Civil Society

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Preparedness for the Ban on Single-Use Plastics has proposed the introduction of a green tax on industries involved in the production of polypropylene. …

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has announced that his administration has earmarked 20,000 hectares of land to boost sugar production as part of efforts to transform agriculture and position …

The Nigerian Associa­tion of Resident Doctors (NARD) has listed 19 de­mands which it described as the minimum expec­tations required to avert a total and indefinite na­tionwide strike scheduled to commence …

Kano State Government has emerged as a leading state in Nigeria in terms of health sector budgetary allocation, surpassing the Abuja Declaration benchmark for the first time in the state’s …

The Osun State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has announced plans to initiate the digital registration of farmers across the state, a move aimed at ensuring …

The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has revealed that 65 percent of human diseases in Nigeria are linked to livestock. The National President of the NVMA, Dr Moses Arokoya, made …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has granted approval for 85 underage candidates to gain exceptional admission into tertiary institutions after successfully completing its comprehensive screening exercise. In a …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep concern over the rejection of the polio vaccine by about 3,000 households across Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara …

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, as part of efforts to extend credible educational assessment opportunities to Nigerians living abroad. NECO’s …

Isiyaku Ahmed The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has laid the foundation for the Abuja Original Inhabitants Heritage Centre, a landmark initiative aimed at preserving the …