The African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) representatives today opened high-level talks with governments, heads of business and development partners to explore ways to channel more investment into Africa’s water and sanitation infrastructure, as well as to discuss necessary policy reforms. The bank joined leading global stakeholders in calling for universal water security for Africans during the […]
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a global non-profit organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to over 1.7 million people in 45 countries worldwide, has charged the Nigerian and other governments globally on the need for improved funding of Tuberculosis (TB) to save humanity from millions of lives being lost yearly to the scourge. The group gave […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported that the foreign medical expenses of Nigerians from January to September 2022 stood at N294.6 million, representing a drop of 52% when compared to the $612.98 million expended by them on foreign medical bills in the corresponding period of the previous year. The apex bank, in its […]
The National Project Coordinator of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS), Alhaji Mohammed Jobdi, on Wednesday disclosed that the project had supported a total of 55, 864 farmers since its implementation nationwide. The Coordinator, who gave these figures during the progress monitoring meeting of the project implementation in Abuja with the […]
…As Buhari canvasses more support for farmers The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on Wednesday hinted of its plans to commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger in the continent and transform it into a primary food provider for itself and the global community. The […]
West African representatives from the ministries of planning and finance, environment, and other stakeholders gathered in Abidjan on 5-6 May 2022 for a capacity-building workshop on addressing land degradation and ecosystem restoration. The workshop was a precursor to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification conference, being held in Abidjan from 9 to 20 May. The […]
Gallagher Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance brokerage firms, has reported that insured losses from major catastrophes in 2021 have so far reached $116 billion, the third largest in 10 years. The reinsurance broker also reported that the figure was about 63% higher than the average annual loss since 2011. For instance, it recalled […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed serious concern over the increasing rate of irrational use of antibiotics, which has further accelerated the process of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), leading to avoidable deaths. The Director General of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, raised this alarm at the virtual 2021 World Antimicrobial […]
The French Government has hinted of its plan to invest $70 million into Nigeria’s renewable energy projects. A member of the Project and Structured Finance, Sub Sahara Africa, Access Bank, Mr Chukwudumije Igwe, made this disclosure at the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance (SUNREF) Nigeria programme investor conference in Lagos. has agreed […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered chieftains in federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritize the engagement of Nigerian professionals for planning, design and execution of national projects, stressing that foreign professionals should only be engaged where there is no local expertise. Buhari gave the directive Thursday at the inauguration of the Presidential Monitoring and […]