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September 28, 2023
UNFPA enlightens Borno IDPs on benefits of child spacing
UNFPA on Thursday engaged 137 community leaders from various displaced communities on the need to promote child spacing in addressing the problem of maternal mortality and morbidity.Addressing the community leaders at Muna Camp in Maiduguri, Mr Adamu …
Nigeria’s Atomic Energy Commission signs MoU with Russian varsity
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission and Russia’s Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).The parties, which agreed to cooperate in the field of nuclear education and development of the Nigerian nuclear indus…
Don tasks postgraduate students on problem-driven research
Prof.Olubukola Kuforiji, Guest Speaker at Covenant University’s 18th Release of Eagles for School of Postgraduate Students Hooding on Thursday in Ota.ResearchBy Ige AdekunleSango-Ota (Ogun), Sept. 28, 2023 (NAN) A Professor of Industrial Microbiologis…
NESG targets reducing brain drain, unemployment to revamp nation’s economy
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), says strategic efforts are in place to galvanise actions that will address high unemployment and minimise brain drain in the nation’s economy.Ms Amina Maina, the Chairperson, Central Organising Committee at t…
CSOs seek inclusion in $700m World Bank water, sanitation programme
The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for the inclusion of its members in the implementation of the 700 million dollars World Bank- funded water, sanitation and hygiene Programme.The programme, called the Sustainable Urban, Rural Wa…
UNESCO-REF, POWA, Reps committee to strengthen agric value chain
The Police Officers Wife Association (POWA) in collaboration with the UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO-REF) and the House Committee on Diaspora has pledged to strengthen the agricultural value chain in the country.The President of POWA, Mrs Eli…
World Rabies Day: Delta records 5 deaths in 3 months -Official
Delta Government says it has recorded over 60 incidents and five fatalities caused by rabies disease due to dog bites in three months in the state.The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Perez Omoun, said this on Thursday in Asaba at the inauguration of …
Democracy: Don calls for devt of quality leadership in Africa
Prof. Jonah Onuoha, a don, on Thursday, underscored the need to promote leadership development at the national level to ensure sustainable democracy in Africa.Onuoha said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.According to…
NSCDC trains officers on leadership, pledges improved service delivery
Mr Sunday Agboola, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun, has assured residents of the state of improved service delivery by the Corps.Agboola said the command would continue to work harder to justify the trust…