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FG moves to restructure school feeding programme
The Nigerian Home Grown School Feeding Programme received a boost through a partnership between the Federal Government and the Partnership for Child Development at Imperial College London. President Bola Tinubu had previously suspended all programmes of the National Social Investment Programme Agency for six weeks due to alleged malfeasance in its management.
Yetunde Adeniji, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on the Home Grown School Feeding Programme, announced the partnership during a stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja. She highlighted that the workshop aimed to launch a Value for Money Study, which seeks to estimate the cost of the programme and assess its multi-sectoral benefits on socio-economic and human capital development.
Adeniji emphasized that the study, sponsored by the Imperial College, would help evaluate the programme’s effectiveness in improving students’ attendance and academic performance. It will also aid in negotiations with international partners, development agencies, and NGOs.
The study will initially be launched in Kaduna and Osun states and subsequently extended to cover one state from each geopolitical zone, eventually encompassing all 36 states by the year’s end. Data for the study will be collected from primary and secondary sources, with the involvement of youths recruited from the states.
Prof. Lesley Drake of PCD Imperial College, London, will lead a team of local and foreign experts to analyze the data. Adeniji noted that the research would benefit youths by providing employment opportunities and ensuring transparency and accountability in the programme.
Abimbola Adesanmi of PCD Nigeria Office explained that the study aimed to determine the cost of the programme and its benefits to the government. It will assess various factors, including transportation costs, feeding expenses, teachers’ contributions, and infrastructure costs, to improve implementation.
Adeniji further stated that teachers, principals, traditional rulers, and community members would be involved in the programme’s implementation, which would be monitored by state governments. Ultimately, the beneficiaries of the programme are the children.
The High Court Judge abducted in Kebbi State one week ago, Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, has regained his freedom.
A family member confirmed the release to our correspondent on Monday, saying the judge arrived home a few hours ago.
According to the family member, relatives are jubilant and full of gratitude to God for the safe return of the abducted judge. He said the family expressed appreciation to all those who stood by them during the ordeal.
As of the time of filing this report, the Kebbi State Judiciary and security agencies had not released an official statement.
Justice Bunza’s abduction last week drew widespread concern across the state, with calls for his immediate and safe release.
……says Smoke Caused by Fire Suppression System
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that there was no fire at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos following an incident that prompted an earlier advisory.
Preliminary findings show that the smoke observed in the affected area resulted from the discharge of the terminal’s FM-200 fire suppression system. The cause of the system’s activation is still under investigation.
Normal operations have since resumed at the terminal. Detailed investigations are ongoing to establish the exact cause of the incident.
FAAN thanked passengers, airlines, airport users and other stakeholders for their understanding and cooperation, and reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and security of all airport operations.
A fire has broken out at a terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, according to reports.
The incident is expected to cause flight delays, with passengers reportedly stranded outside the affected terminal as emergency responders work to contain the blaze and restore normal operations.
Further details on the cause, extent of the damage, and impact on flight schedules are still emerging. Airport authorities and emergency services are on site.
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