In a significant move toward supporting the welfare of Nigerian women and children, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has announced a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Women Affairs. This declaration came during a pivotal meeting between Prof. Pate and the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, held in Abuja. Addressing the pressing issues concerning women and children, Prof. Pate emphasized the paramount importance of their welfare, stating that bolstering collaboration between the ministries is integral to advancing the nation’s development agenda. He explained on the ministry’s commitment…
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A gender advocate civil society group, Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), has decried the absence of “even one” female lawmaker in the Abia House of Assembly.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has called for strategic partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to shore up investment opportunities in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there will be haziness and thunderstorms across the country from Thursday to Saturday.
In a bid to address the pressing issue of family planning, the Coordinator of Reproductive Health at Kwara Ministry of Health, Dr. Kafayat Ibrahim, has emphasized the crucial role media stakeholders play in promoting the use of contraception. Speaking at the commencement of a three-day training program organized by The Challenge Initiative (TCI) and Development Communications (DEVCOMS) Network in Ilorin, Ibrahim urged media personnel to step up their efforts in advocating for family planning. The initiative, which targets media practitioners, social media influencers, and officials of various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), aims to enhance media advocacy for family planning.…
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the State Government to ban the exportation of food items to neighboring countries to curb food inflation.
The President of Dawanau International Grains Market, Kano State, Muntaka Isa, has called on the Federal Government to provide subsidised farming implements to farmers, to ensure the production of assorted foodstuff in the country.
The Senate has constituted the 1999 Constitution Amendment Committee.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says that the number of active local manufacturers of drugs in Nigeria has increased by 12 percent.