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DFID, UNICEF spent N2.5b in Bauchi water project
30 Mar  Urban Development
Not less than N2.5billion has been expended under the Sanitation, Hygiene and Water (WASH) in Nigeria supported by Department for International Development...
NAPTIP plans to open human traffickers registry
13 Mar  Nigeria
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will open human traffickers registry to name and shame perpetrators of the illegal act.
‘UK spent N7bn in five years to tackle poverty, others in Nigeria’
8 Feb  Nigeria
Head, Department for International Development (DfID) Office in Nigeria, Chris Pycroft, has said that the British government under the UKAID programme spent £14.98 million...
DFID spends £250m yearly on gender equality programmes
24 Jan  Business News
The Department For International Development (DFID), said it invests £250 million yearly for the promotion of programmes anchored on gender equality, because it is golden, the Deputy Head of the DFID Office in Nigeria, John Primrose, has said.
AfDB, DFID unveil $80m infrastructure financing for Africa
22 Jan  Business News
he African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a new $80 million infrastructure financing partnership with the United Kingdom’s development agency- DFID, for the continent.
‘Our Ninth Assembly should revisit the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill’
23 Nov 2019  Issues
Growing up was most interesting being in a multicultural family. My father was one of Nigeria’s pioneer veterinary doctors, and my mother a nurse, from Jamaica. I enjoyed the diversity that came with the mixed marriage.
Sani-Bello reiterates commitment to autonomy of judiciary
19 Aug 2019  Nigeria
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger on Monday reiterated his commitment to judicial autonomy. Sani-Bello made the pledge at the opening of a two-day training for Magistrates’ and District Courts in Minna.
Lack of capacity building hinders export trade in Nigeria, say experts
27 Jul 2019  Nigeria
The challenges, they further argued have made export business in Nigeria an uninteresting venture.To tackle the challenges and make export business easier and lucrative, UKaid in partnership with the Policy Development Facility ....
Lagos decries vandalism, looting of government property, seeks citizens’ support
17 Jul 2019  Nigeria
The Lagos State government has decried the vandalism and looting of its housing projects, which oftentimes leads to setbacks in delivering some of its schemes.
Kaduna government receives inclusive education policy documents from DFID
12 Jul 2019  Nigeria
The Department for International Development (DFID)-funded Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) has presented newly developed education policy documents to the Kaduna State Government to guide intervention and investment...
Next level for disability law in Nigeria
11 Jul 2019  Opinion
The “Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act (2018) definitely was a milestone for those affected and probably for all the citizens.
Nigeria, UK plan crackdown on human trafficking
18 Apr 2019  Nigeria
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched a collaborative campaign with UK Aid to address growing...