A Qatar-based NGO, Education Above All Foundation (EAA) said it earmarked N332.8m to support 20,802 out-of-school children in Katsina State. Mr Rahama Rihood, the Chief of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office, made this known on Friday at the inauguration of the cash transfer programme in Mani local government area (LGA), Katsina. According to him, the cash transfer programme is under the EAA’s ‘Educate a Child’ programmes implemented by UNICEF in Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states. The UNICEF Chief added that, “Through this cash transfer programme, a total of N332,832.000 will be disbursed to 20,802 out of…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that nearly one billion people worldwide suffers from some form of mental disorder, according to latest UN data. The data released on Friday said the staggering figure was even more worrying because it included around one in seven teenagers. “To make matters worse, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of common conditions such as depression and anxiety went up by more than 25 per cent,’’ it said. It said in its largest review of mental health since the turn of the century that WHO had urged more countries to get to…
Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the recruitment of 40 medical doctors of the state origin who studied medicine from various tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria. Zulum disclosed this when he granted audience to the newly graduated medical doctors in Maiduguri. He said that the recruitment was approved as part of the measures to enhance healthcare delivery in the state. According to him, accommodation will be provided to those who are willing to serve in the state. In his speech, the Permanent Secretary, Borno State Ministry of Health, Dr. Muhammad Nguluze, assured that the medical practitioners were ready to…
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, Ms Natalia Kanem, says the agency will stand behind survivor-centred investigations and prosecution of allegations of sexual violence. Kanem said the agency would do “everything possible to disrupt the gender inequalities that feed all forms of gender-based violence”. Kanem said this in her statement to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, globally commemorated on June 19, to raise awareness on the need to end conflict-related sexual violence. According to her, this is UNFPA’s reminder that sexual violence in conflict is not “normal” and it should be eliminated. She…
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Adio Afolayan has described the seamless operation of BIMODAL Accreditation System for the conduct of ongoing governorship election in Ekiti by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as excellent. Afolayan, who is also the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs in Ekiti, made the commendation on Saturday in an interview at Efon-Alaaye, after casting his votes. INEC is adopting BIMODAL Accreditation System, in which accreditation and voting were done simultaneously in the Saturday governorship election. According to Afolayan, it took less than five minutes for a voter to accredit and vote simultaneously.…
By Justina Auta The Gender and Election Watch (GEW), an initiative of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), says it has deployed personnel to observe women’s participation in Saturday’s Ekiti gubernatorial election. This is contained in a statement by Mufuliat Fijabi, Chief Executive Officer (GEW) in Abuja on Friday. Fijabi said that the intention was to appraise the participation of women during the election. “The GEW, an initiative of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund and a member of the Nigerian Civil Society Situation room is in Ekiti to observe the governorship election scheduled for Saturday from a gender angle. “This…
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), has urged government and stakeholders on implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools and communities for adolescents, young persons. AHF’s Maketing Manager in Nigeria, Mr Steve Aborisade, who made the call in a statement on Friday, in Abuja, in commemoration of the 2022 International Day of the African Child (DAC), said this would help to promote positive attitudes towards sexual and reproductive health. The International Day of the African Child, is annually celebrated on June 16, in many countries around the world. The global theme of this year’s celebration is; “Eliminating Harmful…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says it recorded 1,322 successful subscriptions and N1.7 billion total allotments in its two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond offers for June. This is contained in the FGN bonds allotment result released by the organisation. The DMO offered two FGN bonds for subscription on June 6. The first one was a June 2024 FGN bond at interest rate of 8.20 per cent per annum, while the second one was a June 2025 FGN bond at 9.20 per cent per annum. Settlement date for both offers was June 15, 2022 and coupon payment dates are…
Mariah Carey sparkled Thursday as her peers inducted the beloved diva into the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame, part of a class that also includes Pharrell, Steve Miller and the Isley Brothers. This edition of the gala that honors the composers behind pop culture’s most indelible hits was years in the making, after the 51st annual edition originally slated for 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A true industry award and who’s who of music, the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala foregoes a televised event in favor of a festive dinner and intimate concert. But even without a broadcast,…
The European Union (EU) gave its blessing on Friday to Ukraine to become an official candidate to join the bloc, along with its neighbour Moldova, a historic eastward shift in Europe’s outlook brought about by Russia’s invasion. Ukraine applied to join the EU just four days after Russian troops poured across its border in February. Four days later, so did Moldova and Georgia – two other ex-Soviet states contending with separatist regions occupied by Russian troops. “Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the country’s aspiration and the country’s determination to live up to European values and standards,” the EU’s executive Commission head…