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Governors Forum advocates PPP expansion to close infrastructure gap

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has called for collaborative efforts to enhance Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to address Nigeria’s infrastructure gap. AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, Governor of Kwara and Chairman of the NGF, made this call at the 2nd Joint PPP Units Consultative Forum (3PUCF) and the Nigeria PPP Network (NPPPN) in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency […]

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Over 2.8bn people can’t afford healthy diets – FAO

More than 2.8 billion people in the world cannot afford healthy diets, the Director-General of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has said. Dongyu made this known during the 2024 World Food Day global ceremony with the theme: ‘Right to ‘Foods’ for a Better Life and a Better Future’. ‘Foods’, in […]

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Centre unveils book on LASU VC’s impact

The Centre For General Nigerian Studies (CGNS) of Lagos State University (LASU) has unveiled a book on the impact of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on the education sector. The book entitled: ‘Chronicles of Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello’ was unveiled on Tuesday at the CGNS. The Director of the centre, Prof. Mubashiru Mohammed, said […]

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World Food Day: Foundation solicits support for less-privileged

The Tabitha-Abimbola Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has called on well-meaning Nigerians and corporate organisations to prioritise feeding of the less privileged in the country. Mrs Abimbola Agbebiyi, founder of the organisation, said this at a charity walk to commemorate the 2024 World Food Day, in Ikeja, Lagos The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

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Gboko communities enjoy Dangote Cement CSR schemes

The Dangote Cement in Gboko, Benue, has scaled up its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes for its host communities, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This is contained in a statement from its Branding and Corporate Communications Department, on Wednesday in Abuja. It said that this was its expanded interventions as part of the […]