By Lucy Ogalue, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the continent has mapped out an ambitious pathway for inclusive growth, industrialisation and climate resilience. Nonetheless, stakeholders say what remains uncertain is how to fund the plan. The United NationsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The stock market on Thursday closed on a negative note as investors lost N1.92 trillion, following sell-offs in banking and cement stocks. This is amid reactions to new regulatory guidelines by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on foreign subsidiaries of banks. Market capitalisation dropped from N155.780Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the Society for Family Health (SFH), on Thursday in Ilorin inaugurated an integrated health facility flip-chart. The initiative is aimed at strengthening health service uptake across the state and improving community health education outcomes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), a civil society organisation promoting vaccine access, has conferred its Champion Award on Sen. Ipalibo Banigo for advancing vaccine provision and health sector reforms nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award followed Senate passage of a billContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Lengnan Dapam Tobias The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled the secretariat of the African Association of Road Safety Lead Agencies (AARSLA) and the West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO) in Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration of the executive secretariat in Abuja, the Corps Marshall, Malam ShehuContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have commenced capacity building for stakeholders to scale up climate finance mobilisation under the Value Chain Development Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The initiative is aimed at strengthening the ability of federal and state actors toContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Stakeholders across various sectors have called for stronger collaboration among industry, academia and government to address the widening skills gap among graduates, especially in technical and engineering fields. The call was made during a virtual pre-conference workshop on industry-academia synergy organised by Maranatha University in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The equities market rebounded, reversing the previous session’s loss with a gain of N628 billion. The gain was driven by renewed investors’ interest in blue-chip and medium-cap stocks. Key gainers included Airtel Africa, Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP), Zichis Agro Allied Industries, RT Briscoe Plc andContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Lengnan Dapam Tobias Stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice and media sectors have expressed concern over the use of legal processes to intimidate civic actors and silence journalists. They expressed their concerns in Abuja at the stakeholders’ validation of research on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Nigeria. TheContinue Reading
By Favour Ejiofor/Zainab Usman Tricycle (Keke) operators in Karshi, Abuja have decried the indiscriminate increase in ticket fees. Some of the operators who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday, said the new charges were too high and reducing their daily income. They said that the hike,Continue Reading
