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Renewing hope for Persons with Disabilities

BY Tosin Kolade June 23, 2024 June 23, 2024

General News

A News Analysis by Ahmed Ubandoma, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities is a non-governmental organisation that has, on many occasions, raised concerns about the population of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country. The argument of the organisation has been that without an accurate figure on PwDs, it will

NGO hosts inter-school debate to inspire youth environmental action

BY Tosin Kolade June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024

Environment

By Tosin Kolade and Kehinde Akpan The C-Circle Research Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment, an NGO, has conducted an inter-school debate competition to promote environmental sustainability and awareness among young people. The founder of the NGO, Dr Chimere Ohajinwa, stated that the event was part of activities commemorating the 2024

FAO distributes farm inputs to 187,250 farmers in 3 states

BY Tosin Kolade June 20, 2024 June 21, 2024

Agriculture

By Talatu Maiwada The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has commenced the distribution of farm inputs to 187,250 farmers in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Mr Dominique Kouacou, FAO’s Nigeria/ECOWAS Representative, said at the event on Thursday at Jabbi-Lamba, Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa, that the intervention followed the seeming es

FG begins water quality analysis to curtail cholera outbreak

BY Tosin Kolade June 20, 2024

Environment

By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has initiated a water quality analysis following a cholera outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of 30 people across several states. Alhaji Aliyu Shinkafi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that this was necessary following

Musawa pledges to promote Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage

BY Tosin Kolade June 20, 2024

General News

By Femi Ogunshola The Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has pledged to promote Nigeria’s diverse heritage in a bid to sustain the culture of the people. This is contained in a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Sub-National Engagement and Partnership, Mr Abiola Abdulkareem, in Abuja on Thursday. The [&hel

Food Inflation: Group urges urgent action to protect FCT farmers

BY Tosin Kolade June 19, 2024

Agriculture

By Felicia Imohimi The Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration to declare a state of emergency on insecurity to ensure the safety of farmers. Mrs Olabisi Ogedengbe, SWOFON Coordinator for Gwagwalada, FCT, made this call at a news conference organised by SWOFON on Wednes

Sickle cell, worst of all health disorders– Group

BY Tosin Kolade June 19, 2024

Health

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Mrs Aisha Edward-Maduagwu, National Co-ordinator, Association of People Living with Sickle Cell Disorder says that sickle cell is the worst of all health disorders. Edward-Maduagwu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, to mark the 2024 World Sickle Cell Day. World Sickle Cell Day

Cholera: Expert recommends intensified hygiene practices for schools

BY Tosin Kolade June 19, 2024

Environment

By Tosin Kolade In response to suspected and confirmed reports of cholera outbreaks in some parts of Nigeria, a sanitation expert has called for improved hygiene practices in schools. Mr Benson Attah, the National Coordinator, Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […

U.S., Nigeria plan first energy security dialogue– Envoy

BY Tosin Kolade June 19, 2024

Foreign

By Mark Longyen Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Energy Resources, said the U.S. and Nigeria are working closely toward convening a maiden Energy Security Dialogue (ESD) in 2024. Amb. Pyatt announced this at a digital news conference on Wednesday following a U.S.-Angola energy security dialogue to strengthen U.S.-Af

Appraising Nigeria’s health sector in 25 years

BY Tosin Kolade June 19, 2024

Features

By Folasade Akpan As Nigerians revel in the nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, a cross section of citizens, including stakeholders in the health sector have expressed different views on how the sector fared. Mr Chibuzor Akpa, a businessman, said the years of uninterrupted democracy has been good for the health sector as it has […]