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Sokoto: CADI and UNFPA Collaborate to Enhance Family Planning Services

Sokoto: The Community Awareness and Development Initiative (CADI), with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has conducted a training program for 84 community groups in Sokoto State focused on family planning campaigns. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the participants included traditional and religious leaders, Wards Development Committee members, personnel from Primary Health […]

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NOSDRA Director-General Honored with Blueprint Public Service Excellence Award

Abuja: The Blueprint Newspapers has awarded the Director-General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Chukwuemeka Woke, with a Public Service Excellence award. This recognition highlights Woke’s leadership and commitment to public service since his appointment. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the award was presented during the newspaper’s 2025 Public Lecture, […]

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Gombe Government Settles N25.6 Billion Gratuities in Six Years

Gombe: The Gombe State Government has expended N25.6 billion in payment of gratuities to retirees over the past six years. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya announced this during the presentation of cheques for the payment of backlog of gratuities to Local Government Councils’ retirees in Gombe. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Yahaya stated that his administration […]

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Water Minister Bags Service Delivery Award

Abuja: The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has been honoured with the 2024 Service Delivery Award by Blueprint Newspaper for his outstanding contributions to public service and sectoral reforms. The award was presented on Tuesday during the newspaper’s Public Lecture, Impact Series, and Awards Ceremony at the Abuja Continental Hotel, with […]

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Ebonyi Single Mother Refutes Claims of Selling Baby for N25 Million

Abakaliki: A 37-year-old single mother from Ebonyi, Susan Nweze, on Tuesday, stated that her newborn baby was not sold for N25 million. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Nweze explained at her residence in Abakaliki that she only received N700,000 for the adoption of her baby, contrary to allegations made by an online media outlet. […]