The Federal Government says the newly approved National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy (NL-GAS) 2025–2035 is projected to raise the livestock sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $32 …
Civil Society
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The federal government has released N2.3 billion to universities nationwide for the payment of salary and promotion arrears to address long-standing welfare and funding challenges with the Academic Staff Union …
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Kano State Ministry of Health has commenced a three-day Co-creation Workshop on Lead Poisoning Prevention at City King Hotel, Kano, aimed at developing practical strategies to eliminate lead exposure and …
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The Director General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), Professor Muhammad Adamu Abbas, has dispatched a rapid response team to Rurum Ward in Rano Local Government Area …
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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the standard and quality of completed and ongoing projects executed by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in all Tertiary Institutions across …
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Anti-CorruptionCivil Society
Corruption Diminishes the Value of Over $68.3m Basic Healthcare Provision Fund in Nigeria’s PHC
Since 2018, the Nigerian government has invested over 110 billion naira, or more than $68.3 million, in primary healthcare, according to the Health Anti-Corruption Project Advisory Committee (HAPAC). This amount …
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Civil SocietyHuman Rights
Lagos, FCT, Kano Top List of States with Shrinking Civic Space, Press Freedoms – WSCIJ Report
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Center for Journalism Innovation and Development, with support from the Netherlands Embassy, has released its latest report on the state of press …
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The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has expressed willingness to strengthen collaboration with the Ministry of Health towards achieving better health outcomes for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Speaking …
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Civil SocietyEducation
Community Effort Transforms Sokoto School As SUBEB Hails Tudun Wada Education Initiative
Musa Na-Allah, Sokoto A remarkable example of community-driven development is emerging in Sokoto State, where the Basic School Tudun Wada has undergone a transformative revival powered by local commitment and …
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Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in south-western Jamaica as the strongest storm to ever hit the Caribbean nation in modern history. The storm is now a category four with wind …