Singer Onyeka Onwenu Is Died
Legendary Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died at the age of 72. ALSO READ: Planeteer Alliance Harps on Renewable Energy Transition She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who […]
Planeteer Alliance Harps on Renewable Energy Transition
The Planeteer Alliance has reiterated the need for the protection and rehabilitation of Nigeria’s natural carbon sinks, such as forests, oceans, coastal mangroves, wetlands, and grasslands saying, such measures could significantly aid in mitigating the effects of climate change in the Country. The Host of Planeteer Alliance Fire Summit, 2024, Mr Ekundayo Solomon asserted this […]
Kaduna Coalition Begins Intensive Budget Monitoring for Social Protection Programs
The Kaduna Social Protection Accountability Coalition (KADSPAC) has launched a two-day intensive budget monitoring and tracking initiative for the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) responsible for social protection interventions in Kaduna State. At the launch, KADSPAC Chairperson Jessica Bartholomew, represented by Mikail Abdulrahaman, highlighted that the initiative aims to enhance transparency by publicly disclosing funds […]
PROTEST: NEW POWER FORCE, MR. PRESIDENT ENGAGE DIFFERENTLY
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje President Bola Tinubu became president with the lowest votes scored by a President since the return to Democracy in 1999. Compared to his 8.7 million votes (far below the combined votes of the other candidates) in 2023, Obasanjo in 1999 and 2023 scored 18.7 million and 24.4 million votes respectively. Similarly, […]
NA 8 Div Sokoto new GOC, General Ibikunle assumes
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A new GOC for the 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto , appointed in acting capacity, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose has assumed office. General Ajose who also doubles as Commander Joint Task Force of the Northwest Operation ‘Hadarin Daji’ took over from his predecessor, Major General Godwin Mutkut who has been posted […]
Protest: Sokoto Youth group, SYPM withdraws participation, urges others
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto Youth for Progressive Movement(SYPM) has withdrawn from participating in the proposed national protest in national interest and security of lives and property of citizens. ” In the midst of the current hardship, the proposed protest can attract attention from various groups including those who may wish to exploit the […]
Healthcare: NGO advocates inclusion of USAID ISS initiative in Sokoto 2025 appropriation bill
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A call to the Sokoto state government by the She-Alert Care Foundation (SHE-ALERT), a Non-Governmental Organisation, to step of efforts at creating a budget line for Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) in it 2025 appropriation bill was on Friday brought to lime light. Besides, The She Alert Care Foundation rolled out to […]
Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative, ‘Together We Can’ Project Trains Judicial Officials on Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law in Kaduna
By Ehis Agbon. Kaduna, Nigeria – The Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI), with support from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, conducted a one-day training session for judicial officials from Maraban Rido and Kasuwa Magani wards in Chikun and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. This training, held under the […]
PROTEST: Kwakwanso Addresses Nigeria …Call for alternative, sceptical of outcomes of protest.
Sen. Rabiu Kwakwanso has called on Nigerians, especially the youths, to seek other means of expressing their grievances against bad governance other than protest as the outcomes of protest in the recent past has not been palatable. This was contained in an address by the former presidential candidate of the NNPC in the 2023 Presidential […]
Nigeria leads sub African region in OoSC – UNICEF
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto UNICEF says Nigeria is leading the 60.5 million Sub African statistical chart record of Out of School Children taking 10 million of the population. It said 1 in 3 of its children population is out of school. ” Regrettably, 8 North states have taken more than half of the OSC population. […]