The Wellbeing Foundation Africa’s commitment to improved health outcomes is underscored by our recent participation in the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination for young girls in Kwara state, a project led by the Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA). According to the United Nations cervical cancer is the third most common cancer and the second most …
To God we belong and to Him we return. I am deeply saddened to learn that the dearly cherished and amiable Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim PhD, FCIB, has been called to meet his Creator after a brief illness. A consummate gentleman politician, banker, lawyer, former legislator and youth sports development philanthropist, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim …
Compassion is an act of mercy that knows no bounds. During times of celebration, it is important to remember those in vulnerable situations, including orphans and those incarcerated, in our acts and prayers. I want to take a moment to express my gratitude towards my dear husband, HE Bukola Saraki, and the Abubakar Bukola Saraki …
“For years now I have heard the word ‘Wait!’ It rings in the ear … with a piercing familiarity. This ‘wait’ has almost always meant ‘never.’ We must come to see with the distinguished jurist of yesterday that ‘justice too long delayed is justice denied.’” – Martin Luther King Jnr. In line with the doctrine of separation …
Without Prejudice – At the Kwara High Court Of Justice Read More »
This World Interfaith Harmony Week, I specially appreciate the goodpeople and faith leaders of our very dear Kwara State of Harmony! At its creation on 27th May 1967, the state was made up of the formerIlorin and Kabba provinces of the then Northern Region and was initiallynamed the West Central State but later changed to …
A Mother is an icon of strength and courage, tempered with compassion, kindness and love. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. Happy Mothers Day, Stay Safe in Good Health, Hygiene and Wellbeing! Alaafia Kwara.
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) and I have long known the invaluable role that midwives play in changing health outcomes for women and children. When we began our journey to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) in 2004, we placed midwives at the centre of WBFA programs and policies. From our early intervention, the …
It is an honour and a privilege to wish His Royal Highness The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Kolapo Zulqarnain Gambari CFR a very happy birthday today. As our preeminent Royal Father in Kwara State, I deeply appreciate the fatherly kindness and encouragement which his Royal …
1 April 2007, Ibadan Wife of the Kwara State governor, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has decried the spate of violence against women in Nigeria, stating its multifarious effects transcend national and community’ levels. Mrs. Saraki, in a message to the launching of Journalists Against Violence Against Women (JAVAW), as part of the programme to mark the …
Toyin Saraki’s Wife Decries Violence Against Women Read More »
30 November 2006, Lagos Toyin Saraki’s NGO, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), has called for concrete efforts from all stakeholders in the treatment, management and prevention of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Speaking at a series of events marking the World AIDS Day 2006, Founder of the organisation and First Lady of Kwara State, Mrs Toyin Saraki, …