By Folasade Akpan Some stakeholders in the health sector have urged political leaders to treat investment in healthcare as a political and economic priority. They made the call at a high-level breakfast meeting, convened by Nigeria Health Watch on Tuesday in Abuja, to drive accountability and citizen engagementContinue Reading
By Grace Abe Mr Folorunso Aluko, the Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has called on state governments and local government chairmen across the country to embrace cooperative autonomy to drive meaningful development. Aluko made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, during the second day of a two-day nationalContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for urgent reforms of public health laws across states to strengthen the country’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond effectively to epidemics and public health emergencies. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias The FCT Stakeholders Forum for Development (FSTF) has called on relevant authorities to take immediate and decisive action to address flooding in the territory. FSTF Chairman, David Kente, made this appeal while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. FSTF is a coalition of landlords, businessContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman Stakeholders in women’s health have called for improved data and measurement systems to better address women’s health needs across different stages of life. The stakeholders made the call at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting themed “Weaving the Web: A Transformative Framework for Women’s Health Measurement” in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) and other stakeholders have called for sustained protection of the cultural identity, heritage and rights of the Original Inhabitants of the FCT. The Executive Director of CHRICED, Ibrahim Zikirullahi, made the call at the FCT Original InhabitantsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s environmental sector have called for the adoption of real-time data and low-cost technology to strengthen environmental governance, climate action, accountability and evidence-based policymaking across communities and institutions nationwide. The call was made on Thursday at a National Stakeholder Discussion organised by the Media AwarenessContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye Kogi residents and stakeholders have called on international creditors to suspend debt repayments for developing countries affected by pandemics, natural disasters and other emergencies. They made the call on Tuesday during a Freedom from Debt campaign organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria at Sarkin NomaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Stakeholders have urged students to report bullying rather than remain silent, warning that failure to speak up fuels a culture that undermines learning, mental health and school safety. They gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja during a one-day sensitisation workshop for students and teachers on theContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Transport stakeholders say the Federal Government’s reduction in vehicle import duties has provided modest relief but is yet to transform the transport sector. The stakeholders expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. They reacted to the federalContinue Reading
