By Uchenna Eletuo Mr Azeez Abiodun-Kareem, Chairman of Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, on Tuesday flagged off the “Adopt-A-School-Snacks for Thought” initiative for pupils in the area. Speaking at the flag-off in L.A. Primary School, Otto-Awori, Abiodun-Kareem said the programme was in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is championing a new home-grown school feeding model that ensures children are fed with nutritious foods produced within their communities. Dr Daniel Willy, AATF’s Senior Manager for Policy, Agribusiness and Commercialisation, disclosed this during a panel discussion at the ongoing WorldContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria has urged stakeholders to strengthen community ownership of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) through local sourcing. It said the focus should be on women and farmers to ensure sustainability. The Country Director, Mr Andrew Mamedu, made the call on Friday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has restated his government’s commitment to improve the nutritional health status of school children in the state. Adeleke made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a Conference on Sustainable School Feeding and Child Nutrition organised by the Osun government inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has inaugurated the Alternate Education and Renewed Hope National Home Grown School Feeding Project to expand the scope of feeding by reaching 20 million out-of-school and informal children in 2026. Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, made this knownContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government is set to relaunch its Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP) on May 29. The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, revealed this on Wednesday during a meeting with development partners, NGOs, and government officialsContinue Reading
