Makoko Fisherwomen Seek Gender Equality
Makoko community is a slum neighbourhood on the mainland of Lagos State in Nigeria, where women eke out a living from fishing. The community was...
Monthly Archive: June 2017
Quit Notice : Groups Applauds Uba Sani’s Call for Peace, Dialogue
By Our Reporter A coalition of civil society groups has applauded the call by Malam Uba Sani, Governor Nasir Elrufai’s Special Adviser on Political and...
Google, Zamani Foundation Trains 261 Kaduna Women, Youths in Digital Marketing
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of it’s commitment to continue to empower women and young people in Nigeria, Zamani Foundation in partnership with Google...
SON Seizes N8bn Substandard Cables from China
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has intercepted over N8bn worth of substandard electrical cables. The cables, according to the organisation, are cloned versions of 20...
Court Returns Suswam to Prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered a former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and two of his former aides, to be remanded in...
188, 580 Electorates Signs Dino Melaye’s Recall
A total of 188, 580, electorate from Kogi West have signed the recall register form of Senator Dino Melaye. Announcing the figure at the All...
CiSCANEN Trains CSOs on Awareness Creation Against Cancer in Kaduna
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN), on Monday began a three-day training for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on cancer...
Nigerian Government Slams Heavy Fine, Jail Term on Public Smoking
The Nigerian Government has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places including motor parks, shopping malls and health care centres. Ministry of Health...
Bida Poly to Start Degree Programmes
Agency Report The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger, said on Saturday arrangements has been concluded to introduce degree programmes in the institution. The Chairman of the...
Taraba Official Urges Fulani Herdsmen to Support Grazing Bill
The Permanent Secretary, Taraba State Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Bello Yero, has urged to support the Grazing Bill currently before the...