ASHENEWS reports that the former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has said that Nigeria also needs to have a Ministry of Men Affairs to address issues facing men in the country. Nigeria currently has only the Ministry of Women Affairs, headed by Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye. Speaking at the annual maiden lecture organised by Crisp Nigeria (CrispNG), a youth-focused online media organisation, Dalung said many men are dying early due to challenges confronting them adding that “justice demands” that men should also have a ministry exclusively dedicated to them. “I have a neighbour here in Abuja who is an orphan,…
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the Special Adviser on Print Media to the Niger state Governor, Aisha Wakaso has decried the low inclusion of women in politics in Nigeria.
two young artisanal miners, Zubairu Ibrahim and Sadiq Ibrahim have died when a mine collapsed over them while they were in the search for solid minerals.
An analysis on a Facebook post provided insight into the struggles faced by healthcare workers and patients alike, illuminating a health system riddled with inefficiencies, overworked staff, and, at times, negligence
The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed that four people have died as a result of recent floods in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that youth groups in Niger state have commended the state government for its effective management of the recent nationwide “End Bad Governance” protests. The youths praised the administration’s proactive measures, which ensured the safety of lives and properties in the state. The youths, in a statement signed by the Chairman of Young Progressive Nigerlites Association, Haruna Ismaila Musa noted that protests cause unrest in various parts of the country and often see business owners and innocent citizens suffering as criminal elements take advantage of the chaos to loot and steal. Musa stated that the Niger state government’s swift…
the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has expressed deep concern over the looming threat of a national food crisis due to insufficient rainfall across Nigeria
ASHENEWS reports that the family of the late Emir of Borgu, Senator Haliru Dantoro is seeking the intervention by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the unauthorized use of their ancestral land by Gilmor Engineering Nigeria Limited. The call, ASHENEWS learnt is because the family feels the President’s intervention would make a great impact as they have explored all means to address the issue but have not been able to. The disputed land, located in New Bussa in Borgu local government area of Niger state has been utilized as a quarry site for the federal road rehabilitation project on the…
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has said that work or any form of employment should not separate the nursing mother from her baby as the government pledges to take all actions to help ensure that breastfeeding works for women who work, wherever they work across the state. The government said that by promoting these actions in ensuring that nursing mothers continue to breastfeed while working said this will increase uptake of breastfeeding practice and overcome socio-cultural barriers. The state Commissioner of Primary Healthcare, Dr Ibrahim Dangana stated this during the celebration of the World Breastfeeding Week at the…
In a bid to ease the economic burden on residents, the Niger State government has launched a subsidized grain program, distributing rice, millet, and sorghum across its 25 local government areas. However, the initiative has revealed the residents’ strong preference for rice, with millet and sorghum left largely unbrought. Findings by ASHENEWS revealed that each local government area received 1,000 bags of 10kg rice, alongside 1,000 bags each of millet and sorghum. Despite this equal distribution, rice quickly sold out, while significant quantities of millet and sorghum remain. The state government had set up a committee which recommended that interested…