September 1st, 2023:Get Ready to Pen Your Tale: NGO Launches Game-Changing Framework for Transparent Government Procurement

September 1st, 2023:Get Ready to Pen Your Tale: NGO Launches Game-Changing Framework for Transparent Government Procurement

The 5th Estate News ||Friday, 1st September 2023

SGBV: NGO Sensitises Zamfara Residents on Harmful Cultural Practices

A Zamfara-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI), has sensitised residents of four communities against harmful cultural practices and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The Executive Director of the NGO, Mr Musa Umar, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday.



Registration Opens September 1 for the Commonwealth Short Story Competition 2024

The Commonwealth Foundation has announced that registration for the highly anticipated 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Competition will be open for submissions from September 1, 2023, to November 1, 2023.


Join Bem Sar’s Epic “Return of The Imitraitor” Listening Party!

A unique invitation has surfaced, bearing the intriguing message, “Hello, dear colleagues of Bem Sar! I send this message at gunpoint!” This cryptic message has caught the attention of many, including AkweyaTV, as it unveils an invitation to a one-of-a-kind event – the listening party for Bem Sar’s eagerly anticipated new album, “Return of the Imitraitor.”



NGO Introduces Framework to Promote Accountability in Government Procurement Processes

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Accountability Lab, has introduced a framework tagged, “Ethics 1st” to promote accountability and ethical behaviour in government procurement processes. Its Country Director, Mr Odeh Friday, said at a Media Roundtable in Abuja on Thursday, that the tool would help to combat corruption and promote ethical behaviour in the procurement process.


UN-Habitat Ambassador Tasks Ministers on Transformative Policies for Sustainable Development

Dr Raymond Edoh, the UN-Habitat Ambassador to Nigeria, has tasked the newly appointed Ministers to initiate transformative policies that will ensure sustainable development in the country. Edoh, also a life member, of the International Chartered World Learned Society (ICWLS) USA, said this in a statement by Mr Emmanuel Dauda, his Executive Media Assistant in Abuja on Thursday.




Fear of coups: AU suspends Gabon as Cameroon, Rwanda retires generals, 1,000 soldiers

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council on Thursday suspended Gabon following the Wednesday overthrow of President Ondimba Ali Bongo by soldiers led by the head of the Republican guards, Gen Brice Nguema.


‘WHO, UNICEF Help to be Sought for Daycare Centres Upgrade

Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr Jamal Nasir has said that sponsorship from World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF will be sought for upgrading daycare centres and nurseries set up for the babies and infants of women working in different government departments in Punjab.



UN Agencies, NGOs Banned from Working in Niger Operation Zones

UN agencies and non-governmental organizations have been barred from working in military "operation zones," Niger's Interior Ministry said Thursday. This is "due to the current security situation and the ongoing operational engagement of the Nigerien Armed Forces," the ministry said in a statement.


Lagos to Collaborate with NIM On Human Capital Development

Lagos State Government has assured the management of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) of its collaboration in building and improving human capacity within the State’s civil service.




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