—IFAD had supported projects to lift the poor in Nigeria By Foster Obi Rural development projects financed and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have helped to reduce rural poverty and increase rural entrepreneurship in Madagascar, according to a new report presented the group. The report, prepared by IFAD’s Independent Office of […]
By Foster Obi Global commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens due to economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks international prices of the most commonly-traded […]
National Universities Commission (NUC) has said that only 12 Nigerian universities have approval to operate both conventional learning and Open and Distance learning (ODL), The 12 were given ‘conventional’ licences to operate a dual-mode system – face to face learning in the classroom and also the open distance learning. The NUC also said only a […]
By Foster Obi A group, Edda Intervention and Rescue Initiative, pressing for the rights of the people of Edda Clan known as the Afikpo South LGA has written to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu complaining of about 22 cases of murder, torture, assault, rape and other crimes on the people. The letter […]
By Foster Obi The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) will on Friday this week hold a special event tagged “Time for Nature: Animal, Humans and Environment interface” which aims to highlight the crucial role of healthy ecosystems for our health and food in the context of a post-COVID-19 world. A statement from FAO Newsroom said, […]