“More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high levels of water shortages and scarcity, the UN agriculture agency said in a new report launched on Wednesday. “ The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020, the Food…
Ayoade Olatokewa | Flipping through my Instagram in search of a farmer mentioned by a friend, on his profile was… PhD farmer, Ogbole Samson, and I was curious with his caption, “food production should not be seasonal, because hunger is not…
A non-governmental organisation, Florence Modupe Foundation (FMF), has donated educational and food materials to visually-impaired pupils at the Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind in Oshodi, Lagos state. Speaking at the event held recently at the Centre in Lagos, Bukola…
By JOAN Yakub | Olayide Akanni, Executive Director, Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS), has disclosed that the COVID-19 pandemic has eroded the consciousness of people to HIV/AIDS infection which has led to an increase in the number of positive cases over…
The Florence Modupe Foundation (FMF) on the occasion of its November outreach, on the Friday 20th November 2020 visited the Lead City University Fashion and Lifestyle Academy Ibadan. In line with its mission to aid equitable access to quality education and…
Young changemakers gathered at Ayalla hotels in Abuja to embark on the SDG 16 Innovation Challenge. Seventeen participants were selected for their unique and sustainable solutions to issues concerning the Sustainable Development Goals; more importantly Access to Justice and Strong…
By Ijeoma Ukazu | The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said at least 36 percent of women who have ever been married have experienced one form of violence from their spouse or the other. UNICEF’s Child Protection specialist, Dr.…
On Sunday November 22, 2020, Burkinabés will be going to the polls in another presidential and legislative elections. This will be the country’s second elections since a popular uprising in 2014 toppled its long-standing dictator Blaise Compaoré. The highly anticipated…
Africa’s largest economy has slumped into a recession in the third quarter as oil production dropped to a four-year low. Nigeria’s economy has slumped into recession as the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by -3.63 per cent in the…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mr. Oluwadamilare Jamiu Ogundairo, as the General Manager, Office of Disability Affairs with effect from November 5, 2020. A letter signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem…
