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NAN Abuja.
By Sani Idris The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, has educated women in Kaduna on financial literacy and leveraging on climate challenges to boost green entrepreneurship. At a one-day symposium on financial literacy on Saturday in Kaduna, the Executive Director of WISE, Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, said aContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Asteven Group, has commended the Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, for building an army of women and girls’ green entrepreneurs in Kaduna State. Dr Sunny Akpoyibo, the Chief Executive Officer of Asteven Group, a leading force in the field of renewable energy inContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Kaduna State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN), supported by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reviewed the state’s Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition (KDMSPAN), 2020-2024. Mrs Linda Yakubu, Director, Development Aid Coordination, Planning and Budget Commission (PBC), said at the end of theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some victims of the building that collapsed on Wednesday in Abuja, have commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for settling their medical bills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a two-storey building located at Lagos Street, Garki Village collapsedContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has tasked Nigerians on personal hygiene, saying it is the key to preventing many dental challenges. Dr Grace Otokpa, Chairman, MDCAN, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Branch (MDCAN-UATH), made the call on Thursday, at the opening ceremony of theContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Community Monitoring Team (CMT) of a Pan African NGO, Connected Development (CODE), says on Friday that community members are not benefitting from constituency projects due to poor implementation. Mrs Ladi Bonat, Coordinator of the CMT in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, stated this duringContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Coalition of Support Groups (CSG), has called on the judiciary to uphold justice and rule of law in the ongoing electoral tribunals across the country. Mr Daniel Dumije, National Coordinator and Chairman of the group, made the call at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says the board’s slogan, “Skills not Degrees”, is to encourage Nigerian youths to focus more on acquiring skills than certificates. Bugaje made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Lamidi Apapa, Labour Party (LP) factional leader, says only candidates endorsed by him can feature in the Nov.11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship election. Apapa said this when he spoke at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying that the judgement of the Court of AppealContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Joshua Ibenu, a Public Health Expert, has advocated for the domestication of the Eye Health Policy to improve eye health care and reduce the number of persons with visual impairment in Nigeria. Ibenu made the call at a two-day capacity building for media practitioners organised byContinue Reading
