By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko The Federal Government (FG) said on Friday that the 2024 budget captured the activation of the Vulnerable Group Fund to improve healthcare system delivery and reduce citizens’ out-of-pocket expenses. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ipalibo Banigo, disclosed this when the committee visitedContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi Greyhub Therapeutic Centre, a mental health centre, has urged Nigerians to always exercise to improve their mental health and well-being. Dr Oluwakemi Akintoyese, Clinical Psychologist, Grey insights/Grey Hub Therapeutic Centre, gave the advice at a mental health awareness walk organised by the centre in commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for effective partnership among key education stakeholders on the implementation of state costed plan for safe school in Nigeria. Speaking at a media round table on ‘Safe School Declaration Accountability’ on Thursday in Lagos, DrContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Monday Adenomon, an expert in data science and machine learning, says big data has the potential to produce more relevant and timely statistics than traditional sources of official statistics. Adenomon, Associate Professor of Econometrics and Financial Time Series, Nasarawa State University, said this in his presentationContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi An aviation institute, Aeroport College of Aviation and Travel Management (ACATM), has introduced additional three professional courses to boost manpower development in the sector. The Chief Executive Officer of the institute, Dr Oludayo Taiwo, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He listed theContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu Eight South-East based Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the judiciary to use the upcoming judgement of the 2023 Imo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to deliver justice to the people who felt shortchanged in the election. The call is contained in a communique signed by the CSOs,Continue Reading
Members of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 26 Short Service Course (SSC) Association, have donated food items, toiletries and other consumables to Abuja Children Home, Karu.Continue Reading
Agritourism development ’ll boost food security, industrialisation — FGContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Ministry of Youth Development says that its 2024 ministerial retreat will focus on reduction in youth unemployment rates by promoting entrepreneurial mindset. Dr Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development, said this in Abuja on Thursday during a two-day ministerial retreat on presidential deliverables. Ibrahim said thatContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has urged the federal and state governments to initiate sustainable policies that will eliminate poverty and improve citizens’ standard of living. The speakers made this advocacy in a communique issued at the end of their general meeting onContinue Reading
