Flights By Cecilia Ologunagba The Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated 48 million dollars from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund for urgent support to the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS). The new funding will keep the UN Humanitarian Air Service operating in eight countries: Nigeria, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti,Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Benin, Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Governing Council of the University of Benin on Monday inaugurated a Trust Development Fund to diversify revenue and secure long-term sustainability. Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman, Shuaib Umaru, described the initiative as a “historic milestone” alignedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The sudden seizure of funds to fight HIV/AIDS following the U.S. recent policy on foreign aid, will erode all achievements and put young Nigerians at risk, an expert has said. Dr Nandul Durfa, Managing Director, Reach Care Foundation, an HIV/AIDS care-giver outfit, told the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Malala Yousafzai, Co-founder of the Malala Fund, says Nigeria is a top priority country in Fund’s projects. The Nobel Laureate stated this while speaking to newsmen at the Fund’s high-level stakeholder event, themed: “Partners in Change: Shaping the Future of Girls’ Education Together” in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
The BRICS the heads of state and government have endorsed the Tropical Forests Forever Fund, a Brazilian initiative designed to deliver large-scale, predictable, and performance-based payments to countries conserving tropical forests. The heads of state and government of the BRICS bloc endorsed the initiative at the 17th BRICS SummitContinue Reading
By Peter Amine The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), has postponed the proposed Town Hall Meeting with Gov. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday, Nov. 28. A statement by Dr Abdurrazaq Balogun, its Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, said that the meeting, which would focus onContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Board of Trustees of Flagship Trust Fund has appointed Mr Fred Ohwahwa as its new chairman. The Fund’s Secretary, Aaron Ukodie, and Publicity Secretary, Emeka Okoroanyawu, said in a statement that Ohwahwa replaced its late founding chairman, Sen. Ayogu Eze. The statement added that the decisionContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Imo State Government has received a four million dollars (N6.8bn) World Bank fund for its promotion of good governance and accountability in the ease of doing business. The Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, announced this at a press conferenceContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN) says the Federal Government’s N250 billion Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) will change the face of housing accessibility in the country. It added that it was a strategic intervention towards addressing the huge housing deficit andContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), says litigations is delaying the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Fund creation and implementation. HOSTCOM said pending issues by host communities in choosing members and chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), also delayed the implementation ofContinue Reading
