By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), have reiterated commitment to scaling up Information Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D), to empower smallholder farmers. The programme will unlock potentials in the food systems and engender robust development in agriculture value chains for sustainable foodContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has enrolled three million girls in secondary schools across the country through the Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) programme. The National Project Coordinator,  Mrs Amina Haruna disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the launch of a National Campaign , taggedContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says over N46.2 billion matching grants is still lying unaccessed in spite of the poor state of many primary schools across the country. Acting Executive Secretary of UBEC, Prof. Bala Zakari, disclosed this during an oversight visit to the commission by theContinue Reading

By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Muhammed Usman for allegedly defrauding a man of N34.3 million on the pretext of supplying him the dollar equivalent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Usman was arraigned alongside his company, Masha Allah InternationalContinue Reading