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
Enrolment By Aisha Ahmed The School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) in Jigawa have commended the European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for their implementation of the school enrolment campaign in the state. Mr Ja’afar Danbaba, SBMC Chairman of Jahun Local Government Council, made the remarks on Monday inContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Stakeholders in health and education sectors, have pushed for the review of 2006 National School Health Policy (NSHP) to meet the present health conditions school children face. They made the move during a “Roundtable Iterations on Revising the 2006 NSHP,” organised through Protect Urban School Children’s HealthContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Rep. Ibe Osonwa, member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has inaugurated strings of people-oriented projects for his constituency. The projects include brand-new classroom blocks in Ukwa Nkporo, Abam and Abia Ohafia, as well as a historic solar-powered borehole in Umuye, Ihechiowa. Osonwa madeContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has urged Nigerians to be patriotic and tolerant of each other for a secure and peaceful country. Akume, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Christopher Tarka, stated this at the conventionContinue 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 Angela Atabo An academic, Mrs Oby Ezeilo has called for the preservation of mother tongues in secondary schools by reviving the study of languages. Ezeilo made the call at the Send Off party for Igbo speaking students graduating from the Federal Government Boys College, Abuja, wuye campus. She saidContinue 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
By Rita Iliya The Nigerian Army has commenced construction of Command Day Secondary School in Kontagora Military Cantonment in Niger. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, inaugurated the construction of the school in Kontagora military cantonment on Tuesday. Oluyede was represented at the occasion by Maj.-Gen. JohnContinue Reading
