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The Resource Center for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) a knowledge-driven platform of active citizens committed to ensuring accountability and good governance in Nigeria, Monday urged members of the Kano State House of Assembly to increase the state`s health sector budget for improved access to quality maternal and child…

The Kanawa Educational Foundation for the Disabled Thursday sensitized leaders and members of the different clusters of People Living With Disability (PWDs) in Kano state on the content of the new Kano State Persons Living With Disability Law which was recently signed by the Kano state governor. The roundtable discussion…

Members of the Kaduna State Open Government Partnership (OGP) community including the State Steering Committee (SSC) and respective Technical Working Groups (TWGs) recently gathered in Abuja for a two-day retreat aimed at strengthening their capacity for effective monitoring and evaluation   The retreat was supported by the development Research and…

During a recent community outreach by the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, the monarch presented gifts and awards of recognition to village heads, volunteer emergency transport officers, LGA-level PHC officials and other community-based   volunteers working with MNCH2 and other DFID programmes to ensure improved access to quality healthcare…

When the National Assembly on May 16, 2018 passed the 2018 Appropriation Act inclusive of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) – which is to the tune of about 55.1 billion naira – even though it was 4 years after the National Health Act (NHAct) was signed into law…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under the Nigerian Ministry of Defense Health Implementation Program (NMODHIP) on Wednesday flagged off a one-day HIV/AIDS sensitization campaign in Jos, aimed at creating awareness about the scourge and encouraging people to know their HIV infection status. TheWorld AIDS Day (WAD) is held December 1st…

The Kanawa Educational Foundation for the Disabled, focused on providing empowerment and educational opportunities for People with Disabilities in Kano state, Monday hosted a public event in commemoration of the 2018 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event was organized in collaboration with the Department of Special Education, Bayero…

The Nigeria chapter of the New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Women in Finance Network hosted its first-ever Pan-African Women EXPO last October, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria  which presented investment, networking and  trade promotion opportunities and viable exchange of products and services for hundreds of participants from across Africa It was…

As part of activities commemorating World Aids Day 2018, an annual HIV awareness campaign, the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a global nonprofit focused on getting rid of AIDS through advocacy is set to provide free HIV screening test across six states of Nigeria; including Abuja, Anambra, Cross-River, Kogi,…

The Office of the National Security Adviser in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Monday commenced a two-day training for ‘at-risk youth’ on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) in Kano, which was also attended by religious and traditional leaders, representatives of security agencies, and members of the civil society…