..as Minister seeks support from Military Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has been applauded by the House of Representatives for her Ministry’s preparedness for any emergency and humanitarian crises in the country. The Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, Hon. Joseph…
[ad_1] By VINCENT OWINO The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed debt-for-nature swaps for countries in heightened debt distress, amid recent global economic turbulences and increased climate-related catastrophes. Debt-for-nature swaps are essentially an arrangement between a country and its bilateral or commercial lenders to write off part of its debts or waive interest. The amount…
[ad_1] The Bauchi government says it has earmarked N2 billion for the purchase of 88,889 bags of rice for distribution to vulnerable persons in the state. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Hajara Wanka, Bauchi commissioner for humanitarian and disaster management, said the state has received N2 billion out of N5 billion approved by…
[ad_1] By HELLEN SHIKANDA Kenya’s President William Ruto, speaking at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, said Africa has the power to decarbonise the world and boost investment for the continent. Dr Ruto told the three-day summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) that Africa should seize the opportunity to transform…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi and Hadiza Ibrahim The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ali Pate, has announced that in line with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to improve health coverage in Nigeria and improve the economy, it will pursue ways of utilising traditional medicine to address the country’s health…
[ad_1] The Lagos house of assembly has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged missing of the small intestine of Adebola Akin-Bright, a 12-year-old boy, hospitalised at the State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). According to NAN, Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the house of assembly, inaugurated the committee during the plenary on Monday. In…
[ad_1] Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: It is a commonly known truth that our lives are inextricably linked to our bodies, our relationships, and our choices. In this thought leadership article, Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi share the link between consent, access to comprehensive sexual health education, and bodily…
[ad_1] BY: OLUWATOYIN AJILORE-CHUKWUEMEKA Lecturers need help. No, I am not even talking about financial remuneration issues today. I will come back to that in another article. Today, I am talking more about intellectual support. In 2021, I researched the availability of Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) within public-funded Universities in Nigeria. CTLS are…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution Employees (NUBIFIE) has announced that it will be joining the 2-day warning strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). NLC had disclosed that it will embark on a nationwide warning strike from Tuesday, September 5 to Wednesday, September 6, 2023, over the government’s…
[ad_1] Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has sent a second list of commissioner-nominees to the state house of assembly for screening and confirmation. Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the house, announced the receipt of the nominees list at the plenary on Monday. On August 23, the state assembly declined to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner-nominees…
