By Folasade Akpan The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), has called for strengthened collaboration to enhance Africa’s agribusiness ecosystem and address food security challenges. NIPRD’s Director-General, Dr Obi Adigwe in a statement on Wednesday also announced the upcoming 2024 Africa Agriculture Dialogue (AAD). The event will beContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government has announced its plans to establish a framework to standardise animal transportation nationwide. Transportation Minister Sen. Said Alkali, represented by Permanent Secretary Mr Adeleye Adeoye, emphasised the need for a standardised approach to livestock transport by road, rail, ship, boat, and air. He spokeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has commenced a sanitation and hygiene awareness campaign at Zuba market and motor park, to mark the 2024 Global Handwashing Day. Led by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, the campaign aims to promote proper handwashing practices to reduce disease spread inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja commemorated the maiden National Health Promotion Day (HPD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the HPD aims to promote healthy living among Nigerians, and has ‘Health Promotion: The Catalyst for Sustainable Health and Wellbeing of Nigerians’ as itsContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, announced on Tuesday in Abuja that the Chinese government is committed to strengthening educational exchange programmes with Nigeria. Dunhai made this statement during the commissioning of the Chinese Corner and the Award Ceremony for the 2024 Chinese Ambassador Drawing Competition atContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has delivered 1,662 educational digital contents to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation was done through Kim Pankyu, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria. The materials were handed overContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, says the media plays a critical role in the production of data in Nigeria. Adeniran said this at a Dialogue with Editors on the: “Rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Nigeria Living StandardsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has advised media practitioners to engage in regular exercise and sporting activities to maintain physical fitness and enhance mental alertness. Ali gave this advice in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with membersContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, has announced the fund’s commitment to disbursing 90 billion naira for student’s tuition and stipends. Sawyerr said this at a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Student Loans, Scholarships, and Higher EducationContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has unveiled the Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey (NREDSS) 2024 to support the Federal Government’s efforts in addressing the nation’s energy needs. Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NBS, announced this at a media briefing inContinue Reading
