By Cecilia Ologunagba The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Philémon Yang, says Africa will need 194 billion dollars in additional financing annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Yang, said this at a joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s development at the ongoingContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Oghenekaro The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 32.70 per cent in September 2024. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, revealed this in a statement issued on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September 2024 in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The World Bank has announced a 500-million-dollar grant to support Nigeria’s recovery efforts from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund will be utilised through the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programmeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Tuesday announced plans to incorporate hand hygiene into Nigeria’s national response and long-term development strategies. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this during the 2024 Global Handwashing Day event in Abuja, themed ‘Why Are Clean Hands Still Important?’Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and stakeholders have strengthened coordination to address Nigeria’s status as the country with the highest number of malnourished children in Africa and the second highest globally. This commitment was made at a three-day collaborative meeting in Abuja on Monday, with the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has announced plans to finalise all Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects that have not progressed for over a year following approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Ifeanyi Nwoko, the Acting Head of MediaContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Shield Africa, a non-profit organisation, has announced a partnership with the government to empower youth and women in agriculture, with the goal of improving food security in the country. The Chief Executive Officer of Shield Africa, Mrs Osenaga Orokpo, made the announcement at a news conference onContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) This round of a potential all-out war between Israel and the Arab World was triggered on October. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants from Gaza fired thousands of rockets into towns and cities in southern Israel. As reported, the militants broke through theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Tuesday reiterated the importance of collective action in maintaining regular handwashing habits, to prevent the spread of diseases. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this call at a media briefing ahead of the 2024 Global Handwashing Day inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Thursday expressed concerns over the poor implementation of the 700 million dollars Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme by state governments. This was the thrust at the High-Level Advocacy meeting with seven state governors implementing the SURWASH programmeContinue Reading
