By Folasade Akpan United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the introduction of Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) for pregnant women in Nigeria will reduce high rate of maternal and infant mortality. The fund’s Chief of Nutrition, Nemat Hajeebhoy, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigeria has been selected to host the 7th African Spelling Bee competition in December. Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, National Coordinator of Nigeria Spelling Bee, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He expressed pride in Nigeria’s rich historyContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Nigerians can no longer afford to eat eggs as one egg is being sold for between N150 to N200 in spite of its health benefits. Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi An NGO, the African Centre for Human Advancement Social and Community Development (ACHASCOD) donated food items to vulnerable women in Shere community, Abuja, on Sunday to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day. Executive Director of the NGO, Amb. Opeyemi Aderinto, said the gesture was designed to putContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it is committed to collaborating with international community in addressing Nigeria’s food and nutrition challenges. Dr Donal Brown, IFAD Associate Vice President Rome, made this pledge at the International news conference on Saturday in Abuja tagged “Dr Brown High-levelContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) have partnered to enhance service delivery and improve connectivity across the country. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Aisha Bantam, Head of Corporate Affairs Department, NIGCOMSAT Ltd, and Mr Ayodele Babalola, TechnicalContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI), on Friday, called on the Federal Government to enact a legislation banning importation of construction materials into the country. Director-General of NBRRI, Prof. Samson Duna, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on theContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani Mohammed, says the judiciary was indeed the hope of the common man, following the fine of 1.1 trillion naira imposed on the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power by a Minna High Court. Mohammed, who represented the community, made this knownContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) says it is supporting dry season farming to mitigate the effects of flooding on farmers and boost food production capacity. Dr Donal Brown, Associate Vice-President of IFAD, Rome, communicated this when he led a team ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has solicited the collaboration of the Federal Government on women education in order to enhance food production and national development. Dr Yaya Olaniran, IFAD Executive Director, Nigeria made the call at an Open House Exhibition Fair and Gender Dialogue inContinue Reading
