By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has inaugurated Climate Justice Youth Ambassadors (CJYA) as part of activities to commemorate the World Environment day. CJYA is an initiative of Oxfam Nigeria geared towards promotion of sustainable environment. The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal while inaugurating the ambassadors on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Academy, Abuja, has graduated five high school students (senior secondary school students) and three middle school students (Junior secondary) for the 2024 session. Addressing the gradaunds at the Class of 2024 graduation celebration in Abuja, Wife of the Olu ofContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), says it will begin payment of insured sum to 2.3 million depositors of Heritage Bank in-liquidation within the week. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Bello Hassan, said this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. The managing director said theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Ecolife Conservative Initiative, an NGO, has established an ‘Eco Heroes Club’ at the VineCare Schools, Abuja, to mitigate the effect of climate change. The Executive Director of the initiative, Mr Chibuzor Akubuike, spoke during the event in commemoration of the World Environment Day on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), an NGO, have commenced the second batch training of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) faculty examiners. Mrs Adanna Maduka, Director of Policy, Partnerships and Grants, WBFA, made this known in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Solidaridad and IDH, a Netherlands funded programme, has unveiled phase two of the National Initiative for Sustainable and Climate Smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NISCOPS). NISCOPS, which aims to improve the production of oil palm while fostering a climate friendly activity, targets 12,000 oil palm farmers in itsContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Some West African stakeholders are upbeat about the prospects of business startups growing up to become big companies owned by business moguls, complementing today’s major industry players as employers of labour. They expressed this optimism in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at aContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Amb. Felix Ihonre, Nigeria’s Country Representative for World Junkanoo Foundation and World Carnival Commission, has called for peace in order to drive Nigeria’s cultural heritage and harness its potential. Ihonre made the call in Abuja on Monday at a news conference on the upcoming World Junkanoo FestivalContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President, ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Edward Asante, has called on staff participants to engage in productive dialogue and decision-making at the institution’s 16th administrative and budget retreat. Justice Asante, who made this known in his address at the event, on Monday, explained that the callContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria has announced that the National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) policy will address all Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) concerns in the country. The organisation said this would be done through partnership with the Federal Government, key line Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), development partners andContinue Reading
