Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Women for Women International have identified social and cultural norms as barriers to women’s freedom of speech and participation in democracy in Nigeria.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is working to set up a counter-terrorism force to tackle security threats within the sub-region.
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), says it has produced 45 million assorted tree seedlings for its afforestation programme across the country.
And one of the main reasons for low yield compared to other regions is that African countries, on average, use far less fertilizer to boost their agricultural production than the rest of the world. In 2020, the continent’s use of synthetic fertilizer—containing the three essential plant nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—was only around 26 kilograms per hectare of cropland.
“The United Nations and our partners are supporting the government-led response and have reached more than 126,000 people with water and sanitation assistance.
Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf on Wednesday assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Bill into law.
A critical shortage of health workforce has worsened the recurrent public health emergencies on the continent, the head of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.
Kaduna State has a long history of peaceful coexistence among its various communities, from the highlands of Makarfi to the plains of Kagoro.
Unlike many ministers who are content with occupying and warming their seats, Engr Umahi has been tirelessly crisscrossing the entire country, inspecting active, non-performing, and abandoned road projects.
The Nasarawa state government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), moved to rid the state of fake and substandard drugs in primary, secondary and tertiary medical facilities.