Lagos: The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), has disbursed N50,000 in cash support to 750 widows across the state. This initiative was announced by the state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Bolaji Dada, during a programme organised by the Ministry in Lagos. The financial […]

Lagos: Dr Vivienne Rwang, a lecturer at the University of Southampton, UK, has called for the establishment of monitoring structures to strengthen the implementation of Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education (UBE) policy for displaced populations. Rwang made the call on Tuesday during a virtual seminar themed, ‘Improving Educational Access and Quality for Displaced and Marginalised Learners […]

Lagos: A company, Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd. (ADNL), has inaugurated a capacity-building programme focused on Green House Gas (GHG) emissions management for young Nigerian graduates. This strategic effort aims to promote sustainable development and enhance local participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. ADNL’s Group Managing Director, Mr. Fatai Quadri, in an interview with the […]

Abuja: The National Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS), Mr. Sylva Nwaiwu, has called on the National Assembly to approve the implementation of a N758 billion Treasury bond. Nwaiwu made this appeal during the union’s National Conference in Abuja, emphasizing the critical nature of the bond for settling government […]

Rio de Janeiro: Nigeria is set to showcase its efforts in promoting Media and Information Literacy (MIL) at the 12th edition of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) summit, GlobalFact12. The summit is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, June 25, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Organized by the United States-based Poynter Institute, it serves as the […]