Eight former African Heads of State and Government have signed the Cape Town Declaration, emphasizing the urgent need for debt relief for highly indebted nations and advocating for lower borrowing costs for all developing countries. This Declaration was signed at the launch of the African Leaders Debt Relief Initiative (ALDRI), which underscores the leaders’ commitment to establishing a comprehensive debt relief strategy for countries facing dire financial challenges. The initiative’s launch occurred on the sidelines of the inaugural G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Cape Town, where the South African G20 Presidency has prioritized debt sustainability. President Ramaphosa voiced his support…
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Kaduna State Government has taken a significant step in the fight against HIV with the official inauguration of the National Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Paediatric Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Acceleration Plan Committee. The initiative, led by the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, aims to expand life-saving services for mothers and children, reinforcing the state’s commitment to achieving an HIV-free generation. The newly inaugurated committee will focus on strengthening partnerships, integrating PMTCT into routine antenatal care, and reaching underserved communities where access to its prevention and treatment remains limited. This approach…
Today is the 35th anniversary of the conclusion of the National Conference in Benin Republic. The expectation then was that a process had begun for establishing a new social contract for the reconstruction of state and society starting with a peaceful move from arbitrary rue to democracy. Benin Republic had been ruled since 1972 by General Mathieu Kerekou, who after putting to an end a cycle of chronic instability, proclaimed Marxist-Leninist principles as state ideological policy right from 1974. This orientation was operationalised through a government-controlled economic policy under the political hegemony of the Revolutionary Party of the People of…
Nigeria has spent 500 million dollars on polio eradication efforts, but some challenges remain in fully eliminating circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV).
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discontinued the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment.
Dangote Coal Mines Limited and host communities in Benue State have signed a landmark Community Development Agreement (CDA), hailed by government officials as a major milestone in fostering corporate-community relations.
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), are deepening investigations into a cluster of illness and community deaths in Equateur province.
XConnect, a Somos company and a leader in numbering intelligence solutions, has launched AITCheck™, a cutting-edge solution designed to protect businesses from artificially inflated traffic (AIT) fraud in the A2P messaging ecosystem.
The Oyo State Government has officially launched the enrollment of 10,000 public primary school pupils into its health insurance scheme, reinforcing its commitment to child welfare and universal health coverage.