Traditionally, auto mechanic workshops are dominated by men — but the young women at Nana Female Mechanic Garage, Sokoto state, are changing that narrative and doing their bit to blur
Development Cable
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) says it is working towards ensuring that malaria becomes a thing of the past in Nigeria. This, it said, would be achieved through action
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun the distribution of relief materials to about 300 households that were affected by rainstorm in Oyo state. Heavy rainfall in June 2020
Kayode Fayemi, chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and governor of Ekiti state, says he and his colleagues are working to end the spread of tuberculosis in the country. In
The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) says tuberculosis kills over 162, 000 people in the country annually. Prince Ele, president of
The federal government says 30 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians have been captured on the social register. Apera Lorwa, national
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 26.5 million Nigerian children do not have enough water to
Wemi Jones, Kogi commissioner for education, science and technology, says any child found hawking during school hours will be taken
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade (WTO), says Nigerian female entrepreneurs will be given the needed support to boost
The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) says it rescued 80 children from suspected traffickers in the north-central zone between January
