By Folasade Akpan Dr Olusegun Adeoye, a public health specialist, has advised Nigerians to adopt healthy habits to stay warm and avoid illness as cold weather continues across parts of the country. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, Adeoye warned that exposureContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has reiterated the university’s commitment to nurturing innovative thinkers, fostering groundbreaking research, and contributing meaningfully to national and global development. Ayuba made this known at the 3rd Postgraduate Workshop organised by the university, themed “Innovative ResearchContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The National Orientation Agency (NOA), FCT Directorate, has called on residents to gain a deeper understanding of government initiatives. The FCT Director of NOA, Mrs Acharu Opaluwa, made the call at a town hall meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Opaluwa said the meeting provided a platform forContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe/Funmilola Gboteku International Finance Corporation (IFC) says Africa possessed demographic competitive advantage for digital economy expansion with Nigeria positioned as the ground zero base for activity. Dr Dahlia Khalifa, Regional Director, Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa, IFC Nigeria, said this on Wednesday in Lagos at the GulfContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Plan International Nigeria has emphasised the urgent need for gender balance in governance, stating that women and girls continue to be excluded from key policy and decision-making processes. The Country Director of the organisation in Nigeria, Charles Emmamuzou-Usie, made this known in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government and stakeholders at both local and international levels have agreed to collaborate effectively to strengthen and promote the livestock sector across the country. The commitment was made at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, ahead of the upcoming Trade Fair and ExhibitionContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has said that achieving an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Nigeria will depend largely on behavioural and attitudinal change among citizens, backed by community ownership of sanitation practices. Mrs Elizabeth Ugoh, Director of Water Quality Control and Sanitation at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources andContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revived its Annual Lecture Series after an eight-year break, aiming to enhance partnerships and promote global best practices in road safety management across Nigeria. At the 8th edition held Wednesday in Abuja, the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, described theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Trade Facilitators Association (ITFA), has trained more than 500 non-governmental organisations and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), on sustainable trade transformation. The training was carried out under the organisation’s flagship initiative: “Support to Potential and Established Nature-Positive Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in NigeriaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States (U.S.) Government says it has provided the World Food Programme (WFP) with the sum of 32.5 million dollars to support its food and nutrition programme in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Aishah Gambari of the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, onContinue Reading
