By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), said on Wednesday that its micro-finance project, PAP Cooperative Society Limited (PAPCOSOL), would be expanded to accommodate women groups already engaged in similar practices in running mini businesses successfully. The Interim Administrator of PAP, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (rtd), said this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Henkel, global manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods, has empowered children and communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, with its “Make an Impact on Tomorrow (MIT) initiative, ‘Project Waste-to-Wealth’. The Managing Director of Henkel, Nigeria, Mr Rajat Kaput, on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the programme, meant toContinue Reading
Some women who have benefitted from Young Moms support initiative, a Non Governmental Organisation By Ibironke Ariyo The Young Moms Support Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has trained no fewer than 1,500 women on digital skills to expand their businesses and earn decent living. The Executive Director, Dr VivianContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG) says its ‘NLNGChangeYourStory’ skills workshop has benefited over 90 journalists since 2015. The NLNG said the skills workshop aimed at reinforcing their digital communication and social media competencies. Mr Andy Odeh, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, saidContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu As part of efforts to achieve its health focus, the Rotary Club of Nigeria, Wuse 2 District has raised awareness on mental health during pregnancy among women in FCT. The club also donated maternal kits to the women, according to the president of the club, Mrs RebeccaContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ijuo Sen. Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu and governors across the country to appoint special advisers on disabilities. Sani, former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, made the call when he visited the Abuja School for the Deaf on Thursday. He said that people living with disabilitiesContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Managing Director, Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivian Ihekweazu, has said that Solution Journalism is a key instrument in changing the narrative of how news is reported in the country. Ihekweazu said this on Thursday in Abuja at the organisation’s project closeout event to share the impactContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The Niger State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has trained its members on Solutions Journalism towards exposing them to new practices in the profession. Mr Ismail Abdulaziz, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), conducted the training on Saturday in Minna. NAN reportsContinue Reading
Strenghtening maternal health in Plateau: An appraisal of ANRiN By Martha Agas Mrs Khadijat Abubakar, from the Maiadiko community like most pregnant women experienced food aversion which threatened her health with that of her baby. She experienced weakness and was cautioned on her health status during her Antenatal Care (ANC)Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Little Naja’atu Gambo of Albarkawa community, Kwarbai B Ward, Zaria City in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State was one year old when her mother died and as such, did not get sufficient breast milk. Her aunt, Mrs Fatima Aliyu, whoContinue Reading
