By Deji Abdulwahab The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, in partnership with relevant stakeholders in Abuja, on Wednesday, held a road show to showcase the nation’s cultural diversity. Its Director, Entertainment and Creative Services, Mrs Ugochi Nwosu, said this while marking the 2023 World Culture Day withContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has urged the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency on illicite drugs and drug abuse in the country. This followed adoption of a motion on “Urgent need to address the menace of drug abuse in Nigeria” at plenary on Tuesday by Sen. BabangidaContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has described the removal of some railway coaches from Maiduguri to other states by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as “suspicious and unfair”. Zulum made this known on Tuesday in Maiduguri when he visited the Maiduguri Railway Terminus. According to him, hisContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have stressed the need to close the finance access gap for women-led businesses to increase their contributions to the country’s economic growth. They made the call at the opening ceremony of the African Development Bank’s AffirmativeContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has affirmed that its initiatives are tied towards eradicating poverty in the Niger Delta Region, particularly in the lives of ex-agitators. PAP made this known in a statement, signed by the Interim Administrator of PAP, Retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Reporters A cross-section of Nigerians in Abuja says balanced diet is out of their reach, due to the rising food prices and dwindling household incomes. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Tuesday that the situation was worse, especially for low income earners inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has described the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) as one of the key instruments of fighting poverty globally. She stated this at the launch of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash transfer (CCT) on Tuesday in Abuja. Edu said thatContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has pledged to end continuous contamination of drinking water sources, as no fewer than 41 per cent of the country’s public water supply were contaminated with faeces. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at the launch of theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has called on UN agencies to give account of donor funds and make public their account books to justify spendings on programmes targeted at Nigerian women and children. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made the call at a media briefing inContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Advocacy for Women and Girls with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has called on the media to protect and promote issues associated with reproductive rights of women with disabilities in Nigeria. Mrs Patience Ogolo-Dickson, the founder of AWWDI, said this on Monday during an interactive session with newsmenContinue Reading
