Let me begin by asking you to forgive me for communicating with you through this rather unorthodox medium but I have no other way of reaching you and I fear that a formal, private letter and communication to your office in Tel Aviv may never make it past your Chief of Staff or to your desk.
Author: Editor
The Africa wide Agriculture extension week (AAEW2003), held on 27-28 in Abuja Nigeria, marked a significant milestone in the collective pursuit of the Action Plans for strengthening the partnership between CGIAR and the Africa’s Research, Innovation and Education coordinating Institutions (AARIEIs).
For the first time at a climate COP, food and agriculture seem to be taken seriously. On December 1, 134 world leaders signed up for a landmark agriculture, food, and climate action declaration that aims to address emissions from agriculture while improving food security and protecting farmers’ livelihoods. Country signatories include agricultural big-hitters Brazil, the United States, and China, representing 5.7 billion people.
Mental health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, encompassing emotional stability, resilience, and the ability to effectively navigate life’s challenges. Unfortunately, mental health conditions are prevalent worldwide, affecting approximately one in eight individuals, with depression being a leading cause of disability, particularly among adolescents. Despite the widespread impact of mental health issues, many individuals still do not receive adequate support and services.
One thing everyone was agreed upon is that Salihu Lukman, the famous trade unionist turned politician is a very stubburn man. For almost a decade, he has been very steadfast, focused and committed to transforming his party, the All Peoples’ Congress (APC) into a democratic, ruled-based, open, people-focused and people-led party that would set the highest standards in internal party democracy. Six books and hundreds of memos, letters and pamphlets later, the party has not changed and Lukman has not deviated from his laser-focused advocacy to change it. On Tuesday, he invited the party, comrades and friends to the public presentation of his latest book – APC and Transition Politics.
In one of the Niger state Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDPs) Camps, women carry more than the burden of accessing necessities such as food and healthcare. They also struggle against period poverty.
ASHENEWS reports that a report by the committee on the reintroduction of the poll tax system in Niger State has observed that pastoralists or Fulani herdsmen in Niger State have ceased to enjoy dividends of governance.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Government has signed an N50 billion worth of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Bank of Nigeria to supply sesame seeds, soya beans, maize, and paddy rice to Tropical General Investment (TGI), owners of Union Bank.
ASHENEWS reports that infrastructure, education, agriculture, and the health sector are priorities for the Niger State government as outlined in the state’s 2024 budget estimate.
Food security refers to the situation when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle. Food security is 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. People are food-secured when they have physical and economic access to enough food for active and healthy living. Therefore, food security for people in a community, state, or nation is entrenched in four pillars: quantitative, qualitative, accessibility, and time. The difficulty of attaining food security surges with increased population and economic meltdown, making achieving food security in Nigeria arduous. What has been the food security situation in Nigeria?