By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa Government, on Friday partnered with Bincike International, an NGO, to unveil a mobile application aimed at empowering artisans and improving service delivery. Mr Usman Saleh, Director, Donor Department, Adamawa State Planning Commission, disclosed this in Yola at the unveiling of ‘One Delegate’ mobile application, andContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua An NGO, the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of Nigeria (REDIN) has received an accreditation certificate from National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to promote the recovery and recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles(ELVs). Receiving the certificate on Thursday in Abuja, Dr Fyneray Mbata, the Executive SecretaryContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, in partnership with Silver Cross Hospital Foundation, has taken childhood cancer awareness, free medical screening and skills acquisition to residents of Karu-Biyi, Karumajigi community, Abuja, on Saturday. The outreach aimed to sensitise residents to childhood cancer, promote early detection and treatment, provideContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman A Non-Governmental Organisation, The Engraced Ones, has called on governments at all levels to ensure inclusive education and stronger support for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, the founder of the NGO, Bibora Yinkere, said increased governmentContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu An NGO, Connected Development (CODE), has mobilised government agencies, community-based groups and civil society organisations to address vaccine rejection and reduce the number of zero-dose children in Sokoto. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative is supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and implementedContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr Abubakar Yakubu, has called for stakeholders’ support for the maiden African Children’s Film Festival (ACFF) 2026 to nurture the next generation of African filmmakers. Yakubu made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah Girl Effect Nigeria, an NGO, says it has successfully mobilised more than 18 million Nigerians and facilitated vaccination of 26,000 adolescent girls against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) across five states. The Country Director, Girl Effect Nigeria, Mrs Boladale Akin-Kolapo, disclosed this in Abuja at the national close-outContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Participatory Communication for Gender Development Initiative (PAGED Initiative), has called for the creation of gender-responsive school re-entry pathways to enable married adolescent girls and young mothers to return to formal education. The organisation also advocated the extension of Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education (UBE) from nineContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman An NGO, Carelink Resource Foundation (CRF), has called for urgent and sustained action to ensure every Nigerian child has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services. The foundation made the call in a statement signed by its Director of Programmes, Mr Silas Ideva in KadunaContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Mission for Education, Social and Health (MESH) says no fewer than 1,600 indigent and vulnerable individuals and families have benefited from its charitable (Zakat) distribution programme. The Chief Executive Officer of MESH, Dr Aminu Hayatu, disclosed this on Monday at the second edition of the organisation’sContinue Reading
