By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Thursday trained and disbursed laptops and other equipment to 138 female artisans and women with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Asabe Vilita-Bashir, Director-General, Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD), said 68 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and 70 femaleContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, says the 40 flats of housing units built for Internationally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will be ready by December. Ahmed, who said this during the inspection of IDPs resettlement city in Keffi, Nasarawa,Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A participant in the just concluded Abuja International Trade Fair, Dr Nuhu Maksha, on Tuesday underscored the need for rail and dry ports connectivity to enhance economic growth of the country. Maksha, the Chief Executive, Gasha Production and Services Ltd., while commending the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC)Continue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has partnered with other organisations to train entrepreneurs on sustainable alternatives to livestock feed. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports the opening of the Insects4Feed Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme, held in Ibadan on Monday, was organised by IITA Business Incubation PlatformContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje France, Australia and Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France, an international non governmental organisations (NGO), on Tuesday, reaffirmed their firm opposition to death penalty in Nigeria and anywhere in the world. The call against capital punishment came at the event to mark World Day Against Death Penalty 2023Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently respond to the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI’s) recent 2021 oil and gas industry audit report expose. CISLAC’s Executive Director, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, who made the call in a statement onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Connected Development (CODE), an NGO with a mission to empower marginalised communities in Africa, has urged government at all levels to prioritise education, protection and social justice for the girl-child. The Chief Executive Officer of the group, Mr Hamzat Lawal, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalu Some stakeholders have emphasised on the need for Africa to tackle debt issues to enable the continent to fix its increasing climate issues. They spoke in an opinion piece “If You Want Our Countries to Address Climate Change, First Pause Our Debts” featured in The New YorkContinue Reading
By Evangeline Opara The National Orientation Agency (NOA) said on Thursday in Abuja that the Federal Government was committed to the fight against drug abuse in the country. The Director-General of NOA, Dr Garba Abari, said this at an anti-drug abuse sensitiation programme organised at Federal Government Boys College, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Barnksforte Technology Ltd, an indigenous technology company has reassured Nigerians of the formidable security features embedded in the self-service application launched by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Dayo Bankole, gave the assurances in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
