The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has said that over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters.
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Jigawa state government says said it would feed 171,900 people daily during the month of Ramadan.
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, commissioned GB Foods Tomato Processing Company in Gafara village of Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi.
The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has donated cartons of multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly people in the state to improve their quality of life.
Bola Tinubu has directed total compliance with the Export Prohibition Act in respect of food items, to check smuggling of the commodities out of the country. The Comptroller-General of the service, Mr Wale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a meeting with the leaders and members of the Dawanau International Grains Market Kano, on Friday. He stated that the Act had not been implemented in the past because Nigeria had food sufficiency then. He said now that the country was passing through food crisis, the president directed that the Act must be fully implemented to ensure that the food items were not…
The National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria NACOPPMAN, has advised women to invest in agriculture value chain to promote the country’s food security agenda. The National President of NACOPPMAN, Dr Nma Okoroji, advised in an interview on Friday in Lagos while celebrating the 2024 International Women’s Day. The International Women’s Day is celebrated every March 8; this year’s theme is: “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” Okoroji urged women to actively engage in the coconut business by establishing coconut plantations in their various homes and also investing in coconut value chain to be empowered and become self-reliant. She…
ASHENEWS reports that on the occasion of the 2024 International Women’s Day, the Centre for Innovative and Pragmatic Development Initiative (CIPDI) has celebrated the achievements of women.
In observance of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) joins the global community in honouring the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. IWD serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for gender equality and a catalyst for inspiring change. This year’s theme, #InspireInclusion, resonates deeply with the Sasakawa Africa Association’s (SAA) Vision and mission to support Africa in fulfilling its aspirations of building resilient and sustainable food systems by catalyzing knowledge sharing and enabling food, nutrition, and income security in their communities. Recognizing the immense contributions women are making in…
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), President Bola Tinubu has assured impactful and accessible programmes that will improve the status of Nigerian women and make life easy for them. He gave the assurance at the launch of “Nigeria for Women Programme” in Abuja on Thursday, saying that the initiative, which has other activities under it, is aimed at empowering women economically, protecting their rights and promoting national development. Represented at the programme launch by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume, Tinubu listed key components of the programme as; the P-BAT Cares for Women…
The World Bank says investing in women and girls’ empowerment is critical to transform economies and improving people’s lives. The bank said this in its Regional publication on “Girl Power for Africa: Accelerating Equality in Western and Central Africa’’, on Friday as the world marks the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme for this year’s celebration as designated by the United Nations is: “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’’. According to the bank, to win the development race, investing in women’s and girls’ empowerment is critical to transforming economies and improving people’s lives. “Also making sure that half the population…