By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has completed the training of 1, 830 Master Craft Persons (MCPs) to boost the N-Skills apprenticeship programme across the country. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq,…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Over 2.5 million persons are affected by current floods which hit Nigeria when Cameroonian authorities released water from their Lagdo Dam. Of this figure, 1.3 people are…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has approved emergency management plans to mitigate the impact of the flood nationwide. Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, in collaboration with Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has completed the training of 19 women with disabilities in…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has restated the commitment of the Ministry to ensure the dignity of Older…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) on Wednesday had a Road Walk to celebrate the maidenedition of the Nigeria Day for Senior Citizens to create awareness about…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Director-General, National Senior Citizen Centre, Dr Emem Omokaro, says the centre will inaugurate social safety net for older persons to further enhance their livelihoods in the…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has urged stakeholders to tackle illicit drugs supply and humanitarian conflicts in the country.…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government launched the Nigeria Partnership for Disability-Inclusive Development (NIPDID), stating that 100million Nigerians will be brought out of poverty. Speaking during the launch in Abuja…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has inaugurated Strategic Technical Working Group to enhance effective dissemination of information on humanitarian…
The Federal Government has formally launched the Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP 2.0) in Imo to assist the poor. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mrs Halima Oyelade, the Special Assistant on Corporate Communications to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and her daughter, Stephanie on in Abuja…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The UN and Nigeria have restated commitment to enhance the lives of older persons in the country. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government says no fewer than 1.7 million Nigerians in the North East region of the country are in need of humanitarian assistance. Hajiya Sadiya Umar…
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the Grant for Vulnerable Group (GVG) programme and disbursed N20,000 each to more than 2,900 beneficiaries in the Federal Capital Territory…