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- 3 Dec 2020
How MTN, FG commemorated International Day of Persons with Disability
MTN Nigeria has partnered with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to commemorate with the International Day of Persons with Disability (IDPWD). The IDPWD…
- 4 Jun 2013
Minister Seeks Regional Cooperation in Disaster Management
Hajiya Hadiza Mailafia, minister of Environment, has urged ECOWAS member countries to integrate disaster risk prevention and mitigation in policies and programmes of their governments. Mailafia made…
- 2 Apr 2020
FG Taps Fintech Operators to Disburse Conditional Cash to Poorest
Sadiya Umar-Farouq, minister, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has flagged-off the disbursement of N20,000 conditional cash transfer to the most poorest Nigerians as…
- 30 May 2023
QNET: A Catalyst for Community Development and Social Responsibility
In today's interconnected world, the role of businesses extends beyond profit generation. As society faces diverse challenges, businesses have a crucial responsibility to contribute to the well-being…
- 8 Dec 2020
MTN Nigeria Remains a Role Model Contributor in the Nigerian Disability Space
In celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) 2020, MTN Foundation partnered with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development of…
- 13 Apr 2020
FG Adopts Digital Payment for Conditional Cash Transfer to Vulnerable
Hajiya Umar Farouk, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, says the ministry now embraces digital payment for N5, 000 conditional cash transfer (CCT) to the…
- 1 Apr 2020
COVID-19: FG Begins Handing N20, 000 to Poor Households in Abuja
Federal government has started the disbursement of N20, 000 to poor indigenes in the FCT, according to Sadia Umar-Farouk, minister, humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development.…
- 24 Jan 2021
SERAP Asks FG to Publish Details of Planned N729Bn payments to 24.3m Nigerians
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Sadia Umar-Farouk, minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, to publish details of the proposed…
- 10 Dec 2019
MTN Nigeria Joins Humanitarian Affairs Ministry for International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja
In shaping an enabling and more inclusive society for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), MTN Nigeria on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of…
- 17 Dec 2021
World Bank Rolls out Cash Transfer Programme in Nigeria
The World Bank is rolling out an $800m facility designed to fund a large-scale Conditional Cash Transfer programme in Nigeria, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum hinted in its 36th teleconference meeting…
- News7 Sept 2026
N33.75Bn Cash Transfers: Falana Calls for EFCC Probe, Recovery
Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),on Sunday, asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and recover N33.75 billion in cash transfers allegedly not accounted for under the Federal Government’s social investment programmes.
- 26 Dec 2019
MTN Supports Physically Challenged Persons
MTN Nigeria has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja, Nigeria. This is in shaping an enabling and more inclusive society for Persons…
- 19 Oct 2021
FG Begin Collection of Biometrics of School Children for Meal Programme
Nigeria is creating a database of children’s biometrics ostensibly to increase transparency in a school meals scheme. The National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) aims to have a win-win…
- 13 Mar 2025
Millions of Nigerians @ Risk as NASIMS Leaks over 23m FG Records
National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) has leaked millions of federal government records in a major system oversight which could be exploited by cyber criminals. NASIMS is the central…
- 22 Dec 2022
Buhari Launches “EYEMARK” Project Monitoring Mobile App
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK, for citizens to…
- 21 Sept 2021
Cleanbuild.africa Calls for Climate Action Volunteers
The word 'climate change' has been recurring for more than a decade, but now we all are feeling the effects, some more than others. Although we read and hear about the effect of climate change and…
- 2 Jan 2024
Tinubu Suspends NSIPA CEO, Halima Shehu Over Alleged Fraud
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate suspension and investigation of Ms Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA) over…
- 4 Jan 2024
Alleged N44bn Fraud: EFCC Freezes Private Accounts with Stolen N30bn NSIPA Funds
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has tracked and frozen thirty billion naira of the forty- four billion naira moved from the accounts of the National Social Investment Programme…
- 14 Apr 2020
FG Sacks 2 PSPs for Delay in Cash Transfer
federal government has sacked two Payment Service Providers (PSP) over their failure to meet up with contractual agreement to commence Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) to beneficiaries in four states…
- 12 Dec 2022
NAICOM Boss Urges Insurance Firms to Develop Green Products, Efficiency
Mr Sunday Thomas, Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has tasked insurance companies with the development of green products and…
- 17 Apr 2013
Low-Cost Wireless Tech can Help African Development
Strengthening information and communications technology (ICT) in Africa can help to tackle health, social, environmental and development challenges Andrea Rinaldi reported in scidev.net that low-cost…
- 14 Mar 2022
Satellite Technology Capable of Saving African Governments Billions
African governments and private sector organisations could save billions of dollars by adequately leveraging satellite networks and next-gen satellite technology for more effective disaster…
- 10 Feb 2014
BCX Is Redefining IT Solutions Adoption in Africa-McAlpine
Ian McAlpine is the managing director for Business Connexion in Nigeria. He holds an MBA from Oxford Brooks University, an ITIL Foundation Certification, and an Institute of Marketing Management…
- 30 Jan 2016
ITU adopts ICT Strategies to Reduce Impact of Natural Disasters
Over 500 participants from 70 countries attending ITU’s 2nd Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications: Saving Lives (GET2016, Kuwait City, 26-28 January), underscored the importance of ICTs in…
- 30 Mar 2020
Teksight Edge emerges technical partner to Lagos State SDGs Volunteer Corps
The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment (Lagos Global), has concluded plans to launch the Lagos State Volunteer Corps, an initiative designed to…
- 28 Jul 2008
CSR Initiatives by Courier Companies
All over the world Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is attracting attention as disasters resulting from natural occurrences are in the increase and even taking a larger dimension thereby…
- 12 May 2014
DHL Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria as MD SSA Visits
DHL Express, leading international express and logistics company, said it will not relent in operational expansions and investment strategy across Sub-Saharan Africa, and considers Nigeria as a key…
- 9 May 2014
DHL Express Unveils New Aircraft for Key West Africa Route
DHL Express, a global market leader in the express logistics industry, continues to invest in its fleet and recently took delivery of a new B737-400 aircraft to service the Cote d’Ivoire,…
- 17 Nov 2017
Yola Hosts USPF North East Zonal Stakeholder Workshop on ICT Utilisation and Sustainability
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) secretariat, recently held the North East Zonal stakeholder engagement workshop in Yola Universal Service Provision Fund a department of NCC…
- 2 Nov 2020
FG Rewards 12 Winners of 60-Day App Challenge
Federal government has rewarded 12 youths who won the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development 60-day App Challenge. Sunday Dare, minister of Youth and Sports Development 10 of the youths…