ACTIONAID
20 Apr
An indication has emerged that about 1.4million people in Benue State have been internally displaced as a result of the incessant conflicts, farmer-herders clashes, and bandits attacks in the state. The Country Director of ActionAid Andrew Mamedu said this during a joint press briefing with Plan International to draw the attention of the international community…
13 Mar
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to urgently launch an investigation into the recent appointment of former government officials into the board of MTN Nigeria.
11 Mar
Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) has advocated promotion of locally made goods at the global market to attract foreign exchange as a way of resolving the current economic crisis.
1 Feb
Women collectives have called on the federal government to streamline issues of gender and climate change resilience in its agriculture policies for accelerated economic development in the sector, nutrition and enhanced food security.
20 Dec
ActionAid Nigeria yesterday signed a partnership agreement with three Nigerian universities to provide diploma courses in Humanitarian Development Programmes (HDP) Nexus in the country The institutions include the University of Maiduguri, Nasarawa State University and the American University of Nigeria ActionAid County Director Andrew Mamedu, during the official unveiling and signing of the partnership with…
11 Dec
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called on traditional leaders, policymakers, and other critical stakeholders to unite in the fight to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country.
4 Dec
ActionAid Nigeria has raised concern that 30 million women and girls are experiencing gender based violence in the country.
3 Dec
ActionAid Nigeria has warned that the current decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift Forex ban on rice importation will significantly affect government’s plan to achieve self sufficiency in rice production.
15 Nov
Recent findings by ActionAid Nigeria has revealed that each of the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory loses an estimated N94.5 billion yearly to post-harvest losses.
3 Nov
In commemoration of this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), yesterday, urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure safety of practitioners, by prosecuting errant state and non-state actors.
19 Oct 2023
ActionAid Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the Conditional Cash Transfer programme truly gets to the most vulnerable in the society.
17 Oct 2023
As Nigeria celebrates World food Day, ActionAid Nigeria has called on the federal government to prioritize Irrigation, extension services, access to credit, and climate-resilient sustainable agriculture
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