ABUJA: Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Kukah, have emphasized the essential role of religious leaders in sustaining Nigeria’s democracy. They made this call during the National Peace Committee High Level Discourse on Religion and Democracy organized by The Kukah Centre, supported by the European Union. According to […]
Month: December 2024
Rights Path to Sustaining HIV/AIDS Response in Nigeria.
Lagos: The first cases of AIDS in Nigeria were diagnosed in 1985 and reported in 1986. They were a 13-year-old sexually active girl and a female commercial sex worker who arrived in Lagos State, from a neighbouring West African country. The news of the first cases caused panic and disbelief in Nigeria, as AIDS was […]
Paradigm Initiative Calls for Independence of Universal Service Provision Fund.
Lagos: Mr Gbenga Sesan, the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has advocated for the independence of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to enhance the effective implementation of rural telephony projects. Sesan made this appeal during a news conference organized by Paradigm Initiative to discuss digital rights and inclusion issues across the continent. According […]
Breaking Free: Women in Agribusiness Find Path to Financial Independence.
GOMBE: Mrs Okla Joab, a teacher in Gombe State, struggled to make ends meet with her meager salary, barely sustaining herself and her two children each month. However, her life took a dramatic turn when she embraced the agribusiness initiative introduced by the Japanese Nigerian-based Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), paving way […]
Fertiliser Cost: Women Embrace Sustainable Alternative for Food Security, Soil Preservation.
Patigi: Mrs Elizabeth Ndako has been a smallholder farmer for many years. She grows grains and tubers in Patigi, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara state. To boost her production, Ndako spends close to N300,000 on agro-chemicals to increase productivity and keep farm produce from pests. ‘Normally, I spend close to N300,000 on fertilizer and […]