By Joshua Olomu Canadian International rapper, Drake, has lost a massive 600,000 dollars bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anthony Joshua secured a brutal knockout (KO), against Francis Ngannou in the secondContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Temitope Fashedemi, says the Federal Government has put machinery in place to address challenges of food and nutrition insecurity. Fashedemi spoke at the presentation of the March 2024 round of Cadre Harmonisé analysis national consolidation report onContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has successfully trained and empowered 148 unemployed youths in Adamawa under its Micro-Enterprise Enchantment Scheme (MEES). Mallam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, the Director-General of NDE, shared this achievement during the closing of the five-day training programme of MEES under the NDE Small ScaleContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The President of UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF), Abdulsalami Ladigbolu, has commended Dr Elizabeth Egbetokun, President of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), for the agricultural training of women. Ladigbolu expressed his appreciation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has announced plans to introduce Electronic Vehicles to ease challenges associated with intra and inter-state transportation in the region. The Chairman of the reconstituted Governing Board of NEDC Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Tarfa, made the announcement shortly after his meeting withContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Association of Professional Women Engineering Technologists (APWET) has emphasised the need for strategic investment and conducive environment to improve and retain women in science and engineering careers. The Chairperson of the association, Hajiya Umma Jega, made the call at the inaugural seminar of the association on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN-ICON2) has provided a ‘Lab-ulance’ to support the healthcare system of a farming community in Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The support is in partnership with MasterCard Foundation and Benson Colman and Associate limited. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ‘Lab-ulance’Continue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Although what constitutes child marriage ranges from country to country in Nigeria child marriage is any formal marriage or informal union between a girl under the age of 18 and an adult or another child. It is considered a harmful practice underContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “Our ‘Joko’ charcoal stoves are a must-have for everyone. Easy to use; cook faster; use less charcoal and super durable. “Because of its wall insulation, it concentrates all the generated heat onto the food that is cooking for even, and faster cooking.Continue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated medical supplies worth 290.4 million dollars to the Yobe Government to improve healthcare delivery in the state. The UNICEF Health Manager, Borno Field Office, Dr Clement Adams, disclosed this while handing over the materials to the state government on Thursday in Damaturu.Continue Reading
