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The warmth reception and joyful glee that greeted the arrival of the former Rivers Governor and Transportation Minister, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, to the University of Nigeria (UNN), was awesome. The former NGF Chairman had gone to UNN to honor the institution’s invitation as a  Keynote Speaker for the Convocation Lecture titled: Inequality and the Dignity of Man. The Lecture is part of activities marking the university’s Convocation Ceremony for the year 2021 and was delivered by the Min...

[FILES] Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed. Photo/Twitter/FinMinNigeria As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world last year, a group of activists seized the loophole in support responses, seeking the institution of universal basic income (UBI) and polled over 200,000 signatures to drive home their demand. The movement renewed the call for the establishment of basic income guarantee as an essential part of modern economies. In the recent United States election, Andrew Yang, a Democratic P...

May 31, 2021 By Elizabeth A. Kaine Children from districts most affected by poverty are prioritized for school feeding. Photo published with author’s permission. In 2018, President Bio promised to “Expand and improve school feeding programmes in all pre-schools and primary schools.” Three years later we are examining this promise. Accomplishments There are several important accomplishments in school feeding since 2018. For example, the national budget included a dedicated line to school ...

  Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, says the outcome of the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) would aid the nation to review her 2020 per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from GH¢13,000.79 to a much higher figure.  Per capita income is a measure of the amount of money earned per person in a country, while per capita income of a nation is calculated by dividing the countrys national income by its population.  Mr Ofori-Atta, who is Chairman of the National Census Steering Com...

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has Says several interventions have been put in place to ensure that all children are protected from incessant attacks, kidnappings, violence, abuse and exploitation. Buhari made the disclosure at the 2021 National Children’s Day celebrations, organised by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, under the leadership of Dame Pauline […]

WFP Namibia Country Brief, April 2021 Format Operational Updates Zambezi Farmers’ Market Day WFP Namibia held its 2021 first quarterly performance review in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region from 26-28 April 2021. The main objectives of the review were to assess the progress made, opportunities that exist, and challenges experienced, as well as lessons learnt during the implementation of the first quarter of 2021 Country Strategic Plan (CSP). The review was attended by WFP staff, external stakeho...

No fewer than one million Urban Informal Workers captured are expected to benefit from the sum of N30 billion Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) over the

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 26 May 2021 THE Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it had been able to feed about 10 million school children under its National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, announced this in Abuja and also stated that over 100,000 cooks had been engaged by the Federal Government through the NHGSFP. Farouq disclosed this at the zonal flag-off and handover of feed...

Vanguard News NHGSFP: We’re feeding 10m pupils in schools, says FG On By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE federal government, Tuesday, said it was feeding nearly ten million pupils in public schools across the country. The government equally revealed that it engaged over 100,000 cooks so far in its ongoing National Home Grown School Feeding Programme. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed these at the flagging off of the nationwide...

Views: Visits 7 Flags off nationwide distribution of feeding utensils in Abuja By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE federal government, Tuesday, said it was feeding nearly ten million pupils in public schools across the country. The government equally revealed that it engaged over 100,000 cooks so far in its ongoing National Home Grown School Feeding Programme. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed these at the flagging o...