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The International Fund for Agricultural Development has stated that Africa needs a cumulative sum of $614bn by 2030 to address its rising challenge of food insecurity and transform the food system. The Associate Vice President for External Relations and Governance, IFAD, Satu Santala, disclosed in a report titled “Financing food systems resilience in Africa: A

Nigeria’s rig count has been growing since the last quarter of last year and crude oil production has also been on the rise on the back of aggressive exploration and improved security in the Niger Delta.  OPEOLUWANI AKINTAYO examines the impact these recent developments would have on the country’s economy Nigeria’s oil rig count has

The Director-General, International Labour Organisation, Gilbert Houngbo, has called for a global momentum to strengthen sustainability in order to reduce poverty and social injustice. In a latest report to commemorate the World Day for Social Justice titled ‘The world needs a strong and sustained dose of social justice’, he said the impact of COVID-19 combined

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria has inducted 50 individuals including students, associates, full members, and fellows, into the institute at its 2023 cohort induction ceremony themed Partnership for Sustainable Development: The event, which was sponsored by IHS Towers; expert partners in communications infrastructure, was held recently at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Amid the election fever in the country, some people whose ears are sensitive to bad grammar cannot help protesting the return of ‘casted’. They do not feel comfortable hearing some voters – and even some journalists – say, ‘I have casted my vote.’ It is thus not surprising that some, including media practitioners like Dr

The Nigerian British University has appointed a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, as its pioneer Vice-Chancellor. The appointment of Fawehimni, a nephew to the late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, is for a period of five years and would take effect from April 3, 2023. A

A lecturer in the Department of History, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Saheed Amusa, has linked under-development in countries across the African continent to forces outside its shores. Amusa spoke at a hybrid event organised by Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, Osogbo, Osun, with the theme, ‘Get up, stand up, stand

A pulmonologist and associate professor at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Dr Uju Ozoh, has won the World Lung Health Award. An online report said she would receive the award at the Opening Ceremony of the American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference, which would hold from May 19 – 24, 2023 at the

According to scholars, not much has been achieved in Research and Development in Nigeria. This is due to the multifaceted challenges confronting the country which transcends to the education sector. Improvements in research and development, innovation and industrialisation were also some of the issues the Academic Staff Union of Universities raised in their demands with

The McPherson University, Ogun State, has advised its 434 matriculating students to avoid immoral acts and be diligent. Guest lecturer at the 11th matriculation, and Company Secretary, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr Rotimi Idowu, whose lecture was titled, ‘Pursuing academic excellence,’ enjoined the matriculants to eschew diligence, resilience and crave for academic laurels so as to