News

Initiate people-friendly policies, NGO tells new humanitarian affairs minister

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 October 2024 0

By Nsikak Ekpenyong Atum Humanitarian and Charitable Initiative, has implored the new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, to initiate people-friendly policies, to address poverty. Executive Chairman, Ismaila Yusuf Atus, in a congratulatory,said millions of

News

NGO trains 118 women in Nasarawa on skills for self-reliance –official

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2021 0

A socio-cultural organization, Fulbe Development and Cultural Organisation (FUDECO), has trained no fewer than 118 Fulani women in various skills to enable them become self reliant. Mr Halilu Yahaya, Nasarawa state acting chairman of the Organisation, told newsmen on Sunday, in Keffi Local Government area of the state, that the training was aimed at improving […]

News

Insecurity: NGO pledges support for army

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

Secure Nigeria First Initiative (SNFI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has pledged its support for the Nigerian Army in its effort to restore peace to all parts of the country. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Friday, said the NGO made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the Army […]

News

NGO trains 60 unemployed Nigerians on bee farming

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Gist AGRICA, is training 60 unemployed Nigerians in bee farming. Mrs Ekwi Ajide, Gist AGRICA founder, said on Thursday that the workshop holding in Awka, in partnership with Medical Honey Bees Farm Nigeria, was also to create awareness on the importance of pollinators as contributors to sustainable development and to commemorate the […]

News

NGO to reward citizens for reporting shady procurement processes

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2021 0

The Follow Taxes, an NGO says it will reward citizens who consistently report irregularities in procurement processes in Kaduna State. The Co-Founder of the NGO, Dr Saied Tafida, made this known on the sidelines of two days training for State and Local Government procurement officers to improve Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS). Tafida told the […]

News

NGO working with families to tackle drug abuse in Kaduna State

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2021 0

Eye Opener Women and Youth Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), says it is working with families to tackle drug abuse in Kaduna State. The President of the Foundation, Mrs Magret Julius, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna that the level of drug abuse among young men and women in […]

News

NGO donates agro-processing centres to small holder women farmers in 2 states –Official

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), an NGO, has donated fully equipped agricultural centres for smallholder women farmers in two states, in celebration of the 2021 International Women’s Day. Hajia Salamatu Garba, Founder/ Executive Director, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday, in Abuja, stated that […]

News

Insecurity: NGO tasks FG to dialogue with stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

A Peace-based, Non-Governmental Organisation, Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation, has called on states and the Federal Government to support dialogue as an option to end the security challenges in the country. The President of the foundation, Pastor Yohanna Buru gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna. […]

News

Group supports orphans, vulnerable children in 2 states

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2021 0

An NGO, the Green Pasture and Home Initiative (GPHI), says it has offered support for orphans and vulnerable children in Kano and Ondo States. The Executive Director of the organisation, Comfort Williams, stated this at a news conference to commemorate its 20th anniversary on Tuesday in Kano. Williams said the organisation operated orphanage homes, which […]

News

NGO donates water schemes to 5 FCT communities

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2021 0

WASH MATA Initiatives, a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) with support from Bank of Industry (BOI) has donated one motorised water scheme to five communities each in the FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the benefiting communities are; Shape, Shishipe II, Nunkuchi, Sumpe (GidanGogo) and Shere Nomadic in Bwari area council of the FCT. […]

News

NGO tasks FG to provide enabling environment for women to thrive

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2021 0

The African Youths Assembly for Peace on Tuesday, a private organization, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to provide enabling environment for women to thrive. Head, Research and Publicity of the organisation, Mr AbdulAziz Yusuf, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Yusuf was speaking against the background […]

News

NGO raises concern over high rate of Gender Based Violence in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2021 0

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), operating under the auspices of the Parent-Child Intervention Centre (PCIC), has expressed worry over the alarming rate of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Enugu state, especially since the novel dreaded Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the entire globe broke out. It, however, stressed the need for all hands to be

News

NGO to provide free cervical cancer screening for women

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2021 0

A non-governmental organisation, the Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation, has announced plans to introduce free cervical cancer screening service for women using a state-of-the-art digital and portable technology called Gynocular. The President of the Foundation, Dr Chris Ifediora, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on

News

NGO empowers over 600 girls in Ibadan through mentorship

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2021 0

Dr Adepeju Oti, Executive Director, Global Youth Leadership and Girl-child Foundation, said the NGO had empowered more than 600 girls in Ibadan through mentorship. Oti disclosed this on Wednesday in Ibadan at the Raising Girls Ambition (RAGA) Award and Prize presentation at the Ministry of Education Conference Hall. She said that the vision of the […]

News

Blasphemy: Kano Ulama, NGOs back death penalty

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

Guardians and transmitters of Islam doctrine and law, Ulama and non-government organisations (NGOs) in Kano have expressed support for the death verdict on Kano singer for blasphemy against the Holy Prophet (SAW). READ ALSO: Blasphemy: CAN supports Kano singer death sentence, gives reasons Daily Times understands that the support came in a statement issued by […]

Education News

170 journalists trained on conflict reporting, development in Nigeria-NGO

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2020 0

The ‘Search for Common Ground’, a German Cooperation’s non-governmental organisation (NGO), has trained 170 journalists on conflict reporting to promote peace and development in the Niger Delta Region. The NGO’s Project Manager, Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region Office, Mr Cletus Ilugo, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of a two-Day […]

News

Lockdown: NGO decries surge in sexual abuse cases

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

The Amazing Amazon Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says  that there has been a surge in the reports of sexual and domestic  abuses her organisation has received since the start of the lock down. The Founder of the NGO, Mrs Mercy Makinde, said this while speaking with  the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos […]

Education

COVID-19: NGO tasks FG, states on IT application in education delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2020 0

The African Centre for Educational Development (CLEDA Africa) has urged Federal and State Governments to adopt proactive measures to enhance deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education for effective service delivery. Mr. Daniels Akpan, Executive Director of the organisation, made the call in a telephone interview with Our Correspondent, on

News

COVID-19: NGO urges Nigerians to key into FG’s stimulus intervention

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

African Centre for Entrepreneurship and Information Development (ACIEDEV), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has called on Nigerians to key into the Federal Government’s stimulus intervention to the economy to forestall the country from slipping into recession as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr James Ugochukwu, Executive Director of ACIEDEV, stated

News

NGO seeks partnership to eradicate ‘Osu’ caste practice

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

A non-governmental organization, Initiative for Positive Cultural Change (IPCC) has called for partnership with religious leaders and traditional rulers in the south-east zone to eradicate bad cultural practices in the region. IPPC’s Chairman, Jasper Elemike, told said in Lagos that ‘Osu’ caste system was still been practiced in spite of the laws abolishing its