By Olanrewaju Akojede Nigeria emerged champions of the Para Volleyball event at the maiden West Africa Zone A and B tournament after a commanding 3-0 win against Ghana. Team Nigeria earlier defeated Niger Republic with a sharp 3-0 win, taking the sets 25-13, 25-20 and 25-22 respectively. Nigeria’s superior experienceContinue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “I have been living with HIV for over 15 years and consistently taking my antiretroviral drugs, which has prevented my young children from contracting the virus. “I wonder what my fate will be with the pause in foreign assistance. Will I beContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir and Ibrahim Kado The Sokoto State Government announced it has achieved the 95-95-95 HIV/AIDS control target, covering diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression, marking a significant milestone in the fight against the epidemic within the state. Alhaji Kabiru Umar, Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Agency for theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has dismissed allegations circulating in parts of the media and on social platforms accusing its leadership of corruption and monetisation of Certificates of No Objection. This is according to a statement by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Press and Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The FAME Foundation has called on government institutions, private organisations, development partners and the media to scale up investments in parasports and inclusive sporting infrastructure. The Executive Director, FAME Foundation, Arabinrin Atoyebi, made the call on Monday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming HerSTEM InclusiveContinue Reading
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has partnered with Safe Point and Care Initiative (SPCI) to enhance the active participation of women in politics. Mr Augustine Doma, NOA’s State Director, Nasarawa State, made this known at a sensitisation workshop in Nasarawa for wives of local government chairmen, women leaders and politiciansContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government announced it has begun providing people living with HIV/AIDS access to free annual liver and kidney function tests through expanded health insurance, aiming to improve long-term health outcomes nationwide. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, stated this during theContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing transparency and achieving a robust accountability in the nation’s oil and gas industry. Dr Victor Muruako, Executive Chairman of the commission, emphasised the commitment on Monday in Abuja, at a one-day Legislative Stakeholders Workshop on SynergyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigeria on Monday inched closer to adopting a national Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) framework, with a renewed focus on victims, communities and former survivors of violent extremism. The National Coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Oxfam Country Director, John Makina, says Nigeria needs reforms in its political representation to make it more inclusive. He said this in Abuja at the Power of Voices, Fair for All, African Activists for Climate Justice Awards and Close-out five-year programme of the Oxfam-supported programme. He identifiedContinue Reading
