By Grace Abe The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has intensified efforts to resolve the decades-long Ekiti–Kwara boundary dispute to curb recurring communal clashes and restore lasting peace. The decision followed the Joint Meeting of Officials on the Ekiti–Kwara interstate boundary held in Ado-Ekiti. The resolutions were contained in a statementContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has urged Nigerian leaders to sustain investments in community development. The Chair, CDD International Governing Council, John Odah, stated this at the inauguration of a community water project and toilet facility in Shadadi LEA Primary School, Kuje, Abuja, on Friday.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says no community will be left behind under his watch, noting that his administration is laying the foundation for prosperity. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance in Abuja on Wednesday, while inaugurating Phase I of the newly constructed 7-kilometre KujeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Residents of Tungan Madaki, a rural community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday expressed excitement over the construction of an access road to connect them with other parts of FCT. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that for decades, daily life inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Some residents of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo have called on the Federal Government, the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to investigate incidents they said resulted in deaths and injuries in the community. The residents made the call at a newsContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye Dr Terfa Kene, President of the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), has urged local government chairmen in Kogi State to prioritise community involvement to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Kene made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja at a two-day Local Government Area (LGA)Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to strengthen tobacco control measures, warning that tobacco-related illnesses claim up to 28,000 lives annually. The National Chairman of ACPN, Mr Ambrose Ezeh, made the call in a statement issued toContinue Reading
The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, said that sustaining the growing peace in Southern Kaduna depends largely on unity and active community support for security operations.Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Society for Family Health (SFH) on Saturday inaugurated a motorised borehole in Ikekogbe community, Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, ending years of water scarcity and exposure to waterborne diseases. The borehole, delivered under the society’s WASH for Healthy Lives projectContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A veteran actor and the Oloja-Elect of Lagos, Jide Kosoko, has advocated deeper community participation in Nigeria’s malaria elimination efforts. He also threw his weight behind Federal Government’s initiatives aimed at tackling the disease. Kosoko said this on Friday in Abuja during aContinue Reading
