By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Saturday engaged youths on voluntary blood donation to improve blood services as an effective way of boosting the health system in the country. The Acting Director General, National Blood Service Commission (NBTS), Dr Joseph Amedu, at a retreat of Club 25 Nigeria and establishment of After 25 in Abuja said blood donation will save lives and promote healthy lifestyles. “Recruiting and retaining youth donors not only improves the long term safety and sufficiency of a country’s blood supply. “It will also reduce the prevalence of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) by promoting safe and…
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By Justina Auta The Federal Government, on Saturday pledged to abolish all forms of violence and harmful traditional practices endangering the health and dignity of girls. Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs, made the pledge shortly after a five-kilometre walk to create awareness on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and cancer. The exercise, which took place in Abuja, was in collaboration with the Women Against Violence and Exploitation (WAVE) Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). According to her, Nigeria has one of the highest rates of FGM with related complications that has exposed women to reproductive health challenges…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig.-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim has received another accolade to his already long list of honours as he was presented the Sun Awards 2020 for Public Service by the Publishers of ‘The Sun Newspapers’ at a grand ceremony in Lagos on Saturday. In a short video aired before the Award presentation, the management of the SUN Newspapers said the DG NYSC was considered for the award because of the unprecedented changes he has brought to the National Youth Service Corps as the 18th Chief Executive of the organisation. His collaboration with Agencies,…
In the first part of this article, last week, Food security was defined as a state in which food is quantitatively and qualitatively available, accessible, and affordable to meet the nutritional needs of the people over a given period. The levels of food insecurity range from mild, to medium, to severe and chronic depending on the three As; availability, accessibility, and affordability of the qualitative food to meet the dietary needs of individuals with nutritious values. Three questions were posed; as Nigerians, what are our levels of food insecurity? What is the level of agricultural productivity in Nigeria? What are…
Kano State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Garo has congratulated the new leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. In a congratulatory message he personally issued on Sunday, Garo said the hitch-free congress held in the state has shown how the party is carrying every members along. He said the Abdullahi Abbas-led leadership with its antecedent in 2019 general elections will surely repeat the same successful feat in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The commissioner appreciated the leadership style of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje who accords all party members equal opportunity and gives leadership support to…
If I were to be as sentimental as people are, I would say the North East, my zone, must produce the president in 2023. Many people fight for their people, region, zone or state to produce the president for various reasons. Reasons may range from the fact that a president attracts some goodies to his area. Ministers and other chief executives fall over themselves to site projects where the president comes from. Captains of industry, too, are not left behind in the jostle to provide for where the president hails from. People from the president’s locality also have a false…
…Says NNPC will remain transparent, accountable to Nigerians Recognising his efforts since becoming the GMD/CEO of the NNPC, Mele Kyari has been honoured with the “The Sun Man of The Year Award”, the biggest recognition by The Sun Publishing Company Ltd, publishers of The Sun Newspaper titles. Kyari received the award in a ceremony attended by eminent Nigerians at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos on Saturday, including the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe; Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu; Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki; Former Abia State Governor…
Silvex International, an agri-business company in the state on Saturday, distributed rice to 100 households in Yanoko community of Tofa local government area of Kano state. Each of the beneficiaries was given a bag of rice as palliative to help cushion the effect of the looming food crisis as a result of drought experienced in some parts of the country. Speaking during the distribution, the Managing Director of the company, Abubakar Karfi, said the event was also organised to also sensitise farmers in the community in commemoration of this year’s World Food Day. According to him, “One of the objectives…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger concluded its state congress in Minna on Saturday with consensus candidates emerging as the party’s new executives. Ahmed Wambai, Chairman, Congress Committee, made this known while inaugurating the new party executives. “Today we are gathered here to domesticate the Niger APC congress; the National Caretaker Committee appointed us to conduct the Niger APC congress. “Any parallel congress in Niger is illegal. We are the legitimate body appointed to conduct the Niger APC state congress,’’ he stressed. He explained that the party’s Constitution recognised election, affirmation or consensus for state congresses. “We learned that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state on Saturday through consensus, elected new officials that will pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years. The process which took place at the Idris Legbo Kutigi open space, saw the emergence of Haliru Jikantoro as the state chairman. Speaking to Journalists, Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello said that the state adopted consensus arrangement at all levels in order to unite members of the party. “We adopted consensus at all levels, this we believe will unite our party supporters, and it has indeed united them,” he said. He urged the newly…