By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has stated that sustained investment in health is essential for Nigeria’s economic growth and long-term development. Pate made the remark on Monday in Abuja during the opening of the National Health Financing Dialogue, themed “Reimagining theContinue Reading
By France Ofili Uchendu Nwabara, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St. Stephens Family Autism Centre, Abuja, has warned Nigerian families about the dangers of delaying early intervention for children showing signs of autism. Nwabara gave the warning in Abuja on Sunday, in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Connected Development (CODE), a civic organisation, has appealed for more resources from its partners to expand its transparency and accountability work. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Founder and Chief Executive of CODE, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the group’s new leadership, an eventContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Some Abuja Archdiocesan Catholic priests have organised a back-to-school retreat to equip secondary school students in the FCT with academic success strategies and character-building skills. Rev. Fr. Pascal Nwoko, an Educational Psychologist and Therapist, inaugurated the maiden edition of the retreat at the St. Donald Catholic ChurchContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Experts at the 37th Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) Conference have called for scaling proven agricultural biotechnologies to boost food security and farmer livelihoods. The experts emphasised the urgent need to prioritise the widespread adoption of high-yielding, climate-resilient crops such as PBR cowpea and TELA maize. TheyContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Dr Abdulmumini Zaria, Executive Director of the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), has pledged to make community and domestic water supply the top priority in Nigeria’s water allocation policy. Zaria, who assumed duty at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, said industries and companiesContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to take a leadership role in driving procurement reforms across government agencies. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, made the call during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), retired Maj.-Gen. Patrick Akpa, has urged officers of the Short Service Course 33 to sustain brotherhood forged in service and prepare deliberately for post-retirement life. Akpa gave the advice on Saturday night at the inaugural reunion dinner of SSC 33 toContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Ricardo Gonçalves, has said that validating the court’s Harmonised Protocol will reinforce its ability to effectively discharge its regional justice delivery mandate. Gonçalves made this known at a meeting of ECOWAS ministers of justice in Banjul, The Gambian capital, onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Library Association (NLA) has called on librarians across the country to embrace innovation and reposition themselves for relevance in an era defined by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and rapid technological change. The Immediate Past President of the association, Dr Dominic Omokaro, made the call in AbujaContinue Reading
