Man, 43 in police net for allegedly raping 80-year old woman
The Police command in Nasarawa have arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly raping an 80 year-old woman in the state. A statement signed by ASP Ramhan Nansel, Public Relations Officer…
Fact checking imperative to combat disinformation, fake news-NOA
By NAN The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has described fact checking as preventive measures to combat the menace of disinformation, misinformation and fake news in the country. The Director-General of…
Chibok Girls: Humanitarian Minister reassures parents of FG effort to secure release
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has assured parents of Chibok girls, Miss Leah Sharibu and other abductees that Federal Government had…
Alternate School Programme: Minister inaugurates TWG
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has inaugurated the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Alternate School Programme (APS) to facilitate and fast…
Humanitarian Ministry to support Project Lake Chad
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says the ministry will focus on three areas aimed at supporting Project Lake Chad (PROLAC). A…
Minister condemns attack on Humanitarian hub in Borno, commiserates with victimsAttacks
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has condemned the terrorists attack on humanitarian aid facilities and killings of civilians in Damasak, Mobbar Local…
Concept notes for Alternate School Programme ready for adoption-Minister
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says, the concept notes for the Alternate School Programme (ASP) for over ten million out-of-school children…
FG gives N66m grants to 3,300 rural women in Delta
The Federal Government in it Special Cash Grant for Rural Women Project had distributed N66 million to not fewer than 3,300 women of N20, 000 each in Delta. Hajiya Sadiya…
Nigeria, Switzerland inaugurate ‘Blue Bus’ Project to control irregular migration
Migration The Federal Government and the Switzerland government have inaugurated a Blue Bus Project in commemoration of the countries 10th anniversary in migration partnership to control irregular migration in the…
Minister instructs NEMA to support victims of Katsina, Zamfara market fires
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has instructed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to render relief support to the states to victims…
Conditional Cash Transfer: National Coordinator lauds FG’s effective role
Mr Ibrahim Jafar, the National Coordinator of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programme has commended the Federal Government on its effective role in the implementation of the CCT project. Jafar,…
FG seeks more humanitarian support for victims of insurgency — Minister
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has called for additional support for displaced persons affected by the crisis in the North East,…
IWD: Humanitarian Minister restates commitment to women inclusion
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says it is committed to ensuring that women are included in top leadership roles. The Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq,…
FG empowers 2,510 rural women in Abia with N20,000 each
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says it has empowered 2, 510 rural women in Abia with N20,000 each through its Special Cash Grant Project. Beneficiaries…
3,000 women in Kogi get FG’s Special Grant
Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Ministrer of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has said that no fewer than 3,000 women in Kogi have benefited from the Federal Government’s Special Grant…