Category: community
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Federal Government Initiates Affordable Housing Project for Low-Income Earners in Kaduna
By Milcah Tanimu The Federal Housing Authority (FAA) has announced plans to commence the construction of affordable houses for vulnerable and low-income earners in Kaduna State and other regions of Nigeria, aiming to address the housing needs of the low and middle class. Managing Director of the authority, Oyetunde Ojo, revealed during a visit to…
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Journalists Denied Access as Delta Governor Visits Troubled Community
By Milcah Tanimu In the aftermath of the recent violence that claimed the lives of military personnel and civilians in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area in Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori embarked on a visit to assess the extent of the damage on Monday. However, journalists were barred from covering the…
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Ground wetting story for the Retreat in Lokoja
By Lateef Taiwo Kogi First Lady lauds Remi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative for School Pupils The Wife of Governor of Kogi State , Mrs Sefinat Usman Ododo has commended the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu for her initiative aimed at promoting access to education for Nigerian children under the RenewedHopeInitiative. Mrs Ododo who…
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ActionAid Nigeria Urges Government to Prioritize Rescue of Abducted Borno IDPs and Kaduna Pupils
By Milcah Tanimu ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has strongly condemned the recent abductions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State and pupils and teachers in Kaduna State. Over 280 pupils and teachers from Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Kaduna State, were abducted by bandits, while 200 internally displaced women were kidnapped…
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Gov. Buni to construct storey building hostels, roads for Yobe State University
From Lateef Taiwo Yobe State commissioner Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Professor Muhammad Bello Kawuwa, has confirmed that the administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni is set to execute mega and legacy projects through the construction of storey building hostels, road networks and solar streetlights in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Professor Kawuwa…
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Clash Between Itsekiri, Hausa Youths In Delta Community, allegedly leaves Many Injured, three in critical condition
By Lateef Taiwo A violent clash between Itsekiri and Hausa youths erupted in the Ogun-Aja, (Etamua), area of Sapele at the weekend night, resulting in three Injured, three others in Critical health condition, while the destruction of tricycles, motorcycles was allegedly massive The conflict reportedly began with a dispute involving an Arewa…
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Nasarawa Women’s Rally: Tears, Placards, and Appeals for Justice Resound
… We feel captives in our own state dying in silence – protestor In a fervent display of distress, Nasarawa State on Tuesday was witness to an unusual Christmas scene as women took to the streets on Christmas Day, adorned with placards, calling for justice and the restoration of their allegedly stolen mandate in the…
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Niger Delta Women commend Akpabio for his involvement in labor union dispute with the FG
Women group in the Niger Delta region has commended the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Senate on its role in trade disputes between the Federal Government and the Labour Unions, which led to the suspension of the strike by the Resident Doctors and the planned protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)…
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Gov. Agbu promises to partner Jukun-Wanu community in Developing Taraba
From Lateef Taiwo The Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas has assured the Jukun-Wanu community in Taraba State of his government’s preparedness to partner with them towards providing the desired infrastructure development for the State. The Governor stated this at the Exco Chamber of the Government House, Jalingo when he hosted the Jukun-Wanu community from…
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Arewa Youths Outline Priorities for Tinubu’s Administration
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has put forward a comprehensive five-point agenda for the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Yerima Shettima, the National President of the Arewa youth group, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday.Shettima expressed his appreciation to President Tinubu for taking decisive action by dismissing certain high-ranking government officials and…