For 14-year-old Amina in Kano, Nigeria, the journey to school is a daily battle. Living with a mobility impairment, Amina struggles to navigate flooded roads and muddy paths during Nigeria’s intensifying rainy season. Her experience highlights a growing issue in Nigeria: how climate change exacerbates challenges for children with disabilities, particularly in a strained educational […]
Are you an African-led organization committed to making a difference in your community? The StartPoint Grant 2024, an initiative by the African Philanthropy Forum, is now open for applications, offering an incredible opportunity to access funding and expand your impact. This year, five unrestricted grants of $5,000 each will be awarded to local NGOs and […]
Harriet C. Ijeomah In Imo State, the lack of public toilets has become an urgent public health issue, particularly in busy markets and urban centers. This challenge, compounded by the absence of public sanitation facilities, has forced residents to resort to unsafe and unhealthy alternatives. The state, once home to several government-owned public toilets, has […]
The Mpox vaccination campaign begins today, November 18, 2024, in seven states across Nigeria, focusing on health workers and contacts of confirmed cases, according to Dr. Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). As of October 27, 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 1,442 […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has unveiled a state-of-the-art fish hatchery facility in Calabar, Cross River State. This facility has the capacity to produce over 20 million juveniles annually, with five million produced every quarter. The hatchery features a fully functional laboratory, classrooms for lectures, and serves as a research center. […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to collaborating with the European Union (EU) delegation in Nigeria. This partnership aims to enhance youth programs and initiatives that promote self-reliance among young people, bridging the gap between them and the government. During his visit to the EU delegation in Abuja, […]
Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Inspiring Women in Science Outreach Award. The organization was recognized for its efforts in promoting girls’ representation in STEM education through its Girls STEM Clubs and Outreaches program. The award, presented by Nature in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, acknowledges […]
The Rivers State government has announced its commitment to tackling gender-based violence (GBV), aiming to reduce its prevalence to between 5 and 10 percent. Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Ilamu Arugu, expressed gratitude to the Rivers State Multi-Stakeholders Action Committee on GBV prevention for their selfless efforts and cooperation. The committee, funded by Action-Aid […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Horticulture Research Institute (NIHORT), has empowered 300 youths and women in Lere Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, with skills in tomato and okra production, value addition, and seed production. The training program, conducted by NIHORT, covered a wide range of topics, including nursery practices, transplanting techniques, field management, […]
A team of researchers from Lagos State University has unveiled the alarming prevalence of sexual violence in Nigeria. The research, spanning 12 states across the country, uncovered shocking statistics, with a staggering 35% of both married and unmarried women reporting significant experiences of sexual violence. The study, titled “Emerging Patterns and Determinants of Rape: Comparative […]
