Category: Humanitarian
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EDO UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 800 RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH
A university in Edo State is taking healthcare directly to the people, launching a free medical outreach that will benefit hundreds across rural communities. Edo State University has begun a three-day free healthcare programme expected to reach about 800 residents across five communities in Edo State. The initiative, themed “Bringing Quality Healthcare to Your Doorstep,”…
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AU HONOURS SLAVERY VICTIMS, CALLS FOR JUSTICE AND REMEMBRANCE
A painful past, a powerful reminder—Africa pauses to honour millions lost to slavery while pushing for justice that still echoes today. The African Union Commission has paid tribute to millions of Africans who suffered and died during the transatlantic slave trade, describing it as one of history’s darkest injustices. Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf made the call…
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FROM TRAUMA TO TOP HONOURS: HOW A BENIN IDP CAMP IS REBUILDING LIVES
From Boko Haram devastation to First-Class graduates, a quiet foundation in Edo is turning displaced children into doctors, lawyers, and future leaders. What began as a refuge for the displaced in Uhogua, Benin City, Edo State has grown into a life-changing hub for education and hope—the Home for the Needy Foundation. For survivors like Tada…
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NAVY IN ACTION: 7 RESCUED AFTER BOAT CRASH IN BAYELSA
A swift response by naval forces saved lives after a dramatic boat collision in Bayelsa waterways. The Nigerian Navy has rescued seven people following a collision between a Tantita patrol boat and a wooden market boat in the Ogboinbiri waterways of Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State. According to Navy spokesperson, Abiodun Folorunsho, the rescue operation…
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BORNO ATTACKS: SHETTIMA VOWS DECISIVE CRACKDOWN ON PERPETRATORS
After deadly explosions rocked Maiduguri, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has sent a strong message—those responsible will be hunted down and dealt with. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has vowed that those behind the recent bomb attacks in Maiduguri will be decisively confronted, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle terrorism. Shettima made this known during a visit…
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SOCA FOUNDATION EMPOWERS FCT WOMEN WITH SKILLS, STARTER PACKS TO BOOST LIVELIHOODS
From soap-making to financial literacy, over 150 women in Abuja communities are getting the tools to turn survival into small business success. The Somalisa Okocha Care Foundation (SOCA) has empowered no fewer than 150 indigent women in the FCT with entrepreneurial skills, starter packs, and basic support items to help them build sustainable sources of…
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FG’S PRISON FARM PLAN WINS PRAISE FROM LAGOS LAWYERS, BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN
Turning correctional centres into food production hubs sounds promising—but experts say execution will be everything. Lagos lawyers and social commentators have commended the Federal Government’s plan to convert correctional centres into productive farm hubs, describing it as a bold step toward rehabilitation and national development. The initiative, announced by the Minister of Interior, Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
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WATER FOR WELFARE: BOREHOLES INSTALLED AT TWO JIGAWA PRISONS
Philanthropist and NGO boost inmate welfare with clean water access. A philanthropist, Alhaji Muhammad Uba-Garba, and the Lovat Foundation have each installed boreholes at two medium-security custodial centres in Jigawa. Uba-Garba provided the borehole for the Gumel Custodial Centre, while Lovat Foundation equipped the Dutse Custodial Centre, which houses over 800 inmates, with a new…
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IDPs IN AGATU PLEAD FOR HELP TO RETURN HOME
Displaced families in Benue call on government to restore peace after years in makeshift camps. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Agatu West in Benue State have urged the Federal Government to help them return home after fleeing attacks by unknown gunmen over two years ago. Speaking at a camp in Agatu Local Government Area, Mr.…
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GATES FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 32,000 IN KADUNA
NGO partners with Kaduna State to boost maternal and child health through KADCHMA. The Gates Foundation has announced plans to enroll 32,000 vulnerable residents of Kaduna into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Scheme (KADCHMA) for one year of free healthcare services. Speaking at an enrollment planning meeting, KADCHMA Director-General, Abubakar Hassan, said the initiative will…
