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Rakiya A.Muhammad Nigeria’s post-pandemic green recovery initiative is helping communities across rural Nigeria to access electricity supplied by solar panels. Communities are able to improve access to health care, education, and improve business incomes.

The Ogun State Government and a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), ASPILOS Foundation have commenced another 5-months free Information Communication and Technology (ICT) training for women, towards digitally empowering them. The training which was tagged “Become A Female Tech Creator”, according to the Press Officer, Bureau of Information Technology (BIT), Mrs. Olayinka Ezema, is ongoing at Ogun TechHub in Abeokuta where participants would be trained from a zero knowledge of computer to becoming a technology creator, as well as boosting their talents in digital economy. It would be recalled that in the year 2020, Ogun State Government collaborated with ASPILOS Foundation to…

The Federal Government on Wednesday restated its commitment to ensure eradication of dog-mediated human rabies by 2030. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba-Shehuri stated this at the inauguration of the nationwide free anti rabies vaccination exercise in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State. The exercise tagged: “Nationwide Free Vaccination against Dog-mediated Human Rabies,” is part of activities to mark the 2022 World Rabies Day. The theme of this year’s commemoration is “One Health, Zero Death”. It can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal. It is…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised women to make their health a priority especially by regularly checking their cancer status. Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr Eniayewun Ademuyiwa, Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the 57th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the women should take their health seriously by eating healthy foods and going for regular medical checkups and screenings. He explained that regular screening and early detection were key to survival of cancer, adding that people should refrain from living in self-denial. He,…

By Shafa’atu Suleiman Mrs. Pauline Tallen, Minister for Women’s Affairs, has prescribed the death penalty for perpetrators of rape. Tallen made the recipe as a guest at the Nigerian News Agency Forum in Abuja. He said that only capital punishment and other forms of punishment consistent with the inhumane crime of rape would act as deterrents to rape. The minister, expressing her ministry’s commitment to protecting and promoting women’s rights, said rape had devastated many women. However, Tallen blamed the slow judicial system as being responsible for the continued rape and other forms of violence against women. He urged the…

The 2022 Climate Change Conference of the Parties, popularly known as COP 27, kicked off on Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with a call for everyone to work to prevent a further climate crisis. The Nigerian News Agency reports that no fewer than 50,000 delegates have so far registered for the annual global climate summit. The annual event, which takes place on the African continent for the second time, after 2001 in Marrakech, Morocco, will end on November 18. “Everyone, every day, everywhere in the world must do everything to prevent the climate crisis,” said UN Climate Change Executive…

A digital rights advocacy enterprise, Paradigm Initiative has harped on the need to respect and safeguard online users’ privacy, stressing digital rights are human rights. “We call on stakeholders, policymakers, governments, academia, businesses, and the general public to be intentional in sensitizing the masses and cautiously considering measures to ensure that the right to privacy and is given due consideration in the way data is collected and stored,” it stated. Paradigm Initiative said this in commemoration of the Data Privacy Week, asserting that it would persist in its efforts to monitor and support the appropriate use of data collection and…

African health ministers has launched a campaign to raise awareness, strengthen prevention and care to curb the toll of sickle cell disease, one of the most common diseases in the region but receiving inadequate care. More than 66% of the 120 million people affected by sickle cell disease worldwide live in Africa. Approximately 1,000 children are born with the disease every day in Africa, making it the most prevalent genetically acquired disease in the region. More than half of these children will die before their fifth birthday, usually from infection or severe anemia. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood…

By Tunde Omolehin In recent years, Nigeria had made a significant stride in the efforts to uphold press freedom, yet challenges persist in the country’s media landscape. The roles of a free and independent in a vibrant democracy cannot be overstated, and the state of press freedom in Nigeria is a critical issue that warrants attention of all sundry. Nigeria as the most populous nation in Africa, as a diverse and dynamic media environment. The Nigerian constitution guarantees freedom of expression and the press this has aided the country’s history of a relatively open and robust media landscape with larger…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad The international community has increasingly focused on sustainable cocoa production, driven by a growing need to safeguard human rights and environmental preservation. Cocoa, which predominantly supports the livelihoods of around 50 million individuals, primarily in developing nations, has become a focal point for global efforts towards sustainability. With a total trade value of $9.59 billion in 2021, cocoa ranks as the 367th most traded product in the world. It holds significant economic importance as a key ingredient in various industries, including the confectionery, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors. Grown across different continents, with a significant…