The World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) has named two scientists, Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, as the 2024 World Food Prize Laureates. Both scientists were instrumental in creating a back-up vault of the world’s crop seeds to protect global food security, According to a statement published on Thursday, the two scientists were announced by WFPF’s … Read more
The United States on Tuesday night highlighted several areas of security cooperation with Nigeria, noting that it is willing to remain a strong partner. The US also said Nigeria must invest in the “foundations of an inclusive democratic society” to address its security and economic concerns. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated these during … Read more
Kola Alapinni, a Nigerian human rights lawyer, on Thursday, received the US Secretary of State’s award for international religious freedom. He was recognised for providing legal defence in multiple freedom of religion or belief cases and challenging the constitutionality of Nigerian blasphemy laws. Mr Alapinni has provided pro bono legal representation to people with life-threatening … Read more
