The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engineer Joseph Utsev has called on state governments to invest more on irrigation farming in order to boost food security.
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An NGO, good women association (GWA), has urged media practitioners and information managers to ensure effective reporting of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases to combat the pervasive menace.
The world health organization (WHO) has emphasized the pivotal role of collaborative strategies in fostering an inclusive and resilient healthcare system in Nigeria.
Sand and dust storms (SDS) are known by many local names: the sirocco, haboob, yellow dust, white storms, or the harmattan.
The Lagos state government said a total of 277,672 indigent residents have been enrolled in its health insurance scheme, called Ilera Eko. The permanent secretary, health management agency, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, disclosed this during the flag-off of the second phase of the state’s health insurance scheme. Zamba said the administration of governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was committed to ensuring that no resident was left behind in the universal health coverage. She noted that the agency completed ‘EKOSHA Community Storm 1.0’ in the first half of the year, adding that the second phase followed the identification of a new set of vulnerable…
The scarcity of sorghum in major grain markets in Kano has been attributed to insecurity in most sorghum-producing states and poor access to improved seed varieties.
Indonesia last Friday flew its first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel, as the world’s biggest producer of the commodity pushes for wider use of biofuels to cut fuel imports.
Vice president Kashim Shettima on Wednesday urged the bill & Melinda gates foundation to forge a strategic partnership with the Nigerian government to enhance agricultural productivity, improve nutrition and strengthen the education sector.
President Bola Tinubu has asked the media to project the country positively to attract the needed investments to foster economic growth. Tinubu made the appeal yesterday in Uyo at the opening of the 19th all Nigeria editors’ conference (ANEC), organized by the Nigerian guild of editors. The president, who was represented by minister of Information and National orientation, Mohammed Idris, stressed the role of the media as a primary source of information. He emphasized the role of timely and accurate reporting, saying it helps businesses make informed decisions, and fosters a conducive environment for growth. The president said, “I urge…
In the area of stakeholder engagement, he said the command had maintained an open-door policy and resolved a lot of issues of common interest with concerned stakeholders.