Social Development

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, made this known at the closing ceremony of the N-Skill Training on Smartphone repairs and services in Lagos.

Nigerian government disburses ₦20,000 cash to 2,219 indigent Bayelsans

August 6, 2022

4-President Muhammadu Buhari has said war against terrorism is not one that a single nation could expect to win without international collaboration.

Muhammadu Buhari swears in three new permanent secretaries

August 3, 2022

Sadiya Umar Farouq, is a Nigerian politician and the current minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development. Appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2019, Farouq is by age the youngest minister in the current federal cabinet.

Nigerian government disburses ₦20,000 grant to 2,900 Abuja residents

July 31, 2022

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has inaugurated the management board of the Objects of Smuggling of Migrants Trust Fund.

Nigeria Immigration institutes board for proceeds of migrants

July 23, 2022

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Kaduna closes school for ‘defilement of minor’

July 21, 2022

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NGO seeks support for human trafficking survivors in Edo

July 21, 2022

Malam Isa Ibrahim, a Social Protection Officer with UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says Sokoto State Government has obtained a roadmap for successful implemention of social pretection activities.

UNICEF restates commitment to Social Protection Policy in Nigeria

July 18, 2022

Africa Development Bank (AfDB) is planning to invest $10 billion for the expansion of renewable energy projects in the continent, over the next five years.

AfDB approves $134 million loan to Nigeria for local food production

July 18, 2022

Sadiya Umar Farouq, is a Nigerian politician and the current minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development. Appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2019, Farouq is by age the youngest minister in the current federal cabinet.

Nigeria trains independent monitors of N-SIP in Kogi

July 17, 2022

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed this during the launching of the National Policy on IDP that was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in September 2021.

Sadiya Farouq: I did not divert SIP funds to Bauchi

July 16, 2022

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, said All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state criticised everything his administration did because it had poor understanding of governance.

Ifeanyi Okowa: Delta set to become Nigeria’s MSME hub

July 8, 2022

The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, has urged frontline healthcare workers to be the voice for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state.

GBV: Kebbi governor’s wife urges healthcare workers to support survivors

July 8, 2022

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, yesterday in Maiduguri inaugurated two committees to manage repatriation of refugees from neighbouring countries and manage issues of repentant insurgents.

Borno governor inaugurates committee on refugees, repentant insurgents

July 6, 2022

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki

Edo declares support for gender equality campaign

July 4, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked members of the organised private sector to reinvest their profits on the creation and retention of jobs.

President Buhari urged to establish Northwest development commission

July 4, 2022