African Development Bank Group (ADBG) is set to Commit $2million USD to clean cooking in Africa This is confirmed by the official X platform of the African Development Bank Group (ADBG) President, Mr.Akinwumi Adeshina on Tuesday. “I’m pleased to announce to you today that @AfDB_Group will commit $2 billion to #CleanCooking over the next 10…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has called for the need to involve all stakeholders in the fight against insecurity. This was confirmed in a press statement on Tuesday by the House Public Speaker, Musa Abdullahi Krishi at the Nigeria Defence Governance Forum Organized by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Abuja. Tajudeen…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released an additional 36,540 UTME results, bringing the total released to 1,879,437. This comes after the Board had earlier withheld some results for further investigation. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, a spokesperson for JAMB, in a statement sent to Africa Health Report on Tuesday stated in response to a…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed that most public tertiary institutions in the country are being run illegally due to the absence of governing councils. ASUU President, Osodeke, expressed this concern during a workshop organized by TETFund in Abuja on Tuesday. Osodeke criticised the decision to dissolve the governing councils of all…
The award of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway contract to Hitech Construction Ltd, owned by Gilbert Chagoury, a business partner of Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president has raised serious questions about transparency and due process in the award of the contract. In this report, Gom Mirian attempt to unveil the highest height of nepotism and incompetency surrounding…
Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the philanthropy mega foundation she established with her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. But she was quoted as saying, “I will have an additional $12.5 billion to commit to my work on behalf of women and families.” The resignation, which becomes effective on June 7, will leave…
The number of casualties resulting from an unknown disease, mostly affecting children and women, in some communities in Zamfara State has risen to 13. Findings from hospitals and government sources indicated that a total of 505 cases were recorded across Maradun, Shinkafi and Gusau LGAs. Also, checks showed that the disease had spread to Isa…
The family of Ms. Namitra Bwala, a student of Lead British International School, Gwarinpa, Abuja, has filed a civil suit against the school following a viral video showing Ms. Bwala being bullied by her fellow students. The family is seeking N500 million in damages and a public apology in two national dailies for the school’s…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday launched a campaign to promote inclusive education, skill development, and gender equity. A statement sent to Africa Health Report by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the campaign, tagged #WeAreEqual, is an initiative of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD)…
The International Monetary Funds (IMF) has said to revive economies, narrowing the gap between the share of men and women work is very important According to the IMF report, only 47% of women are active in today’s labour markets, compared with 72% of men. “We estimate that emerging and developing economies could boost gross domestic…
