School Feeding
3 Jan
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on School Feeding Programme (SFP), Dr Yetunde Adeniji, has commended the President for earmarking N100 billion for the programme in the 2024 budget. In a statement by Mr Olumobi Adewale, from the office of the SSA, in Abuja on Tuesday, Adeniji said the N100 billion allocation clearly…
30 Nov
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Betta Edu, to release details of how the sum of N535.8 million was expended on feeding of schoolchildren during COVID-19 lockdown.
19 Nov
As part of ongoing effort to boost the school feeding programme, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, the Senior Special Assistant to the President (SSAP) on School Feeding has canvassed the support of traditional leaders and critical stakeholders to achieve the goal.
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