The Chairman of Nigeria Social Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme will on Tuesday meet with leaders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State over her governorship ambition. A statement in Asaba signed by the Director of…
In a bid to consolidate on the gains made by the Nigeria Police Force, in stemming the tides of violence against women and girls in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Suleiman Abba CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni, has…
Africa’s capacity to feed itself now and in the future remains a major challenge, despite its enormous agricultural potentials to produce enough food for the continent and sell surplus produce. According to Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary, UN Economic…
By Eze Onyekpere Nigerians want to be respected and accorded the same treatment as other rational, reasonable and civilised people and human beings. But when it comes to applying the rules and due process which are the hallmark of a…
The Fourth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IV) has been an opportunity to reflect activities on the continent that ensure that agriculture is embedded into a solution space, in which climate change has become a risk amplifier.…
By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame in Morocco. The Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Dr. Abdalla Hamdok has told participants at the Fourth annual Conference on Climate and Development in Africa (CCDA-IV) that Africa’s needs are unique…
By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame While contributing close to 30% of GDP and 50% of total exports, and employing over 70% of the population in most non-oil economies, and despite being one of the key development drivers in Africa, agriculture production…
By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame in Marrakech-Morocco ClimDev-Africa Program is inviting Africa to invest more in climate change research to ensure food self-sufficiency at the fourth edition of the Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA IV), that took place on…
By Friday Phiri In a bid to incetivise youths into agriculture, the African Development Bank-AfDB is next year set to launch a Youth Agriprenuership programme. Coordinator for Special Initiatives and Lead Agriculture and Agro-Industry Development at the AfDB, Ken Johm…
BY SELLINA SHEENA NKOWANI Efforts aimed at supporting climate change and resilience should be designed and implemented with input and engagement of local stakeholders, the statement signed Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), says. In a statement released at the…
