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http://ift.tt/2rYcuMf The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has officially handed over the Computer Assisted Personal Interview System (CAPI) developed through the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,… The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has officially handed over the Computer Assisted Personal Interview System (CAPI) developed through the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, as part of efforts to improve access to agricultural market information. The project, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the tune of $600,000 (N240m) would among other things provide Nigerians with near-real time agriculture information through crowd-sourced data from various players in the agricultural Value Chain. The CAPI system would also enhance transparency and policy coordination in international food market, help prevent unexpected p...

http://ift.tt/2rdywNH Kaltume hawking during school hours ActionAid Nigeria, last week, opened a photo exhibition to canvass friendly environments for Nigerian women in public places. With the theme, ‘Women Access to Gender Responsive Public Places,’ the exhibition was strategically mounted at the foyer of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.   Although it ended the same day, the exhibition, however, succeeded in drawing attention of art lovers, government functionaries as well as other personalities, especially those who share in the vision of safe cities for women, to the intrinsic message of the exhibition.   ActionAid, a movement working together to enhance human rights and defeat poverty, has, in the course of its operation in Nigeria, placed gender empowerment at the front burner. Working directly with the constituencies of the poor and excluded communities, it has reached over 140,000 people, particularly women and girls. This time, the organisation recognises the pla...

http://ift.tt/2rYrud4 Chief Tony Okoroji; founder of Friends of the Creator Foundation (FCF), Mr. Rockson Igelige; Best Intellectual Property Law student of Delta State University, Oleh Campus, Omotor Stanley and Mr. Norbert Young, shortly after the unveiling of the foundation… in Oleh Recently at Oleh township, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, a momentous event happened. It was the unveiling of Friends of the Creator Foundation (FCF), designed to promote and protect through advocacy, education and scholarship the intellectual property rights of artists of all hues in the country. The foundation, the brainchild of Westminster-trained entertainment lawyer, Mr. Rockson Igelige, will also be devoted to researching intellectual property issues, with a view to providing scholarships to law students specialising in intellectual property education. To lend credence to the foundation, two active practitioners in the entertainment industry – chairman, Copyright Society of Nig...

http://ift.tt/2pXOMC6 Archbishop (Dr.) Olanrewaju OBEMBE Daniel 1:8 “But Daniel PURPOSED IN HIS HEART that he would NOT DEFILE HIMSELF with the portion of the king’s MEAT, nor with the WINE which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not DEFILE HIMSELF.” Daniel 6:3 “Then this Daniel was PREFERRED ABOVE the presidents and princes, BECAUSE AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT WAS IN HIM; and the king thought TO SET HIM OVER THE WHOLE REALM.” The quality of our lives is, most times, determined by the choices we make. Life is full of choices and you cannot abdicate the responsibility of making choices. There are times when we need to say “NO” and there are times we need to say, “YES.” Daily, life places requisite demand on our choices and decisions, which are the very products of our persuasions and convictions. Life does not allow for neutrality – that is, you cannot be neutral about choices and decisions. You are where you are today because of the decisions you ...

http://ift.tt/2rYfnwI Professor Wellington Oyibo is a Consultant Medical Parasitologist and Director, Research and Innovation Office, University of Lagos. Medical test before treatment of malaria has been described as the most effective way to eliminate malaria epidemic in Nigeria. Delivering his Inaugural Lecture at the University of Lagos, titled parasitus facultas et humanum intelligentia, Prof. Wellington Oyibo, said there are misconceptions between general fevers and malaria fevers. Oyibo said: “People treat malaria using drugs bought over the counter. When they do not get better, they feel the drugs are not effective. Reason medical test before treatment is the best solution. “We need to step up prevention interventions and case management, test and drugs should be made available. Now, we know peoples’ immunities are changing and as immunity is coming down, more people are likely to die of malaria.” Vía Nigeria News, Headlines and Opinions – The Guardian Nigeria Newsp...

http://ift.tt/2oOoYnf This development was announced during the week in Funtua, Katsina State, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between WASIL and BIF. Fifteen thousand maize and soy farmers in Katsina and Kaduna States will benefit from the collaboration between the West African Soy Industries Limited (WASIL) and the Business Innovation Facility (BIF), to enhance maize and soy farmers’ productivity. This development was announced during the week in Funtua, Katsina State, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between WASIL and BIF.WASIL, a sister company to WACOT Limited is a member of the TGI Group, an international investment and holding company with diversified interests and investments in Nigeria, Ghana, Republic of Benin, Morocco, UAE, South Africa, China and several other emerging markets with Mr. Rahul Savara as Group Managing Director, while the BIF is a five-year (2014-2019) DFID-funded market systems development programme that aims to impr...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J N igeria Customs Service on Friday defeated the Nigerian Navy 2-0 to become the winners of the 2017 Annual Ships and Ports Maritime Cup competition. Also Josephdam beat Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) to win the third place match. The match played at the Legacy pitch of the National Stadium was exciting and with minimal injuries. In the third place match Chibueze Haddy of Jersey no 26, scored the first goal in the 50th minute of the first half while Jelil Hafiz increased the score for Josephdam in the 70th minute of the 2nd half to make it 2-0 against NPA. For the finalists, Abubakar Michal, Customs goal poacher, scored the first goal for the Customs in the 15th minute of the first half while Hafiz Adediran of Jersey no 3 nailed the hope of the Naval team to ever clinch the cup in the 80th minute of the game by letting in the second goal. This year’s competition was quite entertaining as 61 goals were scored in all. Out of the 61 goals, Customs Abubakar Michal ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE management  of National Productivity Centre, NPC, has rolled out a five-year strategic plan to serve as  roadmap in repositioning and refocusing the Centre’s policies,  programmes  and activities. The strategic plan primarily focuses on the development of the  private sector, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs,  to grow the economy, create employment, generate revenue and improve the  standard of living of the populace.  The plan according to a  statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs of the Centre, Gbenga  Bamiduro, also took a holistic view of the  programmes  and contributions of the Centre to the  Nigerian  economy in the next  five years. The statement noted that at an in-house official launch of the plan,  the Director-General, of the NPC, Dr.  Kashim  Akor,  said  the plan had become  necessary to draw...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Daud Olatunji A BEOKUTA— Unknown gunmen, believed to be assassins, killed a family of six— husband, wife and four children— in a pre-dawn attack at their home in the Atiba area of Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State. There was uncertainty on the reason for the murder of the man, identified as Sheik Yusuf Abdulsalam Tanimola, who is in his 30s, his wife and children. Vanguard gathered that two of the children were two years old twins. A source told Vanguard that residents of Atiba and sympathisers, who thronged their residence, were in shock when they saw the victims in pools of blood. The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen that he was yet to get details of the victims’ names, but added that they “were killed overnight.” Abimbola said the Divisional Police Officers in Odogbolu and bordering towns have been mobilised to the victims’ residence along with operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squa...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Princewill Ekwujuru Interswitch, integrated digital payments and commerce company, has unveiled a new agreement with Toronto-based Fio Corporation to ramp up distribution of the company’s mobile healthcare technology services in Nigeria. The mobile health technology allows health workers in most remote areas to automate testing of suspected cases of malaria and other infectious diseases. Head, Health Solutions at Interswitch, Uzor Okonmah, said: “The effects of malaria are devastating to the health and prosperity of people across Africa and other parts of the world where it has not been eliminated. This detectable and treatable disease continues to claim more than 400,000 lives each year. Our collaboration with Fio will put tools for automated disease testing and real-time tracking into the hands of more frontline health workers. Together we can advance progress toward malaria elimination in Nigeria and set an example for disease control programmes around th...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The maiden Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) versus Veteran Ex-Internationals Novelty Football Match and Awards will take place at the National Stadium Pitch and the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Centre respectively on Saturday, June 3, 2017. The Match is slated for 10am while the awards will start by 4pm. The epoch-making event will feature the Minister for Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola, alongside celebrated superstars such as Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Taribo West, Friday Elaho, Henry Nwosu etc. Hon. Sheriff O. Balogun, the Administrator of Surulere Local Government will serve as the Chief Host while Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, the Lagos State CAN Chairman, will be the chairman of the event. The Spiritual Father of the Day is Msgr Bernard Okoduah, the Parish Priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Gbaja, Surulere, Lagos. Among the Awardees is Chief Mike Umeh (Ozodinobi 1 of Amichi), the MD of Central Bag Nigeria ...

http://ift.tt/2pExGVx Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus, whose young career has already undergone marked transformations, on Thursday released a lo-fi rock ballad in a departure from her previous sound. “Malibu,” the first single of an album expected later this year, is driven by a lo-fi, jam-rock guitar with Cyrus’ voice dreamy and understated. In an accompanying video, Cyrus rolls in the sun-kissed sand and sits meditatively in a field of flowers, at times petting a dog and gleefully flying an imposing bundle of balloons. Cyrus reminisces in the song about her introduction to Malibu, one of the most celebrated beaches in the Los Angeles area, after overcoming fears of swimming. “I never would have believed you if three years ago you told me I’d be here writing this song / But here I am, next to you / The sky’s more blue in Malibu,” she sings. Cyrus, in a recent profile in music magazine Billboard, indicated that “Malibu” was about her on-off relationship with the Australian actor...