ASHENEWS reports that the Northern Elders Forum says that the abduction of schoolchildren which has now become a common occurrence in Northern Nigeria, poses a serious threat to education in the region.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, along with three Executive Directors of the agency. This decision comes after a thorough investigation into the financial activities of the agency. In a statement released by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, The three suspended Executive Directors are the Executive Director of Corporate Services; Olaniyi Netufo, the Executive Director of Technical Services Barka Sajou, and the Executive Director of Rural Electrification Fund (REF) Sa’adatu Balgore. The President has directed a broader investigation into…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT chapter, has proposed N709,000 as a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The NLC FCT Chairman, Dr Stephen Knabayi, made the submission at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage on Thursday in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu, through Vice-President Kashim Shettima, had on Jan. 30 inaugurated a 37-member panel on the new minimum wage in Abuja The committee scheduled March 7 for public hearing in all the six geo-political zones in the country. In the North Central zone, no fewer than 15 organisations met and…
The General Manager, Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Mr Afolabi Solebo, has emphasised the need for responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), to advance consumers’ rights globally.
The Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria, (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, Mr Mojeed Iyiola has called on research institutes to proffer alternative feeds for birds.
The Global Shea Alliance GSA has pledged its commitment to plant and nurture 10 million Shea butter trees by 2030, to secure the future of the product. GSA Director General, Mr Aaron Adu, made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of the 2024 Global Shea Conference with the theme “Bridging the Gap”. The conference was hosted by the National Shea Products Association of Nigeria (NASPAN). Adu, who spoke on ‘Shea 2024 Abuja Declaration: Call for Action for Shea Parklands Initiatives’, said the group would restore four million hectares of Shea parklands between now and 2030. He said…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has engaged Bauchi stakeholders on development of comprehensive feed and fodder sector database to mitigate high cost of feeds in the country.
The Association of Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has appealed to the Federal Government to subsidise agricultural inputs for women farmers as part of measures to curb food inflation in the country.
The House of Representatives is set to probe the N200 billion spent on the suspended 2023 Population and Housing Census.
Nigeria is to become the first country to receive a ground-breaking new MenFive vaccine aimed at combating meningitis outbreaks in the country. According to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), on its official website on Thursday, the vaccine shows promise in combating the current meningococcus C outbreak in the country. Meningitis, according to the World Health Organization, is transmitted from person to person through droplets of respiratory and throat secretions and is an infection of the meninges, the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The potentially fatal illness, impacting the protective membranes around the brain…