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Minister: 10% of social investment programmes will be set aside for PWDs

    Minister: 10% of social investment programmes will be set aside for PWDs

Sadiya Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, says 10 percent affirmation has been approved for the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in all National Social

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Chimamanda: Women are judged harshly for showing anger — but we won’t stop

    Chimamanda: Women are judged harshly for showing anger — but we won’t stop

Chimamanda Adichie, the Nigerian novelist, says women are judged very harshly for showing anger, while men do not get the same treatment for showing the same emotion.  The renowned author

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Two years after completion, Niger PHC remains dormant as residents plead for help

    Two years after completion, Niger PHC remains dormant as residents plead for help

BY ABUBAKAR ABDULRASHEED   To enter the only Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) at Zabeyidna, an agrarian community in the Gurara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state, you will need

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BREAKDOWN: Gates Foundation commits fresh $1.27bn to food security, healthcare

    BREAKDOWN: Gates Foundation commits fresh $1.27bn to food security, healthcare

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced commitments totalling $1.27 billion to improve and save millions of lives around the world.  Speaking at the just concluded Goalkeepers summit in

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‘High illiteracy rate dangerous’ — Osinbajo seeks more investment in girl-child education

    ‘High illiteracy rate dangerous’ — Osinbajo seeks more investment in girl-child education

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says there should be more efforts at all levels to improve investment in girl-child education. Osinbajo said

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2023: Don’t take us for granted… we’re over 25m, PWDs tell politicians

Jake Epelle, founder of the Albino Foundation, says politicians should not take persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria for granted

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CISLAC: Insecurity affecting actualisation of SDGs in Nigeria

    CISLAC: Insecurity affecting actualisation of SDGs in Nigeria

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) says insecurity is the major factor affecting the actualisation of sustainable development goals

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Tony Elumelu Foundation signs $20m deal with US African Development Foundation to fund African entrepreneurs

    Tony Elumelu Foundation signs $20m deal with US African Development Foundation to fund African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has signed a $20 million deal with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) to

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Gates Foundation unveils 2022 global goals awards winners

    Gates Foundation unveils 2022 global goals awards winners

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday announced the winners of its annual Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards in New

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UN donates $10m to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria

    UN donates $10m to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria

The United Nations has donated $10 million to tackle the food and nutrition crisis in Nigeria’s north-east. In a statement

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