Favour Ozioma Ogbodo President Bola Tinubu will today depart Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend the Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) Climate Summit. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the World Leader’s Summit will take place on December 1 and 2, 2023, with the theme,…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The British Council Director of Programmes, Chikodi Onyeremela, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise inclusive education to cater for children with special needs. Speaking during the ‘Annual Inclusive Education Conference’ in Abuja on Tuesday, he emphasised that giving precedence to inclusive education is crucial for providing equal opportunities and platforms for all…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Amidst devastating poverty and insecurity in the State, Borno’s Governor, Babagana Zulum, spent the sum N3 billion naira to manage his office, and another N2.3 billion on trips and welfare in three months. This is according to the state’s budget performance record titled, ‘Borno State Government Budget Performance Report Quarter Q3 2023.”…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) has said over 433 out of 836 trained Nigerian medical graduates did not score above the pass mark in its qualifying examination. Medical graduates must pass the MDCN assessment in order to qualify to practice in Nigeria. According to PUNCH, out of the list of…
In this report, Gom Mirian delves into the impact of zero immunisation on the lives of children and shares their experiences through the eyes of a resilient 17-year-old, Shaudy Adamu, who is determined to ensure that no child gets to live with the consequences of grave negligence that has altered his life’s course. Sokoto State…
Gom Mirian The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s capacity to provide for the educational needs of over 45 million children enrolled in its basic education subsector amidst serious funding crisis. He, therefore, called for private sector assistance in bridging the funding gap. Speaking…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Ministry of Women Affairs will collaborate with the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and other relevant government agencies to establish mobile courts for speedy trial of persons involved in Gender Based Violence (GBV) and subsequent punishment of offenders. A statement signed by the head of Press and Public Relations to the ministry,…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has officially kicked off the 2023/2024 dry season wheat farming project under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) programme. It aims to achieve an output of 400,000 tonnes of wheat, contributing to increased production, self-sufficiency and economic growth. In the statement signed…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Economists have urged the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to ensure that the apex holds strategic consultations between stakeholders before it introduces recapitalisation to them in order to avoid mistakes made in the 2015 process. Cardoso had on Friday said that the CBN will be directing banks…
David Greene Nigeria is on track to be the world’s fourth-most populous country by 2050. It already has the largest economy in Africa and, with 60 percent of its population under the age of 25, it stands on the threshold of a demographic dividend that can dramatically transform its economy for the better. Nigeria’s strategic…
