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NAN Abuja.
By Naomi Sharang A Non-Governmental Organisation, Girls Beyond Reach Foundation popularly known as Daddy’s Girls has offered scholarships to girls resident in Angwan-Shao, Karimo, a slum in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Director Finance of the Foundation, Mrs Olamide Afolabi said that the gesture was part of activities to markContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Connected Development (CODE), an NGO with a mission to empower marginalised communities in Africa, has urged government at all levels to prioritise education, protection and social justice for the girl-child. The Chief Executive Officer of the group, Mr Hamzat Lawal, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalu Some stakeholders have emphasised on the need for Africa to tackle debt issues to enable the continent to fix its increasing climate issues. They spoke in an opinion piece “If You Want Our Countries to Address Climate Change, First Pause Our Debts” featured in The New YorkContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Nigeria has deposited its instrument of ratification for the African Union (AU) Convention on cross-border cooperation. Mr Adamu Adaji, Director-General, National Boundary Commission made this known in a statement signed by the commission’s Head of Information Unit, Mrs Efe Ovuakporie in Abuja on Thursday. Adaji said thatContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris says, the Federal Government will support the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to attain digital advancement and stay ahead of the curve to propagate government information with credibility. Idris stated this during his working visit to theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has called on Nigerians to imbibe value reorientation and patriotism to enhance unity and progress of the country. Idris made the call when he visited Voice of Nigeria’s (VON) Headquarter on a working visit on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Nigerian Children have called for the prosecution of parents and others guilty of any form of violence and harmful traditional practices against the vulnerables, especially the girl-child. They made the appeal during the interactive session with policy and decision makers to mark the 2023 International Day ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Some out-of-school girls on Wednesday, appealed to the government and relevant stakeholders to increase access to quality education and empowerment programmes to enable them to achieve their full potentials in life. The children made the call in Abuja, at an event organised to commemorate the 2023 InternationalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Social Development Secretariat (SDS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has honoured four retired directors for their service to humanity and contribution to the development of the secretariat. The directors, who retired after 35 years of public service were showered with gifts and accolades byContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has closed two private schools for operating below minimum standard in the FCT. The affected schools are Erudite Bright Kids at Kagini and Jane’s Angela School in Abuja Municipal Area Council The schools were closed during an operation to close allContinue Reading
