By Bukola Adewumi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A 2022 Food and Agricultural Organisation of United Nation (FAO) report estimates that 19.4 million Nigerians in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory are at the recent of hunger However, the Federal Government disagrees, insisting that the country is capable ofContinue Reading
By Hassana Yakubu Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has awarded scholarships worth N100 million to indigent students from the northern part of the country studying in various tertiary institutions. This is contained in a statement signed by Abubakar Umar, the Director-General of the foundation and made available toContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, says it will construct Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, (WASH), facilities for Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) in the country. This is in continuation of its mission to improve the quality of learning environment for girls in theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) says the implementation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards CCMAS (CCMAS) will begin by September 2023. The CCMAS document is expected to guide institutions in the design of curricula for their programmes while bringing necessary innovation into the content andContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Experts have expressed worries that the agendas of the forthcoming Africa Climate is built on false solutions, rather than being pro-people. The experts raised the concern during a webinar on “How Just is the Transition in Africa?” organised by the Environmental Rights Action/FriendContinue Reading
By Ezra Musa The Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has commenced anti-rabies vaccination campaign to curb the menace of rabies in the state. Murtala Dabo, the commissioner in the ministry, made this known on Wednesday at the commencement of a five-day anti-rabies vaccination campaignContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Given his antecedents, some stakeholders in the health sector say they have high expectations of the Coordinating Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, turning around the healthcare delivery in the country. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, they saidContinue Reading
By Perpetual Onuegbu The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this on Tuesday during his tour toContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthen the 11-year-old partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shuaibu, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Kevin Okunzuwa The Government of the United Kingdom has expressed its readiness to support Edo Government and Management of Okomu Oil Palm Company in their efforts to preserve forest reserves in the state. Ms Martine Sobey, Head of Climate Change and Energy at the UK Embassy, Nigeria, saidContinue Reading
