In the face of the crisis, the World Bank is deploying short- and long-term responses to boost food and nutrition security, reduce risks, and strengthen food systems.These actions form part of the institution’s global response to the ongoing food secur…
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Nigerian Army Strategises On Ways To Ending Communal Clashes
The Commander Special Task Force Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) and General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army (NA) Major General Ibrahim Ali has ingaugurated a 20 man crisis intervention committee to assist Nigerian troops in tackling comm…
New HIV infections down by 45% through Global Fund intervention – UNAIDS
Dr Leo Zekeng, Country Director, UN Joints Action Against HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), says the intervention of Global Fund has helped to reduce new HIV infections globally by 45 per cent.Zekeng said during the 7th replenishment preconference on Saturday in Abuj…
Chinese celebrate festival, award scholarships to 63 Nigerians
The Chinese community in Nigeria on Friday celebrated its 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival, the upcoming Chinese National Day and Nigeria’s Independence Day in a colorful event in Lagos.The event, which was opened by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jian…
NAOWA inaugurates staff quarters, hall for schools
The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) on Saturday inaugurated staff quarters for NAOWA College and 500 seater multipurpose hall for NAOWA Model Nursery and Primary School in AbujaSome deserving members of staff including teaching and no…
Agency Trains Over 800 Young Nigerians On Digital Technology
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA has trained 859 young people in digital technology through its Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, STEM, Bootcamp for Kids, SB4Kids 2022.The agency also encouraged Young peopl…
Group forms association to set standard for football administration in Nigeria
A group of concerned football stakeholders, has announced the formation of an Association of Football Administrators in Nigeria (AFAN) to help set a standard for football administration in the country.This is contained in a statement by Godwin Bamigboy…
Lagos Achieves Milestone In Waste Recycling
The Lagos State Government has been recounting achievements recorded in the last three years within the value chain of its Recycle Initiative.The Government is elated to have made significant impact to the development of the sector with creation of emp…
FG’s directive on LMC licence withdrawal long overdue, football stakeholders say
A cross-section of football stakeholders have hailed as overdue Federal Government’s directive on the withdrawal of licence of the League Management Company (LMC).The Federal Government had on Friday advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to imm…
Police investigate decomposing landlord’s body found in Ibadan
The Police Command in Oyo State says the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is handling the investigation of the decomposing body of a landlord found in his bedroom at Awotan, Apete area of Ibadan.It is recalled that skeleton of the landlord…