Our plan to lift Ojude Oba Cultural Festival – Ijebu Chamber of Commerce
Ijebu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (IJEBUCCIMA) has unveiled plans to further lift the annual Ojude Oba Cultural Festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun to more […]
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Aviation Sector Revolution of President Buhari Administration, By Ismail Ahmed, Lanre Issa-Onilu, Tolu Ogunlesi and Salihu Moh. Lukman
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, in May 2016, launched its Aviation Roadmap, with the aim of transforming the sector, in terms of safety, infrastructure and […]
Foundation decries exclusion of boys in sexual abuse campaign
Hope for Second Chance Foundation (HOSEC), an NGO, on Monday, says poor emphasis on protection of boys from sexual and related abuses in the society […]
Ocean encroachment: 105 Bayelsa coastal communities risk extinction – Don
No fewer than 105 coastal communities in Bayelsa may face extinction in the next 30 years, if nothing is done to halt the rampaging effects […]
Health expert harps on population-based cancer registry
Establishment of effective Population-Based Cancer Registries (PBCRs) is critical to cancer control policies, says Dr Ephraim Ohazurike, a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Ohazurike, practicing at […]
World Population Day: UN chief laments erosion of women’s reproductive rights
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says erosion of women’s reproductive rights has been one of the fallouts from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He has, therefore, called […]
UN Women, NGO empower 50 conflict-affected Yobe women
Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC), a non governmental organisation, supported by UN Women and Government of the Netherlands, has provided livelihood support to […]
Buhari moving Nigeria steadily towards self-sufficiency in food production -Group
The All Progressives Congress(APC) Legacy Awareness and Campaign group says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is moving Nigeria steadily towards self-sufficiency in food production. Mr […]
Coalition advocates action against torture in correctional facilities
The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Forum on Detention and Corrections in Nigeria, has called on other […]
NDLEA arrests 154 suspected drug dealers, prosecutes 87 in 11 months in Plateau
The Plateau Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 154 suspected drug traffickers and successfully prosecuted 87 in eleven months in […]
Pollination week: NGO laments use of toxic chemicals for crops
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Rural Environmental Empowerment (T.R.E.E.) initiative, on Friday lamented the use of toxic chemicals for crop production despite the ban on usage […]
World Drug day: NGO to increase capacity of 1,000 medical practitioners
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) a non- governmental organisation (NGO), says it has planned to increase the capacity of more than 1,000 medical practitioners […]
FCT schools applaud creation of gender-sensitive assemblies for menstrual hygiene education
Principals of some secondary schools in the FCT on Tuesday commended the FCT Administration for creating gender assemblies in schools. The assemblies hold separately for […]
Lagos LG poll: AAC to contest only 3 councillorship seats — Chairman
The African Action Congress (AAC) on Tuesday said it would contest only three councillorship seats in two local government councils at the July 24 council […]
Yobe’s 32.6% sickle cell prevalence rate worrisome – Expert
Dr Aliyu Usman, Executive Director, Sickle Cell Disease Eradication Initiative (SCDEI), a Community Based Organisation in Yobe, has expressed concern at the current 32.6 per […]
3.2 bn people under threat of desertification, drought, says UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that a combination of land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructures, are undermining […]
World Blood Donor Day: FG recognises voluntary donors for consistency
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has recognised some voluntary blood donors for their consistency and timely donations to the blood bank of the […]
World Blood Day: 7m African patients need blood yearly – WHO
The Would Health Organisation says blood stocks in the African region have declined over the last year as fewer people have been donating blood during […]
Climate Change: Lagos Govt. unveils 5-year Climate Action Plan
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday unveiled a five-year Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2020-2025, towards combating the challenges of climate change. Lagos State Governor, Mr […]
NEMA urges South-East residents to plant trees to check erosion
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents of the South-East to plant trees to checkmate the menace of erosion within the zone. The […]
NGO urges free distribution of sanitary pads to schoolgirls
Elsie Ozika, Executive Director of Toilet Kulture Initiative (TKI),has urged the three tiers of government to distribute free sanitary pads to schoolgirls to promote attendance and […]
Community-based conversations, awareness key to ending GBV – NGO
Ms Buky Williams, the Executive Director, Education as a Vaccine (EVA), an NGO, says community based conversations and awareness on dangers of violence against women […]
Transcending the lean times, By Dakuku Peterside
Criticism makes leaders wake up, and it puts them on their toes. It is a natural component of leadership. We all acknowledge that it is […]
World Menstrual Hygiene Day: GAC-funded project sensitises students in Zamfara on menstrual hygiene
The Global Affairs Canada (GAC)-funded project, tagged, “Reaching and Empowering Adolescents to make informed Choices for their Health (REACH)”, is designed to sensitise students and […]
Only 73% govt. agencies complying are FOI Act compliant, say Reps
The House of Representatives has said that only 73 of the over 900 public institutions in the country were complying with the provisions of the […]