According to Food for Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report published earlier this year, despite progress made over the past decades, about seven hundred and sixty-seven million people globally have continued to live in extreme poverty, with half of them in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The majority of the world's poor and hungry live in rural areas and depend largely on agriculture for their survival. However, their livelihoods are often constrained by limited access to resources such as land, services, technologies, markets and economic opportunities, lowering their productivity and income.
Publish Date: Sunday, October 21st 2018 |
A veteran broadcaster and an Assistant Director Programmes, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Mrs. Funke Treasure-Durodola who has worked with FRCN for eighteen years has announced a pet project for girls- The Funke Treasure Table Tennis Championship (F3TC). This is aimed at developing the girl child from the low-income families through sports and empowerment sessions in life skills.
The competition, to hold annually in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, southwest Nigeria, will kick off this month, September 18 through September 21, 2018. Ahead of the Championship, two novelty matches have been held in Lagos and Ibadan respectively, themed "Media for F3TC".
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 5th 2018 |
The Nigerian international passport will now wear a new look of features and 10-year validity period. This is because the Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for Nigerian Passports.
On this premise, the approval has been granted by the presidency to change the face of the e-passport 10 years after it was introduced in the country. Presently, the passports only have a five-year validity period.
Publish Date: Sunday, July 29th 2018 |
An academic, Professor Richard Akindele, exposed on social media recently for sexually harassing his student has been recommended to be sacked by a committee set up to probe the allegation at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ife. This is contained in a statement released by University management today on the final outcome of its probe and the action recommended.
Publish Date: Thursday, June 21st 2018 |
One of the leading Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria Ikeja Electric, (IE) has inaugurated a 2×60 MVA transmission station in Odogunyan, a suburb of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement issued by its Head Corporate Communications of IE, Mr. Felix Ofulue.It unveiled plans to ensure maximum use of the newly inaugurated transmission Sub-station to wheel more power supply to its numerous customers in Odogunyan, Ogijo, Agbede, Odonla, Igbosoro and Ita-Oluwo. Other areas include Agado Cantonment, Fakale, Odo-kekere, Ita-elewe.
Publish Date: Monday, June 18th 2018 |
