Gana advocates effective ways of harnessing local talents in Africa
As IEEE young professionals chart way forward By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Chair, Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers, IEEE Young Professionals, Nigeria Section, Engr. Haruna Danjuma Gana has advocated more effective ways of harnessing indigenous talents in Africa. Gana, noting that there was a defective approach in harnessing talents in the continent, reiterated the need […]
Family Planning: 22 per cent of Women lack access to Contraceptives —Marie Stopes
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Marie Stopes International Organization of Nigeria MSION, a non-governmental organization providing sexual reproductive health services in the country has lamented that about 22 per cent of women of reproductive age in Nigeria lack access to contraceptives despite their readiness to engage in family planning and child spacing. Country Director […]
NFGCS invests over N2bn in agribusiness in 2 years
Employs over 600 Nigerians, hopes to get govt support By Gabriel Ewepu – Keffi This was made known by the National Coordinator and Managing Director, NFGCS, Retson Tedheke, while briefing journalists on the journey and progress made so far on the cooperative’s 3, 500 hectares of land sitting in a village called Ga’ate, in Sabon […]
Alaghodaro 2019: Presco, Okomu, Nosak, others lead local players to summit
As different business concerns are upbeat for the Alaghodaro 2019 Summit, the big-ticket players in Edo State’s economy including Presco Plc, Okomu Plc, and Nosak Group, have made strong commitment to throw their weight behind the event. The Alaghodaro Summit, in its third edition, is organized to mark Governor Godwin Obaseki’s third year anniversary and […]
US to support treatment of additional 60,000 PLHIV in Lagos
By Sola Ogundipe The US Government has reiterated its focus to help identify and provide treatment to approximately 60,000 People Living with HIV, PLHIV, in Lagos State who has not previously received such treatment. A statement issued by the US Consulate General Public Affairs section in Lagos explained that the support is to be provided […]
CISLAC condemns arrest of journalists
Says journalists should be celebrated, not harassed By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, yesterday decried the reported arrest and detention of News Digest editor, Gidado Yushau Shuaib and the professional webmaster of the medium, Adebowale Adekoya over an investigative report they published in 2018. The report was said to […]
