A coalition of gender groups on Thursday commenced a hashtag campaign advocating for the reintroduction of the five gender bills that were rejected by the 9th National Assembly to further safeguard rights of women and vulnerable groups.
Author: Newsdesk
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, said 27,698 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) were recorded in six states between 2020-2023.
The Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu says Nigeria has recorded significant decline in the number of persons infected with HIV/AIDS.
The Federal Government, UK and other stakeholders have commended Sightsavers, an NGO, for implementing programmes to support Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has appointed Mr. Bashir Rabe-Mani as the new Zonal Manager (ZM) of Kaduna Zone to oversee Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states.
A non-governmental organization (NGO), FAME Foundation, says it plans advocacy to unite Nigerians irrespective of genders to end the menace of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in society.
A non-governmental organization (NGO) says it has trained 50 Rivers farmers on the production of bio-pesticides, organic pesticides, and bio-fertilizers.
The Ogun Government has said it is targeting at least 15,000 expectant mothers to benefit from its free delivery program, tagged “Ibidero” (meaning: safe delivery).
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will provide guidance and requisite support to supermarkets to ensure that the importation of genetically modified products is in line with stipulated standards.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has established separate networks to empower Abia women and youths in agriculture.