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Food processing empowers Nigeria’s rural woman

Food processing empowers Nigeria’s rural women

Rural women in Nigeria are tackling poverty through the processing of Garri, a creamy-white or yellow granular flour made from fermented, gelatinized fresh cassava tubers. A popular staple food that is eaten in many homes in Nigerian and West Africa. The rural women are making money through the processing of Garir, with some of them …

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Rural awareness key to addressing climate change

Rural awareness key to addressing climate change

Rural awareness and capacity building of the local inhabitants is key to addressing climate change. The United Nations and other development partners working to address climate change impacts, must identify and work with local partners within the media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to undertake rural awareness and capacity building on climate change. And, in …

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FCT residents groan over alleged abandoned N719. 4 million road

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, the Nigerian capital city are groaning over an abandoned community road connecting Kwali Area Council to over six communities. The road that connects Kwali to Ijah Dabuta, Ijah Pada, Bowolo, Daka, Tampe, and other communities in Yangoji Ward of kwali Area Council was awarded the sum of …

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Goat pen converted to community health centre in Ebonyi

The deplorable condition of healthcare in Ebonyi state has gone out of hand forcing Ntezi-Aba community in Ebonyi North Local Government Area to convert a Goat Pen meant for rearing goats into a Primary Health Centre. On a visit to Ntezi-Aba community hospital, one sees a mud house with tattered leaking roofs and fallen windows …

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