Nigeria’s housing deficit a huge opportunity for builders, says ABU Vice-Chancellor
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Professor. Kabiru Bala, says the housing and infrastructure deficit in the country provides enormous opportunities for professional builders to actively participate in building the national economy considering Nigeria’s level of development. Speaking at the two-day maiden retreat of the Northern Builders’ Forum (NBF) of the […]
Nigerian Army strengthens capacity, create opportunities for individuals to excell – COAS
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has said that the Nigeria Army will continue to strengthen and sustain it capacity as well create opportunities that offers individuals the space to achieve their life goals not limited to fighting at the war front. Lagbaja spoke in Sokoto through a […]
AGILE impact over 20 million girls in 18 states, strengthens advocacy , media involvement
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto No fewer than 20 million adolescent girls across 18 states reached out by the Adolescence Girls Initiative for Learning and Education (AGILE ) project have benefitted from its education and empowerment programmes in the last one year. Similarly , the project said it has so far reached out to over 1.6 […]
STATE AUDIT EFFICIENCY INDEX 2023: KADUNA FALLS FROM 12TH TO 20TH
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje Kaduna State has been ranked 20th out of 36 States in the recently released State Audit Efficiency (SAE) Index Survey, 2023, by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI). The State scored 28%, far behind the number one State, Ekiti, that scored 73%. It ranked 12th in the North; and 6th out […]
Kaduna State: Social Investment Programmes, A Call For Transparency And Accountability
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje The exciting news that the Kaduna State government has begun disbursement of N50,000 to women and persons with disabilities, who opened bank accounts, is well received. This was recently disclosed by the Honorable Commissioner of the Ministry of Human Services & Social Development at a workshop on domestication of the WEE […]
Revive Monthly Sanitation to Curb Disease Outbreaks, Nigerian Journalist Appeals to Government
As Nigeria celebrates National Environmental Sanitation Day on June 28th each year—a tradition that began in 2005 during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure. Ibrahim Yakubu, a science and environmental journalist working with African Climate Reporters(ACR) and the Network of African Science Journalists,(NASJ) has appealed to the federal government and all 36 state governments to revive the […]
El-Rufai And The 2027 Game
THE GAME IS ON FOR 2027 ALREADY. NIGERIANS , FORGET ABOUT GOVERNANCE. El-Rufai is one politician with whom you will never be unsure of where you stand. He never hides his mouth and always comes out with his full chest on any side he chooses. All well, and great. The problem is that like a […]
IDPs: DRC strengthens commitment, synergy, capacity for most vulnerable.
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Danish Refugee Council, an International support donor agency has urged all hands to be on deck as it takes steps to declare commitment to driving more support and result oriented advocacy to improve and change IDPs situation in Sokoto and Zamfara states, Northwest , Nigeria. The donor agency is operating […]
Commissioner of Education Approves the Review of the Second Chance Education Policy to ICT Remote Learning Option
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna, North West Nigeria. The Kaduna State Government has approved the Review of the Second Chance Education Policy to ICT Remote Learning Option. The approval was made at a Public Policy Dialogue On Second Chance Policy organized by Basileia Vulnerable Persons Rights Initiative (BVPRI) and Helen Memorial Foundation (HMF) with support from […]
Capacity Building Training for GBV Service Providers Brings Hope to Survivors in Kaduna State
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna, North West Nigeria. The recently concluded Capacity Building Training for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Service Providers in Kaduna State, organized by Save The Children International, has instilled hope in survivors, signaling a brighter future ahead. The comprehensive training, which centered on the provision of services to survivors and the effective management of […]