By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state government in collaboration with the UNICEF has inaugurated a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), to assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. The state deputy governor, Manassah Jatau, described the initiative as a significant step in combating sexual violence. Represented by Commissioner for Health,Continue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state government has targeted 832,427 children for vaccination against polio in the National Immunisation Plus Days campaign. The exercise is being implemented in collaboration with the Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Manassah Jatau, the state deputy governor, said this during theContinue Reading
By ,Joseph Edeh Chief Sam Onuigbo, a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says top politicians of Igbo extraction should unite and negotiate with their counterparts in other ethnic blocs to secure the best political deals for their people in 2027. Onuigbo said this during an interview with theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In today’s fast-moving digital world, social media can feel like both a megaphone and a battlefield. TikTok skits, Instagram reels and anonymous comment threads have become places where people living with disabilities are mocked, impersonated or openly harassed. For many Nigerian womenContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has mourned a former News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) staff member, Mr Iliya Habila who passed away on Thursday, after protracted illness. In a statement by Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has tasked contractors on improving sanitation within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by adopting efficient practices, Mrs Kate Ogbonna, Acting Director, AEPB, said this on Wednesday at a meeting with the newly inaugurated 54 contractors in the FCT. She said theContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says 106,248 children have received its Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) in Gombe State between 2023 and 2025. Ms Philomena Irene, Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF Field Office, Bauchi, said this during a virtual meeting with journalists, on Wednesday in Gombe. The meeting followedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The United Kingdom Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) has unveiled a new project aimed at strengthening private sector capacity for climate and clean-air action in Nigeria. The initiative, tagged: “Transport Climate Action: Boosting Business Leadership for Clean Air in Nigeria,” was unveiled in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has launched the National Agricultural Sample Survey (NASS) 2023 Report, towards developing data-driven policies to achieve food security and economic diversification. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of AgricultureContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama No fewer than 21 agricultural extension officers from Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano States have benefited from intensive training on Decision Support Tools (DSTs). DSTs is a technology designed to improve soil fertility management and optimise agricultural yields. The training exercise is being implemented by the Center forContinue Reading
