FG awards N47 million grants to 32 Nigerian innovators to promote inventions

The federal government on Wednesday awarded the sum of N47 million to 32 innovators in the country through the Presidential Standing Committee on Innovations and Inventions (PSCII) programme. Speaking at the grants presentation event in Abuja, the Deputy Director, overseeing the Department of Technology Acquisition and Adaptation (TAA) at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and…

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Reject tokens that compromise babies’ health, UNICEF charges media houses

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged media outlets to prioritize breastfeeding advocacy over commercial interests, which could negatively impact breastfeeding rates. UNICEF supports this appeal by citing the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes, which prohibits advertising and promotional activities related to infant formula, breast-milk substitutes, feeding bottles, and teats. Mrs. Juliet…

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