By Ibironke Ariyo The Executive Director of Project Enable Africa, Mr Olusola Owonikoko, has called for concerted efforts to implement the Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act to enhance disability rights and encourage social inclusion. Owonikoko made this call during the Disability Inclusion and Leadership (DIAL) Awards and dialogue night inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Hon. Amobi Ogah, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria (ATM) Control, has assured the full implementation of the HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act (2014) to eradicate discrimination within workplaces. This assurance comes in the wake of an awareness walk organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Sandra Aguebor, the first lady mechanic in Nigeria and Vice-President of the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Automotive Industry, has passionately called upon women to seize opportunities in the automotive sector. In an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The StarCrest for Women in Africa Foundation, an NGO, has called on all stakeholders to create mentorship programmes and business opportunities to empower marginalised women and girls in the country. Its Executive Director, Mrs Esther Omenka, made this call at the EmpowerHer Business Summit with the themeContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says there is an alarming surge of over 80 per cent in food importation between 2019 and 2023. Dr Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusinesses and Productivity Enhancement (SSAP), disclosed at the National policy dialogue on Thursday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
Asks Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate change opens on Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At the conference delegates from nearly 195 countries, leaders of business and finance, representatives of civil society and climate experts will gatherContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Mr Kingsley Kuku, the former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, on Thursday passionately appealed for the resurgence of vocational and training centres in the Niger Delta region. He made the appeal in a recent visit to the Interim Administrator of the PresidentialContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), has highlighted the potential of catfish consumption to combat malnutrition in Nigeria. The D-G said this during the training of catfish farmers on the state of research on the genetics of African catfish in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Abujah Rachel The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has outlined comprehensive strategies to address the alarming surge in brain and spinal cord injuries resulting from road traffic accidents in Nigeria. Corps Marshal Dauda Ali Biu, represented by Mr Davidson Okuobeya, Chief of Medical Operations, said this during the NationalContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) on Wednesday called on world leaders and stakeholders to redouble efforts in ending HIV and AIDS by 2030. Mr Steve Aborisade, the Advocacy and Marketing Manager in a statement said the fight against HIV and AIDS was not over. The plea comesContinue Reading
