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…
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Kano Assembly Proposes Relocation of Cooking Gas Retailers.
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…
Read MoreNiDOA Reaffirms Commitment to National Unity Amid Internal Challenges.
Cleveland: Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation-Americas (NiDOA) General Assembly has reiterated its dedication to fostering national unity and progress among Nigerians living abroad. This commitment was emphasized in a resolution issued by Ms. Bukola S…
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…
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 MoreFormer Lawmaker Urges Consistency in Climate Policy Implementation.
Abuja: Former member of the House of Representatives, Sam Oniugbo, has urged African nations to be consistent in the implementation of policies aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change. The climate change advocate, who participated in the just…
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 MoreCigarettes and Vapes: Minors Access Tobacco in Spite of Ban.
Abuja: On a scorching afternoon in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, 15-year-old Tobi (not real name) stands in front of a small store in the Sagwari Estate Layout of Dutse-Alhaji. With his he points at a pack that many in his age barely buy: a pa…
Read MorePound 4.8m Disability Project Targets Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina States.
Abuja: The Christian Blind Mission (CBM) has announced that Kebbi, Sokoto, and Katsina states will benefit from a 4.8 million euro disability-focused project funded by the German Government through its Humanitarian Assistance programme. Dr Rainer Broc…
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…
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