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Sadiya Umar-Faruk

June 15, 2023

World Food Programme to spend $2.5 billion on hungry, malnourished Nigerians

On Wednesday, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) unveiled a Country Strategic Plan (CSP) for Nigeria worth $2.5 billion.

Children eating on the floor (Credit: Momo Africa)
November 4, 2022

FG, World Bank partner on post-flooding disaster impact assessment

“This rapid estimation is needed because the physical Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) will take between six to eight months,” said Ms Farouqned.

Flooded area
November 1, 2022

NAPTIP presents 2022-2026 National Action Plan on human trafficking

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Monday in Abuja presented to its stakeholders the National Action Plan on human trafficking for 2022-2026.

NAPTIP
September 3, 2022

ICPC unveils technology to uncover fraud in school feeding programme

The ministry claims it expends N999 million daily to feed 10 million pupils enrolled in the programme.

Bolaji Owasanoye and Sadiya Umar-Faruk
August 30, 2022

UN, Nigeria recommit to improving older people’s lives

Mr Buhari signed the act to establish NSCC in 2017, a focal body to reorient citizens’ negative perceptions and attitudes about ageing and older people.

Sadiya Umar Faruk and Claudia Mahler
July 29, 2022

Buhari regime opens old people’s office in Abuja

The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) on Thursday officially opened its head office in Abuja to strengthen its operation and enhance mandate delivery.

National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC)
April 28, 2022

FG to spend N6 billion to train Kano youths

The federal government says it will spend N5.9 billion training youths in Kano on how to repair smartphones, among other skills.

Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.
February 22, 2022

Buhari regime seeks additional funding for infrastructure in North-East

The funding is to provide humanitarian and long term economic recovery to support Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.

Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq
January 9, 2022

Zamfara Attacks: Over 10,000 homeless, scores still missing, says minister

Mrs Umar-Farouq said homes were razed after over 500 bandits arrived the villages on motorcycles.

Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.
August 28, 2021

FG’s N5,000 cash transfer to help poor graduates out of poverty: Ogun Govt

The federal government began disbursement of N5,000 to poor and vulnerable people in Ogun on Friday under its Conditional Cash Transfer programme.