By Aderogba George The Advocacy for Positive Behavioral Patterns Initiative (APBPI) has launched a campaign to cultivate positive behaviors among secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Bamidele Mann, the APBPI Campaign Team Director, announced this on Thursday during the campaign kick-off at Government Secondary School, LifeContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), says Mangroves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate climate change. Zabbey spoke with newsmen on Friday in Abuja while showcasing HYPREP’s efforts in combating climate change in the country. According to him, mangrove system is crucialContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged the Federal Government to speed up the decongestion of custodial centres nationwide. The Senior Communications Manager of the NGO, Mr Obinna Ejiogu, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, that the government should alsoContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, and some stakeholders have called for more strategies and investment in accelerating women’s progress for the development of the country. They made the call at the 2024 Biennial Convention organised by the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) stakeholders gathered in Abuja on Thursday to promote food security nationwide through the 50×2030 survey initiative. The thrust of the 50×2030 survey workshop, organised by the ACReSAL project in collaboration with the World Bank, focused on bridging agricultural data gapsContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The United Kingdom has announced Nigeria as one of the countries benefiting from the one billion pounds Global Fund against malaria and other diseases during the period of 2024 to 2026. Dr Ebere Anyachukwu, the Health Adviser, British High Commission (BHC) said this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has commenced the training of 1850 youths across the country under its 2024 Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS). Mallam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, Director General NDE, disclosed this at the inaugural ceremony of 50 beneficiaries from Adamawa for the 2024 SADTS onContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), FCT chapter, on Thursday, distributed free drugs to members of Bwari community in Abuja in a campaign against malaria. Mr Onileowo Kayode, the Assistant Coordinator of the programme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of theContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) has advised treasury managers to guard against corruption, fraud and financial mismanagement by implementing strong internal control mechanisms. Madein said this at the training programme organised by the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen African Leaders are determined to uproot terrorism and unconstitutional changes in government, ECOWAS and African Union ambassadors have said. The envoys made this known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of a consultation meeting between ECOWAS Mediation and Security CouncilContinue Reading
