By Angela Atabo The Wiki for Minorities, a group under the Wikimedia Foundation, an NGO, has offered to partner with the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), to drive awareness on the implementation of the Disability Act. Ms Obiageli Ezeilo , the Assistant Director, Ministry of Education andContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Re-Orientation Advocacy of Nigeria (RAN) has forged partnerships with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other stakeholders to proactively combat drug abuse within the country. Other stakeholders are the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Police. During a stakeholders’ engagement meeting in AbujaContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Stakeholders at the ongoing UN 28 Conference of Parties on Climate Change(COP28) have hailed the processes leading to the formulation of Nigeria’s Long Term Low Emission Development Strategy(LTS). They called on other developing nations to take a cue from it. This formed part of theContinue Reading
By Auta Justina Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Ibrahim, on Monday urged beneficiaries of the 2024 Grant Cycle of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) to maximise the 1.6 million dollars for national development. Jamila gave the task at the unveiling of the NYFF grant, a collaborative effort spearheaded byContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the commencement of negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage in 2024 would be based on the prevailing cost of living in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this at the ongoing 19th edition of the NLC 2023Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Tech Herfrica, has trained 260 women in Nasarawa on the use of technology to boost their income. Director of Operations at Tech Herfrica, Miss Esohe Ekunwe said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the training took place on Nov. 29 inContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The National human rights Commission (NHRC) has tasked the Federal Government on domestication of the African Commission Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, specifically Article 34. The Chairperson, Governing Council, NHRC, Dr Salamatu Suleiman, made the call at a town hall on theContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru Mrs Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says gender inequality and gender violence can lead to poverty if not addressed. Eyong made this known on Monday in Abuja at the UN Women Nigeria Partners Conference 2023, with the theme, Escalating Media Action for women’sContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Ibrahim, on Monday urged recipients of the $1.6 million Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) 2024 Grant Cycle to harness impactful initiatives that would contribute to national development. Ibrahim delivered this charge during the official unveiling of the NYFF grant in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for the implementation of non-custodial measures and sentencing guidelines under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 to reduce the country’s growing number of awaiting trial inmates. Fagbemi made the call at the two day workshop onContinue Reading
