By Talatu Maiwada The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved $4.49 million dollars grant for healthcare interventions in Adamawa. The grant would fasttrack rehabilitation of nine primary healthcare facilities in eight local government areas of the state. Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission IOM, made the disclosure on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says it is partnering the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to develop a Roadmap for mainstreaming gender policy for the country. Ms Inviolata Chinyangara, ILO Workers Specialist, said this at a two-day workshop on “Defining a Roadmap for Reviewing the NLC Gender Policy”Continue Reading
By Okon Okon Sen. George Akume, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is supportive of autonomy for Local Government Areas in the country. Akume said this during the Ministerial Press Briefing on Wednesday in Abuja to mark Tinubu’s one year anniversary in office. TheContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Ministry of Women and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) says it received a total of 662 domestic violence cases in the last one year. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Bolaji Dada, disclosed this at the 2024Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) has called on the Federal Government to complement security interventions aimed at rebuilding trust with communities in the South-East for peace and development. Nike Babalola, Head, Communications and Public Relations OSPRE, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to host the 6th edition of the African Education Conference (Edutech), aimed at proffering solutions on revitalising the education system using technology and innovations. The Chairman, Board of Trustee, Education First Nigeria, Dr Macjohn Nwabiaola, who disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Alim Abubakre, British Nigerian founder of TEXEM UK, the United Kingdom leadership development organisation, has praised Nigerian lady, Abigail Katung as the first person of African descent to be appointed Lord Mayor of Leeds. In a statement on TEXEM’s website, www.texem.co.uk, Abubakre said the monumental achievementContinue Reading
Translating disability law into sign, local languages excites presidency Continue Reading
NDDC cannot choose projects for benefiting communities, Commission MD saysContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An NGO, the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, has unveiled 48 models of integrity in Nigeria, as part of its activities to curb corruption in the society. The foundation identified and profiled 48 persons from both the formal and informal sector across Nigeria, who have demonstrated the virtueContinue Reading
