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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)   state team lead in Kano state, Farhat Mahdi, Thursday said the state made a significant progress in the area of polio eradication due to what he described as ‘high-level commitment’ on the part of relevant stakeholders including the state government, emirate council as well…

WaterAid, an international organization dedicated to providing clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in 28 countries of the world including Nigeria, has welcomed the launch of a National Action Plan on water and sanitation by the Nigerian government in response to the nation`s emergency water and sanitation crises. “With…

The Kano State Open Government Partnership (OGP) stakeholders, last week gathered in Abuja, for a two-day retreat aimed at understanding the Kano-OGP State Action Plan (KANSAP) and deliberating on strategies for resolving the missing links in the structure of the plan. Apart from being Africa`s most populous nation, Nigeria is…

Since when KECCoHD commenced its intervention in Kano’s health sector, the state has continued to record gigantic strides in terms of access to healthcare for women and children including access to routine immunization for children. RI coverage has grown from barely 32% to over 73% in under a year and…

Ahead of the 2018 African Writers Conference being organized by African Writers Development Trust (AWDT) under the theme: Reimagining African Literature: New Voices, New Narratives in the Fight for the Girl Child, Nahida Esmail, an award-winning author and keynote speaker at the forthcoming event speaks on the role of women…

The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), a non-profit focused on increasing women’s representation in governance processes at all levels towards addressing gender imbalance in elective and appointive positions Thursday commenced two-day training for women members of political parties on anti-corruption and accountability in Kano.   The workshop was aimed at…

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Wednesday welcomed Dr Mel Oluoch, an agricultural research and development professional, after his appointment as its new regional director based at the SAA’s regional office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, says a press statement by the organisation.   Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is a nonprofit aimed…

Nigerian family planning stakeholders last week gathered in Abuja at a high-level meeting convened by the development Research and Projects Center (dRPC) and Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and deliberated on strategies for bridging the gender gap in policymaking and implementation for family planning in Nigeria Research has shown how…

The Digital Development Hub (DD Hub) Saturday held a one day demonstration event to showcase apps created by the Hub’s tech fellows in the course of their fellowship in Kano. Digital Development Hub (DD Hub) is a tech-based innovation hub that supports the creation of social impact and commercial startups…

The Challenge Initiative (TCI) is a reproductive health programme, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates’ Institute of Population and Reproductive Health,aimed at improving the reproductive health of the poor across urban areas in Nigeria, India, Senegal and Kenya. Kojo Lokko, the deputy director of TCI spoke to African Newspage…