Index to Nigerian Newspapers

he First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has presented a 50 million Naira cash grant to support 1,000 women petty traders in Kwara State, with each receiving 50,000 Naira to boost their businesses. She made this announcement in Ilorin during the inauguration of a community Information and Communications Technology centre established by the National Information Technology Development Agency in partnership with her Renewed Hope Initiative under its Social Investment Programme. Senator Tinubu highlighted that a similar empowerment was carried out in August 2024 for another set of 1,000 women, and in December 2024, 250 elderly citizens were given 200,000 Naira each to celebrate the festive season. Under the Renewed Hope Initiative Education Programme, efforts are underway in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission to build an Alternative High School for Girls in Kwara State, aimed at supporting girls and women who dropped out of school due to early pregnancy, child marriage, or economic hardship. Additionally, Kwara State will benefit from the construction of a model Early Childhood Care Development Education centre in Ilorin, and Kwara State University is set to receive an Information and Communications Technology Experience Centre through collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through her Renewed Hope Initiative, presented N50 million to empower 1,000 women petty traders in Kwara State and inaugurated a community Information and Communication Technology centre in Ilorin. She highlighted previous interventions under the Renewed Hope Initiative, which included support for traders and the elderly, and announced forthcoming projects such as an Alternative High School for Girls in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission, an Early Childhood Care Development and Education Centre in Ilorin, and an Information and Communication Technology, experience centre at Kwara State University, in partnership with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through her Renewed Hope Initiative, is set to distribute 60,000 professional kits to midwives across Nigeria as part of efforts to support the Federal Government's retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. During the presentation of 10,000 kits to midwives in the Northcentral zone, covering Niger, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, and the FCT. Senator Tinubu explained that the kits, including crocs and scrubs, aim to encourage and equip midwives nationwide. The initiative is supported by an anonymous donor committed to improving maternal and infant health. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq praised the gesture for boosting healthcare delivery and expressed concern over the effects of brain drain on the state's health workforce. RHI Northcentral Zonal Coordinator, Olufolake AbdulRazaq, affirmed the initiative's impact on empowering midwives and pledged proper distribution through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through her Renewed Hope Initiative, is set to distribute 60,000 professional kits to midwives across Nigeria as part of efforts to support the Federal Government’s retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. During the presentation of 10,000 kits to midwives in the Northcentral zone, which covers Niger, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, and the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Tinubu explained that the kits, including crocs and scrubs, aim to encourage and equip midwives nationwide. This initiative is supported by an anonymous donor committed to improving maternal and infant health. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq praised the gesture for boosting healthcare delivery while expressing concern over the effects of brain drain on the state's health workforce. The Renewed Hope Initiative Northcentral Zonal Coordinator, Olufolake AbdulRazaq, affirmed the initiative's impact on empowering midwives and pledged proper distribution through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.