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Foundation Closes Out Project In Bauchi Communities

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1 year ago

March 3, 2025

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A Bauchi-based women led Organisation, Attah Sisters Helping Hand Foundation (ASHH Foundation), has closed out its project in Kafin Madaki and Miri communities of Ganjuwa and Bauchi Local Government Areas of Bauchi State.

The Project, with funding from Women for Women International which was supported by the Conflict, Stability, and Security Fund (CSSF) under the UK Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), officially came to an end with a project closeout ceremony in the communities.

Speaking during the event, ASHH Foundation’s Executive Director, Amb. Comfort Attah, expressed gratitude to the community leaders and residents for their cooperations and support throughout the project’s implementation in the communities.

She urged beneficiaries to continue applying the knowledge gained and encouraged the Community Peace Mediators to sustain their conflict resolution efforts beyond the project’s life span.

The representatives of the Sarkin Madaki and Sarkin Miri reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the peace mediators, acknowledging the significant reduction in crime and conflicts within their communities due to their interventions.

Giving an overview of the Project’s impact, Mrs. Precious Alfred, the Project Officer, highlighted key achievements, including the training of 60 households in the Gender Action Learning Systems (GALS) methodology and the economic empowerment of 30 households through the provision of a pair of goats (male and female).

Alfred said that Community Peace Mediators were established in both Kafin Madaki and Miri, handling 290 conflict-related cases, including domestic violence, neglect, forced marriages, and farm disputes.

She also explained that the project facilitated therapy sessions for 20 SGBV survivors and covered medical bills for fifteen (15) women, ranging from birth delivery to surgical operations.

The project officer also said that 800 adolescent girls received education on menstrual hygiene, along with self-care kits.

“It is worth mentioning that the Project also facilitated the development of a bill to establish pad banks in schools, correctional centers, and community hubs which is aimed at improving menstrual health management”, she said.

A major highlight of the closeout ceremony was the commissioning of self-funded projects initiated by the Community Peace Mediators in Kafin Madaki, where they renovated a dilapidated girls’ toilet facility to promote school attendance among girls.

In Miri community, the peace mediators also renovated the Women’s Community Centre, enhancing the space for community engagement and women’s empowerment initiatives.

The event attracted the presence of officials of the two LGAs and community and leaders of both communities.

The event concluded with renewed commitments from community stakeholders to sustain the progress achieved and continue fostering peace and development in Kafin Madaki and Miri.

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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3 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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9 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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9 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.