By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has commenced training of 40 hygiene promoters on safe water and sanitation practices in rural communities. During the event in Abuja on Thursday, Mrs Elizabeth Ugoh, the Director of Water Quality Control and Sanitation at the ministry, highlighted theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has unveiled a guideline that will allow community members to own and manage water and sanitation facilities sustainably in the country. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Framework for Water,Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has indefinitely suspended mining activities within the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus and the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex in Ile-Ife, Osun. This is pending investigations into suspected illegal mining activities in the area. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, announced theContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Recently, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said that it would launch three new national identity cards for 104 million Nigerians nationwide. According to NIMC, the three new cards are a bank-enabled National ID card, a social intervention card, and an optionalContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In February 2024, the mass media was awash with reports of the arrest of Bassey Idio for currency racketeering by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The 59-year-old ‘naira trader’ was apprehended following intelligence andContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Cynthia Okeke Charity Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Tuesday, provided free medical services to the residents of Apo Dutse Community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Its Founder, Mrs Ebelechukwu-Cynthia Okeke, said that the foundation took its free quarterly medical outreach to the community inContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says climate change poses significant risks to food security by reducing crop yields and increasing food prices. Kyari stated this at a joint news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, on Agricultural production utilisation of seasonal climate predictionContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has cautioned that 148 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 31 states are among the highly probable flood risk areas for 2024. Utsev issued this warning during the official unveiling of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) onContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has distributed starter packs to 42 beneficiaries to help them establish their individual businesses in Adamawa. Malam Nuhu Fikpo, the Director-General of NDE, made this known at the end of a three-month life skills and business training on Monday, in Yola.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George FAB Treasure Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has advocated access to menstrual health and hygiene education for women and girls in rural communities. Miss Festus Abigail, the Executive Director of the foundation made the call on Monday, at Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Abuja during aContinue Reading
