International Women’s Day is, “Invest in women: Accelerate Progress”
Save the Children calls upon the government to prioritize investments in women, protection of young girls, and advocates for their active participation in decision-making processes, as essential for fostering inclusive governance and sustainable development. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is, “Invest in women: Accelerate Progress”. As the world grapples with multifaceted challenges […]
Comptroller Kamal visits Illela border ahead reopening, seeks inter agency synergy against smuggling
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The new Sokoto/Zamfara Customs Area Controller , Comptroller Kamal Mohammed has called for robust inter agency cooperation and synergy to strengthen effective intelligence and information sharing for safeguarding the nation’s border. Kamal spoke on Tuesday while at the Nigeria -Niger Republic border post at Illela , Sokoto state. The newly posted […]
Kaduna Governor’s Aid Amplifies Climate Campaign in Schools to Strengthen Climate Actions
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Special Adviser on Climate change to the Executive Governor of Kaduna state, Honorable Yusuf Idris Amoke have stresses the importance of educating students on issues related to global warming and methods to mitigate environmental degradation. He highlights the significant role climate education plays in raising awareness among students about coexisting […]
N4.2 Billion Palliative Distribution: CSOs States Position ….Urge Kaduna Govt To Enhance Transparency and Accountability During Distribution
Position Paper: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability during the Planned N4.2 billion Palliatives for 4,200 SMEs and Other Identified Vulnerable Persons/Groups. Introduction: Information available to the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Strengthening Social Protection System of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), reveals that the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, in an interview with […]
Umahi inspects concrete, asphalted Sokoto-Kaduna dual carriage way, tasks BUA Cement on price reduction
Umahi inspects concrBy Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi says the second 372 of the 744 kilometres Sokoto-Kaduna dual carriage way will be pure concrete constructed in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda blue print. The former Ebonyi state governor said the first phase of 372 kilometres will […]
“We are not after your job” …NLC President writes Tinubu
NLC President, Joe Ajaero responds to President Tinubu, says he should stop playing politics and address hunger, unemployment facing Nigerians Ajaero’s full statement below: MR. PRESIDENT: WE ARE NOT AFTER YOUR JOB The recent statements attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the commissioning of the Red-Line Railway Project have sparked deep concern within the […]
Malnutrition: CSO Laments Increased Stunting Rate In Jigawa
The Jigawa State Chapter of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition In Nigeria, CS-SUNN, has expressed concern over the increased indices of 64 per cent of Children under five stunted and called on the state government to take prompt action to addressing malnutrition in the state. It says the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey ( NDHS […]
Sightsavers International to collaborate with the OGP, Other CS on Strengthening Social Protection systems in delivering milestones that are beneficial to the disability community
Sightsavers International has expressed their willingness to collaborate with the Open Government Partnership Technical Working Group (OGP TWG) on Strengthening Social Protection systems in delivering milestones that are beneficial to the disability community. This assurance was given when the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Strengthening Social Protection Systems Technical Working Group (TWG) led other civil society […]
Polio Variant : Sultan charges parents, urges personal, environmental hygiene
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto SULTAN of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar says polio can be eradicated if citizens embrace the culture of routine personal and environmental hygiene as he charged parents to make available their children for vaccination. He attributed the presence of the polio variant in the state to negligence and failure to sustain measures […]
Nigeria Customs Arrests Officer Over Extortion… To face Assistant Provost Marshal (APM) for investigation
Following allegation of extortion by an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit “B” at Mokwa Axis, Niger State, The Comptroller Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Kaduna, Comptroller Dalha Wada Chedi has handed over the officer alleged to have extorted the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000.00) from a car buyer […]