By Gloria Abutu As Nigeria joins the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, experts have highlighted the critical role of family planning (FP) in advancing women’s empowerment, economic growth, and public health. A statement, issued by Development Communications Network (DevComs) and The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Nigeria, emphasizes the importance of FP in enabling […]
By: James Simon Adamawa State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Development (AGILE), has called on policymakers, heads of agencies, religious leaders, and the people of Adamawa State to work together in reducing the number of out-of-school children to the barest minimum. […]
By: Gloria Abutu The alarming rise in the number of out-of-school children in Adamawa State has prompted renewed calls for collaboration between the government and traditional institutions to address the crisis. Nigeria currently has the highest number of out-of-school children globally, with over 18 million children out of the classroom, according to UNICEF. More […]
By: Gloria Abutu In a bid to address the growing challenge of out-of-school children in Adamawa State, the government has called for the support of traditional rulers to ensure every child has access to education. The Executive Chairman of the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB), Dr. Murtala Umar Babayi, made this appeal […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Agriculture has remained the foundation of the Nigerian economy, providing livelihoods for most Nigerians, generating millions of jobs, and producing most of the country’s national revenue. The agricultural sector in Nigeria comprises crop production, livestock, forestry, and fishing, with crop production being the largest part of the sector, carried out by […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Director General, Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency, PAWECA, Adamawa State, Micheal Zira has re-echoed the State Government’s commitment to empowering about 10,000 youths annually through skills acquisition. Zira at a press briefing in Yola, emphasized that promoting self-reliance among youths will significantly contribute to addressing security challenges and boosting […]
By: Sakina Ahmed The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has organized a two-day meeting on social behavioral change SBC and accountability to affected populations with stakeholders in Bauchi. The meeting aimed to strengthen community involvement in decision-making regarding interventions. Participants included representatives from concerned agencies, CEOs, and media professionals who play a […]
By: Abubakar Ibrahim Hike in prices of commodities in the markets during Ramadan, has been described as a major factor that brings hardship to both the Muslims and the non Muslim communities. At a Ramadan lecture organized by the Jama’atu Nasril Islam Adamawa state, Yola branch, Islamic scholars attributed the situation to lack of empathy, […]
By: Abubakar Ibrahim The Nigerian Bar Association NBA Adamawa State Branch, has held its annual meeting with the title, 2024 LAW week, in memory of late Justice Buba Ardo. The event which was held in Yola the Adamawa state capital, was themed “The Role of the Bar And The Bench in Regards To […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Chief of Field Office, United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Bauchi, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, has revealed that over 80% of children in Adamawa State suffer from child food poverty, with 48.6% of children stunted, 7% wasted, and 36% of pregnant women anemic. She made this statement during the official handover of 4,290 cartons of Small […]