By Hassan John As Nigerians get ready to go to the polls to elect new leaders who will pilot the affairs of the country in less than two weeks, there are huge expectations on those that will be elected into different offices. The expectations on the incoming leaders cut across different sectors, especially, giving…
By Juliet Jacob The Bayero University Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Kano, has secured the funding of its Agricultural programmes from World Bank and other donour agencies to the tune of $36m. Professor Sagir Adamu, the Vice-Chancellor of the University disclosed this during a pre-convocation briefing, in Kano. According to him, the centre has…
By Juliet Jacob THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “promptly seek authorisation from the ICC Chamber to commence an investigation into the situation in Nigeria in relation to the growing cases of pre-election violence.” In a statement on Sunday, SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare…
By Kazeem Biriowo In Nigeria, the National Programme on Immunization (NPI) suffers recurrent setbacks due to many factors including cultural and religious beliefs. One of the major reasons Nigeria is committed to the goals of the Global Vaccine Action Plan, (GVAP), was not only to ensure that at least 90 per cent…
By Hasan John In an effort to ensure the smooth implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, the Federal Government has inaugurated a committee that will draft the operational guidelines of the new Act. It would be recalled that on May 19, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari, announced on his twitter handle…
53 Lassa Fever Deaths in Same Period By Kazeem Biriowo Nigeria has recorded 763 (501 male, 261 female) confirmed cases of Monkeypox diseases from 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, as of January 1, 2023. This is according to the latest epidemiological data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a work plan for the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). The president conveyed his approval at the inaugural meeting of the Council chaired by him, with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as Vice-Chairman and the Director-General of NCCC, Dr Salisu Dahiru, as Secretary, among other members. Buhari also approved the…
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By Juliet Jacob The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme is set to release N79 billion to states and FCT as refund to assist in the implementation of the programme and reduce poverty in the country. This was made known, on Thursday, in Abuja, when a four-man team from NG-CARES paid a…
By Kazeem Biriowo The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to fight child rights abuse and child poverty in Nigeria NESG Chairman Niyi Yusuf in his opening remarks in Abuja, explained that the goal of signing the MoU is to support the government’s…
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