Niger Foods has revealed how some farmers had ran away with over 100 solar pumps worth over N400 million in Niger state during the last dry season farming
Author: Tina George
A Public Health expert, Prof. Diran Oyewole has called for the review of Nigeria’s constitution to include right to adequate food and nutrition.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government has lamented over the dual challenges of diseases and rapid spread of misinformation being faced by rural communities across the state. The state government, in its bid to end this dual diseases has collaborated with the Nigeria Health Watch (NHW) to combat public health myths by launching the health misinformation management fellowship for health service providers. Speaking at the inauguration of the cohort 1, track two of the Niger State Health Misinformation Management Fellowship program in Minna, the state Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr Ahmed Ibrahim Dangana highlighted the critical impact of misinformation…
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with Italian government on science and technology through transformative power of space technology and development to advance the socio-economic development in the country.
The Bauchi state government says it has recorded two rabies cases in the state from January to October 2024.
The move to reduce the expenses civil servants in Niger state spend on transportation was shut down by the members of the Niger State House of Assembly during plenary on Wednesday.
The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) has harped on the importance of effective cold chains to address Nigeria’s food inflation and post-harvest losses.
ASHENEWS reports that the Sani Bello Foundation has sponsored 2,601 students to tertiary institutions in Nigeria and outside Nigeria in the past eight years. The Director General of the Foundation, Dr Zakari Ikanni, disclosed this after the disbursement of local scholarships to 501 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. He said that the programme, which began in 2017, focuses on students from underserved and remote communities in Niger state. He added that the beneficiaries receive comprehensive support, including tuition assistance, mentorship, and career guidance, to ensure they are well-prepared for academic and professional success. “Since its inception, the Sani Bello…
ASHENEWS reports that 2,267 people with special needs sat for the 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior Secondary School Certificate internal examinations (SSCE).
ASHENEWS reports that some financial organizations are joining forces in Niger state to drive economic growth through self-employment, financial inclusion, and sustainable agriculture as a means to empower women and youths in rural communities. To this end, ThriveAgric and Crust Microfinance Bank organized the Niger Youth and Women dialogue with the theme “igniting change and driving economic growth” to implement projects to help women and youths in rural communities to financial independence. According to the financial institutions, the dialogue would provide participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to achieve financial independence and drive local economic growth. Olawoye Olawale of…