By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency says it will partner Health Policy Research Group (HPRG), University of Nigeria (UN) to deliver quality healthcare in the state. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, said this when the group along its partners fromContinue Reading
By Ibrahim G. Ahmad The AbdulSamad Rabiu Africa Initiative has awarded scholarship to three students of Federal College of Education (Technical) (FCET) in Gusau, Zamfara. The Managing Director of the initiative, Dr Ubon Udoh, disclosed this at an event to close up mentorship program organised for 25 studentsContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation on Friday commended the efforts of Chad Basin Development Authority to rehabilitate the collapsed Alau dam in Borno state. The dam, located 20km away from Maiduguri in Borno, had collapsed from the impact of the 2022 devastating flood, followingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Ministry of Women Affairs is to distribute 26,000 tonnes of hybrid rice to rural women to cut down the cost of rice, boost food production and food security. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, made this known, while briefing newsmen ahead of the 2023 InternationalContinue Reading
By Ikenna Uwadileke The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) says it is committing a N2billion empowerment fund to revolutionise the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The National President of the association, Dr Abdulrashid Yerima, said this in a media briefing on Friday in Abuja heraldingContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Neveah Limited, a leading indigenous export company, is going to sponsor and promote Nigeria’s mineral resources at the London Metal Exchange (LME) Seminar. This is contained in a statement, signed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ibidapo Lawal, and made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbo The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained and empowered 40 entrepreneurs with Information Communication Technology (ICT) and digital skills in Ebonyi The Director-General of SMEDAN, Dr Olawale Fasanya, said this during the closing ceremony of a three-day training and empowermentContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 14 new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, onContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale A U.S.- based Physician, Dr Terrance Baker, has charged Nigerians in diaspora to return home to build a more resilient healthcare system in the country. Baker made the call at the 5th Annual International Conference of the Nigeria Association of Foreign Trained Pharmacists (NAFTraPh)Continue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, has urged farmers, food processors and marketers in the agricultural value chain to use water judiciously. Olusanya made the call during a road walk organised by the Lagos State Government as part of activities to commemorateContinue Reading
