sister companies to bring potable water to
Local government
Philip Akinyemi, a teacher at Masifa Community Grammar School in Ejigbo Local Government Area, has been suspended indefinitely by the Osun State Government for posting comments and pictures on Facebook in favour of The Osun Progressives, a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Akinyemi's
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The Ebonyi State government has vehemently denied allegations of complicity in the kidnapping and murder of five construction workers working on the Abakaliki Ring road project. The workers, employed by Nelan Consulting Firm, were kidnapped and later killed in Effium community, sparking insinuations of state government involvement. However, Commissioner for
Local government
The municipality of Consolacion in Cebu is bracing itself for the impact of Tropical Typhoon Odette, expected to hit the area on Friday, December 17. Following a meeting on Tuesday, December 14, Mayor Joannes Alegado and the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) have identified flood and landslide-prone
Local government
Western Visayas local government units (LGUs) have been instructed to develop contingency plans to ensure the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines in their storage due to the anticipated power outages caused by Tropical Storm Odette. The phase two of the National Vaccination Days for Covid-19 in the region, originally
Local government
Ebonyi State Governor Chief David Umahi has taken decisive action to address the delayed payment of local government staff salaries, suspending the permanent secretary of the ministry of local government, chieftaincy matters and rural development, and directing the suspension of the accountant of the Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC). The
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The Nigerian Federal Government has ramped up its preparedness to prevent famine through rapid crop production, with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mahmud Abubakar, affirming that there will be an abundance of food crops by next year. The Minister's commitment to rejuvenating the agriculture sector
