By Deborah Coker The management of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Uhogua, near Benin, has appealed for sponsorship from well-meaning Nigerians to help some IDPs achieve their educational dreams. Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, Coordinator of the camp, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday approved the appointment of Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, said in a statement that Gov. Sanwo-Olu also approved the re-appointment of Mr Tayo Ayinde as theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Chief Economist, Analysts’ Data Services and Resources (ADSR), Dr Afolabi Olowookere, has unveiled a baseline data book (Nigeria in Figures) to aid Nigeria’s planning process and drive socioeconomic growth and development. Olowookere, during the book launch on Thursday in Lagos, said ‘Nigeria in Figures’ was presented asContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Managing Director, Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivian Ihekweazu, has said that Solution Journalism is a key instrument in changing the narrative of how news is reported in the country. Ihekweazu said this on Thursday in Abuja at the organisation’s project closeout event to share the impactContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke The Cece Yara Foundation, on Thursday, said it was equipping no fewer than 200 educators and caregivers in Kosofe Local Government in Lagos State with best practices aimed at safeguarding children from abuse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Cece Yara Foundation was established inContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Haul247, an end-to-end logistics tech platform connecting businesses to haulage and warehousing assets in one ecosystem, has raised 3 million dollars in a seed funding round. Sehinde Afolayan, the CEO of Haul247, said in a statement on Tuesday that the fund would be channeled into increasing itsContinue Reading
Olson said that the U.S. Government’s current sub-Saharan Africa strategy reiterated its commitment to health security in the region.Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu An NGO, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) says it is necessary for government to continuously engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the dividend of democracy reaches the average Nigerian. Mr Shittu Jubril, the Chief Executive Officer, PPDC, stated this in an interview with theContinue Reading
Late Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole By Ibukun Emiola Prof. Olukayode Ogunsanwo of Forest Products Utilisation, University of Ibadan (UI), has described the death of his friend, Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole, as an irreplaceable one, considering his loving nature toward all. Ogunsanwo recounted his last moments with his best friend, Ajewole, also aContinue Reading
By Racheal Abuja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to UNICEF nine out of 10 schools in Nigeria have no handwashing facilities for students. This, according to the UN agency, does not augur well for the fight against infectious diseases. UNICEF said in a report that in 2018, onlyContinue Reading
