By EricJames Ochigbo The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), says it has produced 45 million assorted tree seedlings for its afforestation programme across the country. Dr Yusuf Bukar, the Director-General, NAGGW, said this at an interaction with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ecological FundContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) says it plans to partner with the University of Abuja to expand its academic programmes. Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, the Director-General, NILDS, said this at the orientation programme for the 2024 NILDS/University of Benin (UNIBEN) post graduate students inContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Melissa Jones, Mission Director, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Nigeria says the newly launched Nigeria Plastic Solutions Initiative will create 10,000 jobs and generate $4.8 million in income. Jones made this known in her remarks at the launch of the Nigeria Plastic Solutions Activity, an initiativeContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Maj.-Gen. Richard Gyane, Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana, has called for capacity building for women and youth to build their resilience to tackle terrorism. Gyane made this known at the opening ceremony of a Mobile Training course on Women, Youth, and ViolentContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS) has been called upon to implement and disseminate the National Roadmap to Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A), spanning from 2021 to 2025. The call was made in a press statement to commemorate World Hand Hygiene Day on MayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen & Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When travel content creator Pelumi Nubi embarked on her 68-day solo journey from London to Lagos a few months ago, little did anyone anticipate the beauty, excitement, and challenges that would unfold. She embarked on a journey from LondonContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive range of initiatives designed to expedite the eradication of malaria in Nigeria. Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made the announcement on Friday in Abuja at a High-level Dialogue on Accelerating Malaria Elimination in Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Alumni Association (FVMUNNAA), says it is positioned to lead technological revolution in agriculture across the country. Prof. Lawrence Okonkwo, National President of the association, communicated this at the maiden National Symposium and Annual General Meeting of FVMUNNAA inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria is the first country in Africa to acquire a cosmic ray muon detector to aid climate change and atmospheric research. Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, Director, UN- African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English (UN-ARCSSTEE),Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, says press freedom is not a license for practitioners to spread fake news, misinformation and disinformation. Idris stated this on Friday in Abuja while responding to questions from Journalists at the joint Ministerial Press Briefing in celebrationContinue Reading
