Beyond Badagry’s coconut festival By Dianabasi Effiong, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Most farm produce, seedlings, yams, cassava, rice, groundnuts and palm fruits, including harvests and Agric abundance, are celebrated in many cultures in Nigeria. They usually set aside certain periods in the year for aContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) urges the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other emergency management agencies to be inclusive of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in their response and measures to reduce disasters. According to CCD, an NGO, disaster is always inclusive and doesContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria has inaugurated a campaign to build the resilience of children and amplify their rights on the adverse effect of climate change. The campaign tagged; “Generation Hope” is also to galvanise Federal Government’s commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The CountryContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Mary Ogbe, has assured staff and agencies of the ministry of effective support to boost mining activities for national development. Ogbe gave the assurance during a familiarisation visit to the various agencies under the ministry, in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Ishaq Abdullahi The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NGGW), on Thursday demonstrated the use of new planting technology and water conservation for plants in Katsina. It’s referred to as “Water Trap Box”, to conserve water for plants. The agency’s Field Officer in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Taheer,Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has honoured the Director-General (DG), Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkom, as its most outstanding personality of 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NANS presented Nkom with the award on Wednesday in Abuja. The studentsContinue Reading
The Director of Parks and Recreation, FCTA, Mr Isaiah Ukpana (right), planting a tree with the support of an official during the tree planting exercise at Wuye District, Abuja on Tuesday By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says is to plant 20,000 trees in selectedContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The ECOWAS Federation of Chamber of Mines (ECEFCOM) on Monday congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his election as the chairman of the economic community. The Chairman, Executive Council of the ECOWAS ECEFCOM, Alhaji Sani Shehu, said this in a statement issued to the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Wild Africa Fund has called for urgent actions to curb illegal wildlife trade, deforestation and climate change to reduce the risk of future disease transmissions. The call came as the world marked World Zoonoses Day on July 6. Mr Kelechukwu Iruoma, Nigerian Representative, Wild Africa Fund, inContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its readiness to partner with relevant development agencies and donors to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable population in the Niger Delta region. The Managing Director, NDDC, Chief Samuel Ogbuku expressed this at a one- day Policy dialogue with developmentContinue Reading
