Home » News » Page 58

UKNIAF, NGF Advance Electricity Reform with Nationwide Workshop Series

The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have wrapped up a major national initiative to support State-led electricity market reforms.  The State Learning Workshop Series focused on Electricity Market Development, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and energy modelling software. Workshops in Lagos, Calabar, Kano and Jos have…

Read More

Nigeria Aims at Strengthening Conflict-Sensitive Climate Adaptation

The Federal Ministry of Environment, through its Department of Climate Change, in collaboration with the NAP Global Network, has launched an inception workshop aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity for conflict-sensitive climate adaptation while unveiling a new report on integrating peacebuilding into the country’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The event, held in Abuja, brought together…

Read More

Cross-Border Crimes: Experts Urge Stronger Control, Community Trust-Building in Northern Nigeria

As insecurity continues to escalate across the Sokoto–Zamfara–Katsina axis, security experts and stakeholders have called for urgent measures to strengthen border control, enhance government commitment, and deepen collaboration among civil society organisations (CSOs), security agencies, and local communities in tackling cross-border crimes. The call was made on Tuesday during a national deliberative session organised by…

Read More

Canada Commits $15.75 million to Empower Nigerian Women Through ActionAid’s Renewed Leadership Project

The Government of Canada has pledged to support the second phase of the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) Project implemented by ActionAid Nigeria with 15.75 million Canadian dollars, This five-year initiative is designed to strengthen women’s rights organisations, promote gender equality, and combat gender-based violence across Nigeria. ActionAid Nigeria’s Country Director, Andrew Mamedu on…

Read More

FG Moves to Avert Nationwide ASUU Strike as Tensions Rise Over Unmet Demands

Federal Government Strives to Prevent University Shutdown Amidst Ongoing Disputes and Protests By Emamuzo Iboma The federal government is intensifying efforts to prevent a nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which threatens to halt academic activities across all public universities. Last night, sources confirmed that officials from the Ministries of Labour…

Read More

Education, Sensitisation, Key to Achieving Proper Waste Management- RIWAMA MD

By Barikui Felix The Managing Director of Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Dr Ibimina Wokoma has asserted that education and sensitization are essential components in achieving proper waste management in the state. Speaking during a follow up visit to Rumuosi Dump Site and other dump sites within Port Harcourt metropolis, he reiterated his administration’s…

Read More

Nigeria Faces Urgent Call to Free Palestinian Leaders Amid Rising Tensions, Human Rights Concerns

By Emamuzo Iboma The Civic Trenches and Allied Human Rights Organizations have issued a powerful public petition condemning Nigeria’s recent actions against Palestinian community leaders and warning against becoming entangled in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The petition signed by calls for the immediate release of detained Palestinian advocates, including prominent activist Ramzy Abu Ibrahim, and urges…

Read More
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com