By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in mental healthcare in Nigeria, have called for an end to stigmatisation of people with mental health challenges. The stakeholders said this at the second annual mental symposium organised by the Sunshine Series in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-Open Minds Young Voices (FES-OMYV) in Abuja. MsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the Federal Government to convene stakeholders’ meeting to X-ray the recurring situation of flooding across the country with a view to arriving at a lasting solution. The senate’s resolution was sequel to a point of order moved by Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru (APC-Lagos) duringContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) on Thursday inaugurated the harmonised case management tools for child protection in the country. The inauguration, which took place in Abuja, had in attendance all 36 states Commissioners for Women Affairs. Mrs Uju Ohanenye, theContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Certa Law Clinics, a legal initiative, has offered free legal support to some indigents who could not afford legal fees in Ibadan. The Co-founder of the initiative, Mr Charles Oyarekua, speaking during a two-day free legal aid programme said the initiative was targeted at improving accessContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The APC Grassroots Governance Group (APCG3) has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the affirmation of his victory by the Supreme Court, describing the judgment as victory for the nation’s democracy. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman, Board of Trustees of APCG3, Dr JerryContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chief of Army Staff and Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Gen. Tukur Buratai, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu to actualise his Renewed Hope Agenda. Buratai made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja, in reaction to theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Lucy Ogalue The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the 10th National Assembly will develop new legislations and overhaul obsolete ones to accelerate economic growth. Kalu hinted this at the 2023 West Africa Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) exhibition in Abuja on Thursday. He was representedContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Abdullahi Gumel, has called on Nigerians to join hands with President Bola Tinubu in actualising his Renewed Hope Agenda. Gumel said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The presidential aide, while congratulatingContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Majority Leader of the Senate, Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele, has advised opposition political parties and their candidates against stampeding the judiciary into partisan politics through alleged disinformation, mal-information and misinformation. Bamidele disclosed this on Thursday while reacting to the Supreme Court judgement which reaffirmed the electionContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has donated food items worth N50 million to 500 women at selected Internally Displaced (IDP) Camps in Kaduna State. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this on Thursday during the inauguration of the distribution at the IDPContinue Reading
