At BOAD, we have translated this philosophy into concrete financing commitments: 25% of our overall financing envelope is now dedicated to climate resilience, including coastal and marine ecosystem protection. We channel these resources through our four multilateral climate accreditations, with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Adaptation Fund, and the Loss and Damage Fund (FRLD), which gives us access to concessional instruments specifically designed for ecosystem-based adaptation and sustainable ocean investments.
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Residents and youths in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have begun raising difficult questions about the state of security and leadership in the country following deadly airstrikes and renewed bandit threats across affected communities. The concerns followed yesterday’s airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), which reportedly killed scores of people and injured many others, including women and children, in Kusasu and other villages in Shiroro Local Government Area. The incident also coincided with reports of a mass exodus of residents from several communities in neighbouring Munya Local Government Area due to escalating banditry threats. Over the years,…
Last week, in this column, I postponed the continuation of this article and paid special tributes to my aunt, two cousins, and a colleague who passed away on different days and in different locations in April 2026. May Allah forgive their shortcomings and admit them into Aljanna Firdausi. Amen. April 2026 was historic, as some of us counted the losses of loved ones, while others might have counted gains and aspirations, including those of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the USA, among the gainers. NASA, the only known space agency to first take humans to the moon…
Uganda suddenly became a two-day melting pot of intense diplomatic and international political activity ahead of the swearing-in of Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for a seventh term as President of Uganda on May 12, 2026. Entebbe International Airport, whose runways had experienced low activity and long periods of silence following the outbreak of the U.S./Israel-Iran war, has now transformed into a vibrant hub, receiving close to 300 foreign guests. Most were delegations of diplomats, politicians, and businesspeople accompanying invited VVIPs and VIPs to Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony. About 35 top foreign policy decision-makers — Presidents and their high-level representatives — were…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was announced on Monday during the annual policy meeting on admissions held in Abuja, where stakeholders in the education sector deliberated on admission guidelines for tertiary institutions across the country. JAMB said the benchmark was approved following consultations and voting by vice-chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions present at the meeting. ALSO READ [BREAKING] FG scraps UTME requirement for NCE candidates Under the new arrangement, candidates seeking admission into universities must score at…
…The region possesses immense blue wealth. What has often been missing is coordination.
The Bauchi State Government says it has intensified efforts to increase enrolment into science secondary schools as part of measures to encourage more students to study health-related courses and strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce. The Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Sani Mohammed Dambam, disclosed this during the commemoration of the 2026 International Day of the Midwife, organised by the Bauchi State Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the State Primary Health Care Development Board, with support from the United Nations Population Fund, held at the Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Sciences. Dr. Dambam said the study of science…
Nigeria’s external reserves declined by approximately $855 million within five weeks, dropping from $49.18 billion on April 1, 2026, to $48.33 billion as of May 7, 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The development has raised fresh concerns over pressure on the country’s foreign exchange buffers despite reserves remaining significantly higher than levels recorded during the same period last year. Data from the apex bank showed that the reserves recorded a steady decline throughout April and into the first week of May, reflecting growing demand pressures in the foreign exchange market. According…
I had earlier spoken about intubation. It is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea (windpipe) through the mouth or nose to maintain an open airway, deliver oxygen, or facilitate mechanical ventilation (life-support machine). It is used during emergencies, critical care, or anaesthesia to ensure gas exchange when a patient cannot breathe independently. Or, as in my case, where there is respiratory failure/distress: when a patient cannot breathe sufficiently on their own because of severe pneumonia or COPD. Different people may have different experiences regarding it since it takes one to a hallucinatory…
The Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, organised a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity in accurate court reporting and ethical news writing. The workshop, held on Saturday, 9th May, 2026, at the NUJ Press Centre along Zuru Road in Sokoto, focused on the theme: “Accurate Court Reporting: A Pillar of Justice and Public Trust.” Addressing the participants, in his welcome address, state chairman, Nigeria Union of journalists NUJ, Usman Muhammad Binji, said the training was organized to provide media practitioners with a basic knowledge on how to write fair, accurate and balanced judicial reports. Binji…