Medical tourism: NGO to establish hospital, disburses N300m to indigent children

By Justina Auta Mr Nuhu Fulani-Kwajafa, Founder, Global Initiative for Peace, Love and Care (GIPLC), an NGO, says plans are underway to establish a hospital to check medical tourism. Fulani-Kwajafa also said that over N300 million had been disbursed for the healthcare of indigent children with varying degrees of healthContinue Reading

VP Shettima welcomes £250,000 technology donation to drive afforestation

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has partnered with United Kingdom’s Zander Corporation Ltd., to transform agricultural practices and restore degraded lands in the country’s most vulnerable ecological zones. Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this on Thursday during a meeting with the management of the bio-technology company, held at the PresidentialContinue Reading

Poor inmates feeding in prisons raises health, mortality concerns— Panel

By Ibironke Ariyo Many inmates in custodial centres are reportedly facing death from hunger due to poor feeding and rampant food racketeering. This was made known on Thursday in Abuja by Dr Uju Agomoh, the Secretary of the Independent Investigative Panel on alleged corruption and other violations against the NigeriaContinue Reading

Interior Ministry targets holistic reform of correctional service

By Ibironke Ariyo The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, has reiterated the commitment of the ministry to achieving a holistic reform of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Ajani stated this during the second public hearing of the independent investigative panel to address the alleged corruption, abuse of power,Continue Reading

Nasarawa Govt. distributes educational materials to 400 schools

By Sunday John The Nasarawa State Government, on Thursday, distributed educational materials to about 400 secondary schools in the state to enhance quality of education. Speaking at the distribution exercise in Lafia, Mr John Mamman, Commissioner for Education, said it was part of the state government’s efforts at providing conduciveContinue Reading

Media, CSOs crucial to Nigeria’s correctional centres’ reforms – Agomoh

By Ibironke Ariyo Media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are crucial in driving reforms in Nigeria’s correctional centres, an independent investigative panel scribe has  said. Dr Uju Agomoh, the Secretary, Independent Investigative Panel of Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, Cruel Inhumane and Degrading Treatments against Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS),Continue Reading