By Olayinka Olawale The Food and Agriculture Organisation Representative ad interim in Nigeria and to ECOWAS, Mr Dominique Koffy Kouacou, has assured the Lagos State Government of the organisation’s support to attain food security. Kouacou gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State CommissionerContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor Bank & Entrepreneur Africa (B&E) has set up #ItsToughEnough – a bold online initiative that harnesses the know-how of world-leading entrepreneurial experts to help Africans build viable businesses. Anne Agbakoba, Publisher, Bank & Entrepreneur Africa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it has consistently supported member states to develop robust responses to recurrent and emerging health threats. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General, Africa CDC, made this known in his speech to mark the seventh anniversary ofContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The Adamawa Government has trained and empowered no fewer than 105 unemployed youths and women on home technology entrepreneurship skills and mindset development. Speaking at the graduation ceremony in Yola on Thursday, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri urged the beneficiaries to apply the knowledge acquired in to practiceContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the national average Cost of a Healthy Diet for one adult per day was ₦703 in October 2023. Mr Adeyemi Adeniran, the Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the NBS, said this at the unveiling of Continue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the stage in Nigeria’s economic transformation roadmap shows the country is currently in the stabilisation phase. The CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, made the assertion at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook launch, on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Wednesday described the visit of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to the institute, as a push to do more in research. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the American SecretaryContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says American Corners reinforce the incredibly vibrant relationship between Nigeria and the U.S. He said that Nigeria had more spaces than any other African country. Blinken said these on Wednesday, in Lagos, at the grand opening of the American CornerContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has commended the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) for their innovative and proactive researches. Blinken made this known when he visited the NIMR on Wednesday in Lagos. The visit was intended to discuss the history and evolution of NIMRContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says HIV/AIDS can be eliminated as a public health threat through positive partnerships. Blinken made the assertion when he visited the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Lagos on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
