By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health and development sector say the institutionalisation and scale-up of the Adolescent 360 (A360) Amplify project has greatly improved adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes in participating states. They made this known at a dissemination meeting on the project in Abuja. It was implementedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), in partnership with Nature Eco Capital, Business for Nature and other stakeholders on Friday in Abuja, inaugurated the Nigeria Business Advisory Group on Biodiversity (BAG). Dr Joseph Onoja, Director General, NCF, in his remarks at the event, said the inauguration of BAG,Continue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, says he once proudly highlighted Nigeria’s religious tolerance and mutual respect to the international community. According to Onaiyekan, that once beautiful narration has become a “sad anomaly.” The cleric spoke at the 9th International Conference on “Love and Tolerance”, convenedContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday flagged off the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 7). The survey is aimed at generating quality data that will guide policy decisions on the rights of childrenContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Oxfam in Nigeria has marked the close-out of its five-year Power of Voices, Fair for All (F4A) and African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) programmes in Nigeria. Oxfam Country Director, John Makina, at the occasion on Thursday in Abuja, described the programmes as “a journey of courage,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) says President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency on national security is timely and reflective of the nation’s urgent security realities. Retired Maj.-Gen. Elvis Njoku, Chairman, Interim Caretaker Management Committee of ALPSPN, gave the commendation while briefingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The German Government has called for improved coordination among government agencies, civil society organisations (CSOs) and digital platforms to enhance human rights case management in Nigeria. Annett Günther, German Ambassador to Nigeria, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the DEVATOP TALKAM Human Rights Dialogue andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) has inaugurated the NAOWA Multipurpose Cooperative Society (NMCS) to strengthen the entrepreneurial capacity and economic wellbeing of women in military barracks nationwide. The President of NAOWA, Mrs Safiyyah Shaibu, at the unveiling on Thursday in Abuja, said the initiative wasContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Alive & Thrive Nigeria on Thursday reviewed the achievements of its four-year nutrition programme and called for renewed collaboration to sustain maternal and child nutrition in states. The Country Representative, FHI 360, Dr Victor Ogbodo, made the call at the Dissemination Event of the Accelerating the ScaleContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised concern over the growing use of mobile phones and digital platforms to carry out trafficking and other forms of abuse. NAPTIP’s Director-General, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello, delivered the warning on Thursday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
