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13 Jun
In November 2023, the Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation and the Special Needs Initiative for Growth received crucial support from the global children’s charity, TheirWorld. This partnership project aimed to provide children with cerebral palsy, the right to an inclusive education through STEM and robotics; and the pedagogical skills needed for a brighter future.…
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In Nigeria, a staggering 29 million people, constituting 18.3 per cent of the population, live with disabilities. Visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, intellectual impairment, and communication impairment are among the most prevalent disabilities. Of these, approximately 10.4 per cent of working-age Nigerians (aged 18-65) grapple with disabilities that significantly hinder their ability to find…
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As I was saying, let’s continue with our concentration on a promised serial on the limitless opportunities that the Livestock Subsector offers all of us instead of the bugbear of consequences of the planned #August 1-10 Peaceful Protest on Hardship” that some politically exposed people are disparaging instead of managing through some strategic public relations…
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Nigeria now produces about 1.6 million barrels of crude oil per day against the 1.25 million barrels daily production recorded last month, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe) has revealed. The production, which is still 180,000 bpd short of the projected 1.78 million bpd in the 2024 budget, was achieved in the…
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Amaka Emmanuel-Makata is a circularity-focused business development and expansion expert, with an interest in sustainable consumption, production, and nutrition. Having founded Fresh County, she is leading change in the agricultural sector to reduce food waste, curb food insecurity, and increase nutrient-dense food intake. She speaks with IJEOMA THOMAS-ODIA, in this interview. You are championing agric-tech,…