24 October 2006, Lagos The ancient city of Ilorin, capital of Kwara State, last week witnessed a battle of brains minus brawn as 52 students drawn from 14 of the local governments locked horns in the second edition of the Toyin Saraki Secondary School Scrabble Tournament. At the end of the event on Saturday, two …
1 September 2006, Lagos Preparations for the second edition of the Toyin Saraki Scrabble Championship for Secondary Schools begin today with a training workshop for Games Masters and English teachers from 32 schools in all the local governments of Kwara State. The training, conducted by the Nigerian Scrabble Federation (NSF) and the Wellbeing Foundation Africa …
21 April 2006, Lagos The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), has donated N150,000 to the Zamar Institute, toward the organisation of its annual seminar and workshop, titled: “Early Intervention and Programming to Promote the Success of Children with Special Needs.” The seminar is to hold at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, later this month. Original Post
29 March 2006, Lagos In anticipation of today’s solar eclipse in some states of the federation, the wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs Toyin Saraki, has advised indigenes of the state not to panic at the sight of the phenomenon, since it is just a natural occurrence. Preparatory to the event, Mrs Saraki has …
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12 July 2005, Lagos Educational pursuits in a world that is becoming increasingly complex and challenging bring an awareness that new modes should be explored that will not only help sustain the interest of both student and instructor alike, but also enable them to compete favourably with their peers around the world. The Wellbeing Foundation …
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26 May 2005, Ilorin Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs Oluwatoyin Saraki, has urged the state House of Assembly to expedite action on the passage of the Child Rights Bill. Mrs Saraki, on the floor of the Assembly, argued that the involvement of all stakeholders in ensuring the protection of children’s rights is the …
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In a significant stride towards sustainable development in Nigeria, Village Earth, a U.S.-based consortium specializing in village-based development, has partnered with the Kwara Wellbeing Trust (KWT), operating under the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA). This collaboration aims to enhance the quality of life in Kwara State’s rural communities through initiatives in health, education, and enterprise. A …
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30 July 2004, Ilorin/Kwara Wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs Toyin Saraki, has raised an alarm about a market where the trafficking of girl-child from Kwara State thrives in Lagos. Mrs Saraki, at the public lecture on the “eradication of child labour and trafficking in Nigeria, hinted that such girl-children are always brought to the …
2 April 2004, Ilorin Wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs Toyin Saraki, has lamented the plight of the handicapped and the less privileged and solicited for societal appreciation of their needs. Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the new dining room of the School for the Handicapped sponsored by the International Federation of Women …
Shea nut trees grow widely and naturally in West Africa such as Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory cost, Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin and Togo. The three grows between 15 to 20m high and begin to fruit after about 20 years of existence and it may continue to produce nuts for up to 200 years after reaching maturity. …