By Sumaila Ogbaje The President, Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Maria Lagbaja, has called for more inclusion of women in different facets of the society by creating equal opportunities for women. Lagbaja made the call at the NAOWA Awareness Walk and Symposium in commemoration of the 2024 InternationalContinue Reading
Insecurity: Ex-AU Permanent Rep advocates more women inclusion in militaryContinue Reading
NGO calls for removal of governors’ immunity for accountabilityContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General(C-G), National Park Service (NPS), says creating awareness on biodiversity conservation aligns with the mandate of the National Park Service. Goni communicated this when a team from the Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet), an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), paid him aContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Rise Up Nigeria, an International organisation working to advance gender justice and women inclusion in authority, on Friday organised a 6-day training for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on advocacy and leadership in Abuja. Country Director of the organisation, Theresa Effa, said that the CSOs leaders were drawnContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Friday, took sickle cell anaemia and HIV/AIDS sensitisation to schools in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awareness campaign was organised for students of Government Secondary Schools (GSS), Karu, and Junior Secondary School, Jikwoyi, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The European Union (EU), has urged political parties to adopt robust measures and strategies to increase women’s participation and representation. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi made this known during the Women in Parliament Summit held in Abuja on Friday. The Summit to commemorateContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Crude Oil Theft and Management Committee, under the National Economic Council (NEC) says its engagement with stakeholders is yielding positive results against crude oil theft. The Chairman of the Committee and Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo said this when he briefed newsmen in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), says there has been significant improvement in security of lives and property in the conduct of elections in Nigeria. Dr Chris Kwaja, USIP Country Director, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a National Dialogue on Election Security ManagementContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza Dr Aishatu Yusha’u-Armiya’u, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has called for the mainstreaming of mental health and psycho-social support into the Nigeria’s electoral process. Yusha’u-Armiya’u said this at a national dialogue on election security management in Nigeria, organised by Cleen Foundation inContinue Reading
