GlobalHandwashingDay: ‘Only 1 in 5 people wash their hands after going to the toilet’ – WaterAid Nigeria
Washing hands with soap and water reduces cases of diarrhoea by almost 50% – yet on average, around the world only 19% of people wash hands with soap after defecation.…
FG Pledges To Partner Guild Of Professional Bloggers Of Nigeria Towards Eradicating Fake News
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has advised Nigerians not to share any news they cannot vouch for. He stated this on Saturday at the inaugural lecture…
Credible elections: The press must put pressure on politicians to get it right – Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has challenged journalists to put pressure on politicians to ensure they do promote free, fair and credible elections in the country. The governor gave the…
ActionAid trains Nigerian journalists on fight against social injustice, poverty
Twenty-nine Nigerian journalists have been trained by ActionAid Nigeria on how to help in the fight against corruption, social injustice, and poverty in the country. The journalists, drawn from different…
“Every Nigerian Girl Child deserves to be educated” – Amb Emma Gabari
Every 11th October is the International Day of the Girl Child. It is commemorated all over the world to align with the struggles, challenges and difficulties that the girl child…
ActionAid, Norad hold National Dialogue to promote quality Education in Nigeria
In commemorating World Teacher’s Day which was commemorated last week Friday and International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated yesterday 11th October globally, ActionAid in collaboration with Norwegian Agency for…
Total affirms commitment to sustainable economic agenda
To actively support nation-building efforts in line with the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Total E&P Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to providing employment opportunities through capacity building,…
Minimum Wage: FG Proposes N24, 000; States N20, 000 As NLC Wants N30, 000, Says Ngige
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said after consultations it proposed N24, 000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants. The Minister of Labour and employment, Chris Ngige, stated…
#WorldMentalHealthDay: Experts raise alarm on rising global mental health disorders
‘We treat 36, 000 cases yearly, says Ogun Psychiatric Hospital’ – Experts Experts have raised fresh alarm over rise in mental health disorders in every country on the planet, which…
JAP advocates better inclusion for persons with disabilities in Nigeria
Journalists Against Poverty (JAP) Initiative, a development driven group of Journalists, passionate about ending poverty and corruption in Nigeria have come out in a peaceful protest to express their disappoinment…