Salako seeks more investment in eye health

Salako seeks more investment in eye health

By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has called for increased investment in eye health, saying about 24 million Nigerians are living with vision loss, much of which is preventable or treatable. Salako made the call at a public-private sector roundtable on eye health held […]
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World Teachers’ Day: Chinese community donates laptops to Nigerian teachers‎‎

World Teachers’ Day: Chinese community donates laptops to Nigerian teachers‎‎

By Henry Obetta ‎The Chinese community in Lagos has donated eight laptops to support World Teachers’ Day events and reaffirmed its commitment to the country’s education sector as part of activities marking the World Teachers’ Day.‎‎The donation, made on Monday in Abuja, was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education as part of […]

2027: Akoko-Edo Traditional Council receives, prays for APC House of Reps candidate

2027: Akoko-Edo Traditional Council receives, prays for APC House of Reps candidate

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Akoko-Edo Traditional Council (ATC) on Tuesday received the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency, Hon. Oladele Bankole-Balogun who visited the traditional rulers as part of his ongoing stakeholders and grassroots engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections. He presented his blueprint and […]

Benue boat mishap: Aondoakaa demands improved waterway safety

Benue boat mishap: Aondoakaa demands improved waterway safety

…sympathises with bereaved families By Peter Duru, Makurdi The 2027 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Benue State, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, has expressed grief over the boat mishap at the Buruku crossing point of River Benue which claimed several lives and left others missing. A wooden boat conveying over 70 mourners and motorbikes […]

BuildHer Hackathon: She Code Africa, Apify equip women to tackle real-life challenges with tech

BuildHer Hackathon: She Code Africa, Apify equip women to tackle real-life challenges with tech

By Matthew Johnson She Code Africa, in partnership with Apify, has equipped Nigerian women developers with practical technology skills to develop solutions to challenges in agriculture, education, financial security, equipment maintenance and employment. The two-day BuildHer hackathon, held in hybrid format, brought together women and girls from diverse technology and engineering backgrounds to collaborate on […]

CLEEN Foundation, PCRC unveil SGBV manual, move to strengthen community prevention

CLEEN Foundation, PCRC unveil SGBV manual, move to strengthen community prevention

By Matthew Johnson The CLEEN Foundation, in collaboration with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), has unveiled a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention Strategy Manual aimed at strengthening community-based interventions and preventing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) before incidents occur. The manual, developed with support from the Ford Foundation, is designed to equip PCRC members with […]