UNICEF has said it will continue to provide assistance to millions of conflict-affected children in northeast Nigeria, despite yesterday’s attack on a humanitarian convoy. 369
Month: July 2016
SSSCF: Providing succor to sufferers of sickle cell disease
As remediation of Shikira begins, over 15 months after lead poisoning incident
Until May 2015, courtesy of an artisanal mining disaster that claimed the lives of scores of children and badly affected the health of hundreds of others, very little if anything, was known about obscure Shikira, a highly remote and inaccessible rural mining community in Rafi local government area of Niger
“Africa most affected by climate change” – African Greens President
Frank Habineza is the president of African Greens Federation, the coalition of green parties and political movements across Africa ensuring green principles and values are respected on the continent. Habineza, who is also a member of the executive committee of the Global Greens Coordination, is the founding president of the
Polio: Nigeria achieves milestone, brings Africa closer to polio-free certification
CITAD, Action Aid push for the passage of #NotTooYoungToRun Bill
In a bid to stimulate public discussion around the rational and principles of the Not Too Young To Run Bill, currently under review in Nigeria’s National Assembly, as well as popularize the bill and mobilise citizens support for it, the Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, in collaboration with
Shikira: Follow the Money applauds Nigerian government over commencement of remediation
The Follow the Money Campaign Team has said it is “extremely excited” that the Nigerian government has “finally bowed to public pressure” and began the cleanup of Shikira, the small rural mining community affected by lead poisoning in Rafi local government area of Niger state, north central Nigeria. 337
Majority of men and women oppose FGM in countries where practice persists – UNICEF figures
Dwindling revenue won’t affect our commitment to polio eradication, says Ganduje
Dwindling income, occasioned by fall in global price of oil will not affect the Kano state government’s commitment towards the eradication of polio meningitis, the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has assured. “We revitalized our internal revenue agency to avoid over dependence on federal allocation and ultimately to ensure sustainability of
