October 17, 2024

Yobe State Government Partners FCDO to Empower Women

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)-funded STEPSERN project, implemented by Care Nigeria, has launched its Woman Lead In Emergency (WLIE) activities in Potiskum, Yobe State. The initiative aims to empower women, promote gender equality, and enhance their participation in decision-making processes within the community. Speaking during the state-level presentation in Potiskum, Mrs. Mary Amos, a project representative, highlighted the...

FHI 360 concludes 3-year health project in Yobe

FHI 360, an NGO has successfully rounded off its three-year Alive and Thrive project in Yobe, aimed at improving maternal, infant, and young child nutrition. Mr Duke Ogbokor, Senior Technical Advisor, Monitoring and Evaluation of FHI 360, disclosed this to newsmen at the project’s closeout ceremony on Tuesday in Damaturu. “FHI 360 has been working in Yobe for three years,...

NOA begins sensitisation on National Anthem, values charter in Yobe

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has inaugurated a campaign on the re-adopted National Anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” and the National Value Charter in Yobe. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the Director-General of NOA said the initiative was a critical part of the National Identity Project aimed at fostering unity, pride, and a shared sense of purpose among all Nigerians. Issa-Onilu, represented...

Save the Children International Calls for Educational Equality in Yobe

Save the Children International (SCI) has called for increased investment in girls' education in Yobe State, Nigeria, as part of the global commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11. Mr. AbdulWasi'u Ogunbeni, the Advocacy and Mobilisation Officer for SCI in Yobe State, emphasized the importance of empowering girls through education. He noted that cultural norms...