By Funmilayo Adeyemi Hon. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education has called for salary increment for primary, secondary and university teachers. The chairman said the teachers should earn N250,000, N500,000 and N1 million respectively as monthly renumeration. Fulata was speakingContinue Reading
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
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria is leading the way in Africa in health innovation and pandemic preparedness on the continent. Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made this known during a visit to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC), onContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir The Sokoto State Government has expressed commitment to a multi-faceted approach aimed at eradicating poverty in the state. Mrs Sa’adatu Mohammed, Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmed Aliyu on Poverty Reduction Agency, stated this at a symposium to commemorate the 2023 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris A CSO, Independent Hajj Reporters, has urged the new Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, to design a comprehensive sustainable hajj policy. The National Coordinator of the CSO, Malam Ibrahim Muhammed, gave the advice in a congratulatory message to the chairman, on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa/Olatunde Ajayi The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says it will continue to support the Federal Government to end open defecation in the country. The international agency also said that it would continue to partner with state governments to minimise the menace of open defecation. Mr Monday Johnson,Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Civitas Auxillium Foundation (CAF), an NGO, Wednesday, donated desks with chairs, books and writing materials to six schools inside Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Wasa District in the FCT. The Chief Operations Officer and Founder of CAF, Mrs Elizabeth Duille, said the effort was partContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says plans are underway to improve the quality of health services in the federal capital, Abuja. Wike gave the assurance when the Executive members of the FCT Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors, led byContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr Nyesom Wike, has described a well-functioning parliament with the right support systems as a “cornerstone” of democracy. The minister stated this at the opening ceremony of the 9th National and States Assembly Service Commissions conference, held at theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has solicited an enabling law for private schools to grow the nation through education. Speaking in Abuja at a Dinner/Award night to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Africa International College (AIC) and Africa Community School, GowonContinue Reading
