By Olatunde Ajayi The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday flagged off the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 7). The survey is aimed at generating quality data that will guide policy decisions on the rights of childrenContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Oxfam in Nigeria has marked the close-out of its five-year Power of Voices, Fair for All (F4A) and African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) programmes in Nigeria. Oxfam Country Director, John Makina, at the occasion on Thursday in Abuja, described the programmes as “a journey of courage,Continue Reading
By Akpan Glory No fewer than 1,000 youths across the FCT are to be trained and equipped with advanced digital skills under a new Diaspora-Supported Computer Literacy and Digital Skills Programme. The initiative followed the signing of a MoU between Friends of Nigeria (FON), a diaspora-led organisation, and the UnveilingContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding clean and modern energy access across Nigeria. He made the pledge at the ongoing two-day Renewable Energy Conference 2025. Adelabu was represented by Mr Metu Francis, Principal Electricity Engineer at the Ministry.Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders canvassing for implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) have advocated the use of technology to enhance access to information in government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). They made the call at the Access to Information Conference (AIC), organised by the Public and Private DepartmentContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele Nigeria will have to realign its democracy, education and federalism to be able to tackle its challenges adequately, Prof. Adewumi Falode of the History and International Studies Department, Lagos State University (LASU), has said. Falode said this while delivering LASU’s 115th Inaugural Lecture Series at its OjoContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction (FMHAPR) says 5.5 million out of 19.78 million captured in the verified National Social Register as vulnerable households for the cash transfer scheme have benefitted from the programme. Dr Bernard Doro, Minister of FMHAPR, disclosed this at theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Cloneshouse, a specialist evaluation firm, has pledged to support the Nigerian Evaluation Association (NAE) to ensure transparency and responsible use of resources by performing assessments and creating national accountability frameworks. Mr Onochie Mokwunye, Director, Strategic Partnership and Programmes, Cloneshouse said this at the 2025 NAE and Monitoring,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the agricultural sector to strengthen value addition by moving beyond exporting raw commodities. It said prioritising domestic processing holds the greatest economic and job-creating potentials for the sector. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said this atContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID) says its 2025 edition of the National Health Dialogue will spotlight the performance of the Primary Healthcare sector. The Executive Director of CJID, Akintunde Babatunde, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Babatunde saidContinue Reading
