By Justina Auta The Federal Government and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an NGO, have mobilised journalists on effective nutrition reporting to address malnutrition and improve the health and wellbeing of citizens. Dr Ngozi Onwudiwe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture said at a two-day training ofContinue Reading
By Sunday John The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to administer vaccine on girls between ages 9-14 years to protect them against cervical and breast cancers. Dr. Mohammed Addis, Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NAPHDA), made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday in Lafia.Continue Reading
By Ijendu Iheaka Abia Commissioner for Environment and Urban Renewal, Mr Phillimon Ogbonna, has said that the state will domesticate climate change programmes during its first summit in Umuahia. Ogbonna disclosed this during an event to mark the 2023 Diocesan Tree Planting Campaign of the Catholic Diocese at Christ theContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has said that the Federal Government will leverage digital technology to create Nigeria’s desired socio-economic progress that was necessary to transform the society. He said this during a meeting with a delegation from Google, West Africa, led by its Director, OlumideContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Chairman House Committee on Sports, Ekene Adams, has congratulated the newly appointed Minister of Sports, John Enoh. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enoh is one of 46 new ministers assigned portfolios by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Enoh is Nigeria’s 36th Sports MinisterContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Lagos chapter, said it was ready to take measures to elicit the government’s intervention in the sector. The PAN Lagos chapter Chairman, Mr Mojeed Iyiola, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Continue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, (MOSIEND) on Thursday urged the newly appointed ministers from the Niger Delta region to work together in harmony. The pan-Niger Delta group gave the advice while reacting to Wednesday’s assignmentContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dauda Biu, has ordered immediate clampdown on all old and rickety vehicles across the country. Biu gave the directives in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Mr Bisi Kazeem, on Thursday in Abuja. The FRSC CorpsContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has assured investors that ongoing economic reforms will remove impediments to conducive business operations in Nigeria. He spoke at the State House when he received Mr Ade Adeola, Managing Director of Energy and Natural Resources in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for StandardContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Mrs Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health says it will improve on the available data to mobilise necessary resources for the achievement of HIV response in the country. Daju, represented by Mr Gbenga Ijaodola, Director, Health Planning, Research, and Statistics in the ministry said thisContinue Reading
