Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has stated the country’s commitment to leveraging science and technology to improve the lives of its citizens, particularly in food and nutrition security. Speaking at the 8th Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Media Award in Abuja, Nnaji emphasized that Nigeria’s development through science and technology […]
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has intensified his call for immediate global climate action and robust funding to support vulnerable nations in a dire warning at the 2024 Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku. Declaring that “the era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived,” Guterres emphasized the […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a program offering free Cesarean sections (C-sections) to Nigerian women in need, a move aimed at combating high maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made the announcement at the Joint Annual Review conference in Abuja, marking a […]
In a significant push against gender-based violence (GBV), the Women Advocates and Research Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Women for Women International (WfWI) have urged for more funding and collaboration to address GBV in Nigeria. At a recent Lagos event, organized by WfWI in partnership with WARDC and supported by the Ford Foundation, stakeholders emphasized the […]
