KANO: The Kano State House of Assembly has initiated a legislative process to repeal the State Fire Service Directorate Edict No 17 of 1970, aiming to regulate the operations of cooking gas retailers within Kano metropolis. The proposal seeks to intro…
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GBV: Men Also Cry.
Adamo: The silence that surrounds Adamo village, Ikorodu, was disrupted by uproar from the street, making residents rush outside to behold Bolanle beating her husband. The couple’s quarrel isn’t strange to residents of the community, but witnessing Bo…
Read MoreInformation Minister to Discuss Federal Government’s Tax Reforms at Kaduna NIPR AGM.
Kaduna: The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, is set to be the Guest Speaker at the 2024 Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Public Lecture. The announcement was made by…
Read MoreReligious Leaders Urged to Uphold Democratic Values in Nigeria’s Governance.
ABUJA: Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Kukah, have emphasized the essential role of religious leaders in sustaining Nigeria’s democracy. They made this call during the National Peace Commit…
Read MoreUNICEF Collaborates with Journalists to Enhance Health and Education Reporting in Nigerian States.
Zaria: UNICEF has engaged journalists from Kaduna State, Nasarawa, Niger, and Kwara to improve the coverage of health and education issues. This initiative aims to enhance media involvement at all levels to strengthen engagement terms that promote the…
Read MoreParadigm Initiative Calls for Independence of Universal Service Provision Fund.
Lagos: Mr Gbenga Sesan, the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has advocated for the independence of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to enhance the effective implementation of rural telephony projects. Sesan made this appeal …
Read MoreRights Path to Sustaining HIV/AIDS Response in Nigeria.
Lagos: The first cases of AIDS in Nigeria were diagnosed in 1985 and reported in 1986. They were a 13-year-old sexually active girl and a female commercial sex worker who arrived in Lagos State, from a neighbouring West African country. The news of th…
Read MoreFertiliser Cost: Women Embrace Sustainable Alternative for Food Security, Soil Preservation.
Patigi: Mrs Elizabeth Ndako has been a smallholder farmer for many years. She grows grains and tubers in Patigi, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara state. To boost her production, Ndako spends close to N300,000 on agro-chemicals to increase product…
Read MoreBreaking Free: Women in Agribusiness Find Path to Financial Independence.
GOMBE: Mrs Okla Joab, a teacher in Gombe State, struggled to make ends meet with her meager salary, barely sustaining herself and her two children each month. However, her life took a dramatic turn when she embraced the agribusiness initiative introdu…
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