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Nasarawa renews commitment to rural devt

The Nasarawa State Government has reiterated its commitment to initiate more infrastructure programmes that will have direct bearing on the lives of rural dwellers...

Prioritise infrastructure devt in rural areas to decongest cities, Don urges govt

A real estate expert, Prof. Tajudeen Aluko, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise infrastructure development in rural areas as a means of discouraging...

Sustaining rural development through solar power system

Electricity access is essential for people’s lives and livelihoods; from using fridges for storing food and medicine; charging mobile phones to stay connected; lighting...

Stakeholders urge govts to involve rural communities in SDGs implementation

Some stakeholders in Delta State have urged all tiers of governments to involve rural communities in project implementation to avoid waste of resources and...

Rural development: Varsity seeks host community’s partnership

The Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI) in Ebonyi State is seeking to partner with its host community in the bid to ensure rapid development...

Video: Women and rural water access

Government initiative aimed at involving women in the protection of water facilities is likely to be frustrated, no thanks to socio-cultural factors wherein women...

Activists seek government investment in rural women to curb poverty

The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), Women Rights to Education (WREP), Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) and Gender Equality Peace and Development...

Operation Light Up Rural Nigeria on shaky start?

On January 2014, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan inaugurated operation “Light-Up Rural Nigeria” with a pledge to ensure constant power supply to Nigerians in rural...

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Improved water use can feed 10bn, create 245m jobs – World Bank

The World Bank Group has called for a global rebalancing of water use in agriculture, a move critical to...
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Power: Govt addressing persistent gas supply challenges – Minister

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has taken decisive steps to address persistent gas...

World Wildlife Day 2026 celebration in New York highlights cross-sector collaboration to combat illegal wildlife trade

In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, United for Wildlife and the CITES Secretariat hosted leaders from the finance, technology,...

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Improved water use can feed 10bn, create 245m jobs – World Bank

The World Bank Group has called for a global...

Power: Govt addressing persistent gas supply challenges – Minister

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the...