By Tosin Kolade Mr Ibiyemi Olu-Daniels, an official of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has called for the establishment of state-owned water treatment plants to enhance emergency preparedness and response. Olu-Daniels made this call on Tuesday at the Training Workshop to Support States’ Water Sanitation and HygieneContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Mr Tagbo Agbazue, a seasoned expert in public finance management and development, has called for comprehensive reforms to strategically position Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) within the government for enhanced service delivery. Agbazue’s call for reform comes in the wake of the alleged misappropriation of N585 millionContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has approved the commercial release and open cultivation of a new maize variety, Tela Maize. The maize was developed by researchers at the Institute for Agricultural Research, IAR, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria that resists fall armyworm, stem borers and tolerate moderate drought. This decisionContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal In a significant development for the GAVI Vaccine Alliance, Sania Nishtar, a Pakistani senator and seasoned Global Health advocate, has been unveiled as the new executive director, succeeding Prof. Mohammad Pate. The announcement was made on Thursday in Abuja through an official statement by GAVI. Pate, whoContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the heart of Ogun, communities like Lisa, Latoro, Mayungbo, Ijagun, Gbadamo, Ewu Ode, and Ewu Oloja in Sagamu Local Government Area face a daily struggle for potable water. Women in Latoro carry empty jerry cans and buckets to distant wells; whileContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Joint Professionals Training and Support International (JPTS) has emphasised that its certifications hold recognition for both employment opportunities and credit transfer into various higher institutions. In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Emeagi Williams, Director of Public Affairs for JPTS, highlighted the organisation’s commitment to providing certificationsContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Some rice traders in Lagos have lamented the inability of local rice farmers to meet the growing demand of the produce. The traders spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN recalls that the Federal Government recently reaffirmed itsContinue Reading
By Sunday John A yet-to-be identified woman stole a new-born baby boy at the postnatal ward of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia on Tuesday. Mother of the one-day-old baby, Mrs Wosilat Suleiman, told newsmen that she was delivered of the baby early on Tuesday through Caesarean Section. “My relation thatContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has assured its Front-End Partners (FEPs) that all outstanding payments spanning a two-year period would be resolved in the first quarter of 2024. Its acting Director-General, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, in a statement on Wednesday, expressed sympathy with the FEPs, burdened withContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has debunked stories of its deliberate delay in the distribution of rice palliative. The Director of Information in the ministry, Dr Joel Oruche, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the issue under reference concernsContinue Reading
