By Blessing Ibegbu The Aso Pada Youth Development Association (APYDA), Karu, Nasarawa, on Saturday urged youth leaders to always embark on programmes to encourage indigenous language among youth across the nation. Mr Micah Chetubo, its chairman, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Some Gas Dealers and FCT residents have decried the surge in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), known as cooking gas. According to them, the Federal Government should as a matter of urgency wade into the issue. The dealers and residents who spoke to the NewsContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government plans to train 38,180 frontline health workers on nutrition to enhance optimal Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) communication and services to Nigerians. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, the Director and Head of the Nutrition Division, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this in Keffi atContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Wife of Edo Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has called on women to acquire requisite knowledge that would increase their worth in a male dominated society. Obaseki made the call during an International Women’s Day event organised by the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Global Shea Alliance (GSA) has pledged its commitment to plant and nurture 10 million Shea butter trees by 2030, to secure the future of the product. Mr Aaron Adu, GSA Director General, made the pledge in Abuja at the opening of the 2024 Global Shea ConferenceContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has said that over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. The NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu, disclosed this during a visit to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Friday inContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has unveiled a new brand aimed at ensuring prosperity for small business owners, especially women. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, on Friday in Abuja, said it was part of the agency’s way of celebrating InternationalContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says it launched the Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her) to close gender gap and encourage more female participation in Nigeria’s engineering sector. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NASENI, Mr Khalil Halilu, said this on Friday at the LaunchContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has decried the 18 per cent participation of women in the oil and gas sector, and called for inspired inclusion and gender justice. The NEITI said its oil and gas industry report showed that all top high level management positionsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) with the charge to spur investment. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, inaugurated the council on Friday in Abuja. He called on the domestic and international stakeholdersContinue Reading
