Former National Security Adviser, Owoye Andrew Azazi The Northern Governors said Mr. Yakowa would be greatly missed. The Northern States Governors Forum, NSGF, said it received with shock and sadness the news of the passing away of the Governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa, and former National Security Adviser, Andrew Azazi, following a helicopter crash Continue Reading...
Gender in Nigeria Report 2012: Improving the Lives of Girls and Women in Nigeria
Nearly one in every four women in sub-Saharan Africa is Nigerian. Because of its sheer size, the country significantly influences the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in sub- Saharan Africa. The situation of women and girls in Nigeria has a key role to play in determining the progress of the whole region. Constitutional Continue Reading...
The Visions Strategic Elements:
There are certain unique features of this strategy especially when compared with previous strategies. First and foremost, the strategy is less neo-liberal than its predecessor the Nigerian Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). The Nigeria Vision 20:2020 strategy acknowledges that attention will be given to equity concerns about privatisation, the need to safeguard workers interests Continue Reading...