Day: October 21, 2023
Minister seeks stakeholders’ support to curb youth migration from Africa
Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has sought the assistance of stakeholders towards addressing the issue of youth migration in the country.Edu made the call when she co-chaired the meeting of 48 African Countries M…
FG unveils plan to cater for cancer survivors
The Federal Government says it has made plans in a new policy plans for cancer survivors to be catered to adequately.The Director-General, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Dr Usman Aliyu, disclosed this in an interview wit…
Delta community threatens legal action over exclusion from trust fund
An oil producing community, Aja-Omaetan in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta has threatened to sue Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) if it is excluded from the oil giant’s planned Host Community Development Trust Fund (HCDTF).The community, theref…
Tribunal judgment: Rep. claims victory safeguards constituents’ mandate
Rep. Sani Yakubu, (APC-Sokoto) has expressed satisfaction with the recent judgment from the State and National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal.Yakubu, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Saturday stated that the judgment had…
Strengthening nutrition with Nestlé’s NIDO Milk and Soya
The development of human health is majorly dependent on nutrition.Good nutrition, alongside other healthy lifestyle habits, supports average growth, development, and ageing.It helps people maintain healthy body weight, boosts the immune system, makes p…
Lagos govt. demolishes illegal Banana Island structure, warns against unapproved dredging
The Lagos State government on Saturday demolished an illegal structure on Banana Island, constructed on an unauthorised reclaimed land that will obstruct drainage paths.The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Oluyinka Olumide, …
Nigeria’s young population a global asset, U.S. official says
Ms Joy Basu, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of United States, Bureau of African Affairs, has described Nigeria’s young population as an asset to Africa and the world at large.Basu made the remark during a visit to Vibranium Valley Tech City to discuss …
Stakeholders, Media meet on Diphtheria Outbreak Response in Nigeria
The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has convened a Media Orientation Meeting on Diphtheria Outbreak Response in the country.The meeting was in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Nigeri…
