World Refugee Day: BEACON calls for inclusive humanitarian response

By Sani Idris Abdulrahman As the world marks World Refugee Day, a Kaduna based NGO, the BEACON of Transformative and Inclusive Development Center, has called for inclusion in humanitarian response. The theme of the BEACON’s celebration is “Inclusion in Exile: Protecting Dignity, Rebuilding Peace”. Executive Director of the BEACON, MrsContinue Reading

ANRiN project exceeds target, delivers 6m services, tasks stakeholders on sustainability

By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project, has rolled out its achievements in improving the health and well-being of children under five, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the first phase of the ANRiNContinue Reading

Strike: NUBA Polytechnic lecturers earn less than NYSC members – ASUP

  By Mustapha Yauri The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria Chapter, has raised alarm over alleged poor salaries earned by the polytechnic lecturers as the union continues its strike. The union alleged that the lecturers earned less than the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members,Continue Reading

Tinubu reaffirms commitment to urban devt, improved quality of life 

By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to urban development and improving the quality of life of residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed Collector Road CN2 (Zakari A. Kyari Street) and other roads, in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading

Discrimination, violations against PWDs: NGO inaugurates Rights in Action project

By Angela Atabo/Justina Auta CBM Global Disability Inclusion, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has inaugurated the” Rights in Action” project to address intersectional discrimination and human rights violations against Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Inaugurating the project on Tuesday in Abuja, Mr Abdulazeez Musa, Country Director, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, said theContinue Reading