By Reporters Former Head of state, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Monday urged the nation’s leaders to imbibe the transparent and people-oriented leadership style which late president Umaru Yar`Adua made his watchword. Gown said this in Abuja at the first Umaru Yar’Adua International Leadership Conference and Awards on Monday inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have entered into partnership to strengthen obstetric skills of resident doctors in Nigeria. Mrs Adanna Maduka, Director, Policy, Partnerships and Grants, WBFA, said in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. She said that the partnership wasContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Fidelity Bank Plc in partnership with Abbasid Charity Foundation and Sen. Wadada Ahmed have distributed food palliatives to no fewer than 1,000 families in Keffi, Nasarawa state. Distributing the food items on Wednesday, Ms Victoria Abuka, the Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fidelity Bank said the gestureContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Environment, Petroleum Resources Upstream, Petroleum Resources Downstream and Climate Change has queried oil producing companies operating in the Niger Delta over environmental degradation in the region. Rep. Pondi Gbabojor, the Chairman of the joint Committee, said this in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has reiterated its commitment to decongest correctional centers across the country in order to reduce pretrial detention. Mr Jubril Shittu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the center, said this during the ‘Access to Justice Pro Bono Conference 2024’ heldContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana, Maj.-Gen. Richard Gyane, says violent extremism and terrorism (VET) is the biggest threat to the ECOWAS subregion, Africa and humanity. Gyane stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a mobileContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Women for Women International have identified social and cultural norms as barriers to women’s freedom of speech and participation in democracy in Nigeria. They made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a roundtable on the publication of aContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders on the prevention of HIV/AIDS on Tuesday called for increased domestic funding to accelerate prevention and end HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. They made the call at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Nigeria HIV prevention cconferencewith the theme “Accelerating HIV Prevention to end AIDS through Innovations andContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has donated 50 sets of HP computer laptops to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, made the donation during a courtesy visit by a delegation from NCC to the NCPWD headquartersContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama The WaterAid Nigeria on Tuesday inaugurated a rural water project at Rigar – Jeji, Hardawa Community in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The project was being implemented by the WaterAid Nigeria with support of the Global Supply Chains and the DP World under its SustainableContinue Reading
