By Abujah Racheal Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has announced a new 191 million dollars Health Systems Strengthening (HSS-3) grant to Nigeria aimed at improving immunisation coverage and reaching underserved populations. The initiative targets 1.8 million zero-dose children, those who have never received any routine vaccines and aims to raise immunisationContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has inaugurated the newly appointed Governing Boards and Executive Management Teams of the 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs). Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja on Friday, Utsev congratulated the appointees and emphasised their role in supportingContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has assured Nigerians that sufficient quantities of high-quality and affordable fertilisers will be available nationwide to boost food production and strengthen food security. Mr Abubakar Kassim, President of FEPSAN, gave this assurance at a press conference held onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS has solicited the full support of member states for the operation of its regional counter-terrorism initiative, the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF), following the recent terrorist attack on Bénin Republic. ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray, made this known in a statement issued by the commission’s spokesman, JoelContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has advocated for strengthening of democratic institutions to withstand pressure and ensure credible elections in Nigeria. Sulaiman stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of a national dialogue on electoral reforms inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda on Wednesday pledged to allocate 30 per cent of the state’s annual budget to climate resilience, as part of efforts to establish a Green Investment Fund. Radda made the pledge at the Katsina State Climate Action and Green Investment Summit in AbujaContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On April 21, the Holy See, the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State, announced the death of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff. The demise of the pontiff followed bouts of respiratory illnesses–pneumonia in both lungs—among other complications;Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Stakeholders in Nigeria’s sanitation sector have called for a shift towards Market-Based Sanitation (MBS) as a more effective means of improving access to safe and dignified toilets across the country. With Nigeria struggling to meet its Open Defecation-Free (ODF) targets, experts say MBS could be instrumental inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Katsina State Government have pledged to transform the country’s food system and create jobs for the populace. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the Gov. Dikko Radda, to the Executive Secretary, NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, in Abuja. RaddaContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has called on Nigeria’s political parties to amend their constitutions and mandatorily allocate 50 per cent of appointments and elective positions to women. Tallen made the appeal while delivering a keynote address at a two-day capacity-building conference organised by theContinue Reading
