By Maureen Okon The Federal Government says it is committed to ensuring that its relations with the EU continues to evolve by actively promoting partnership in all facets of their cooperation. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, communicated this at a reception held on Friday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has begun the training of no fewer than 60 health workers on nutrition to enhance optimal maternal, infant and young child nutrition communication. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, Director and Head of Nutrition Division, Federal Ministry of Health, spoke during the exercise on Thursday in Awka,Continue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Tabitha-Abimbola Foundation, says providing hope to indigent and disadvantaged Nigerians should not be a task for government alone. The Founder, Mrs Abimbola Agbebiyi, noted that many citizens across various communities were in search of hope, which could be provided byContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says it is preparing a platform for ensuring an opportunity for government to interact with organised businesses for rewarding economic reforms. NECA Director-General Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, According to him, theContinue Reading
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By Ngozi Njoku The Lagos State Government on Thursday arraigned a former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, charged with N998 million stationary fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogunbanjo, whose residential address was not provided, was arraigned on eight counts bordering on conspiracy to commitContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Lagos State Chapter, has urged the Federal Government to initiate more friendly policies to promote sustainable agricultural practices by farmers. Mr Olugbenga Aina, the Lagos State Chapter Chairman, NIFST, said this during the 10th Regional Food ScienceContinue Reading
Policing Kano in a complex, unusual era: The AIG Gumel example By Aminu Garko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With an estimated population of over 14 million people, Kano Sate is bigger than many countries in Africa such as Togo (8.4 million) Benin Republic (13.4 million), Lesotho (2.4 million) GabonContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Foundation For a Better Environment (FABE) in partnership with Pernod Ricard, on Thursday in Lagos embarked on a beach clean-up to promote glass recycling. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Baadun Beach clean-up at Okun Ajah area of the state wasContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo /Emmanuel Oloniruha The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and an NGO, Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE), have decried the surge of hate speech in Nigeria. The two organisations, at a two-day Training the Trainers on Combating Hate Speech Online and Offline, called on youthsContinue Reading
