COVID-19 threat to global fight against HIV,TB,malaria,others,says Global Fund
ABUJA-AN international financing and partnership organization, Global Fund ,has expressed fear that the outbreak of Coronavirus across the world could impede global fight against HIV/AIDS,tuberculosis,malaria among other disease the world was focusing on eradication.
International Women’s Day: NLC, WARDC call for change in social norms
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, WARDC, a nongovernmental organisation, have called for a change in social norms to accelerate the achievement of gender equality in Nigeria.
Edo Comm advocates constitutional backing for 35% affirmative action for women
The Edo State Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs Maria Edeko has tasked governments to make deliberate legislation to back the 35 per cent affirmative action for women representation in both elective and appointive offices. In a press briefing to mark the 2020 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, Edeko said Nigeria should […]
UPDATED: Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero becomes new Emir of Kano
By David Royal and Abdul Mumin Giwa After the dethronement of Muhammad Sanusi 11, as the Emir of Kano state, the Government of the state has announced Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the new Emir. Bayero, who is the son of late Emir Ado Bayero, replaces Muhammad Sanusi 11, who was dethroned and banished to […]
We’ll secure N45 bn grant to reduce out-of-school children, says FG
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE federal government has said it was working out modalities aimed at securing the sum of N45 billion grant to fight the worsening case of out-of-school children in the country. The government said the grant to be secured from Global Partnership for Education GPE, would enhance its war against out-of-school children which […]
CREST to Build $1.4M Cyber security capacity in Nigeria, others
The not-for-profit accreditation and certification body for the technical security industry, CREST, has received a grant of $1.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help increase cyber security capacity in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
