Merck Foundation will continue to address social, health stigmatisation issues – CEO

By Ebere Agozie The Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation,  Sen. Rasha Kelej, says the foundation will continue to address a wide range of critical social, sensitive and health stigmatisation issues across the globe. Kelej said this at the 2023, 10th edition of Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary conference, organised in partnership with TataContinue Reading

NDE trains 100 youths on sustainable agriculture in Imo

By Victor Nwachukwu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the training of 100 youths on sustainable agricultural development skills in Imo. Director-General of the NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo flagged off the training in Owerri, on Thursday. Represented by NDE’s Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr Edmund Onwuliri,Continue Reading

Zulum awards university scholarships to 37 construction workers 

By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana  Zulum of Borno, has promised university scholarship for 37 labourers involved in the construction of resettlement houses for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Nguro Soye village, Bama Local Government Area (LGA). Zulum made the promise during an inspection visit to the construction site on Thursday.Continue Reading

Institute seeks inclusion of CITM qualification in federal civil service

By Femi Ogunshola The Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM) has called for the inclusion of CITM, as one of the recognised professional bodies’ qualification in the federal civil service. Mr. Olumide Adedoyin, Registrar, CITM, stated this at the institute`s 3rd Induction and Recertification Programme in Abuja on Thursday, withContinue Reading

Tech transfer: Expert seeks stronger collaboration among key players

By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Olalekan Akinbo of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA –NEPAD), called for stronger collaboration among key players in the agricultural food chain for transfer of agri -food technologies. He made the call in a panel discussion on how policymakers and international institutions can seize the opportunityContinue Reading