Nigeria and Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and advance the development of water resource management programmes in Africa.
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Stakeholders in the renewable energy sector have called for a sustainable financing model for the attainment of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Programmes (ETP).
On Monday, 7th October 2024, my book (Sasakawa Africa Association: Three Decades of Fight against Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria) was unveiled at the Coronation Hall of the Kano state government house before a high-level audience from ten countries and twenty states across Nigeria – a story for another day. This week, I am presenting the book review by Prof. Aliyu Aisha Ammani, an erudite professor of agricultural economics at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, literary guru, and social media activist. Happy reading Book Author: M.K. Othman Book title: Sasakawa Africa Association: Three Decades of Fight against Hunger and Poverty in…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s low handwashing rates, with only 17 per cent of the population practicing proper handwashing at critical times.
In a bid to address Nigeria’s growing food and nutrition crisis, the World Bank, Nutrition International, and other stakeholders have called on the government to implement interventions to tackle malnutrition.
The World Bank has announced a 500-million-dollar grant to support Nigeria’s recovery efforts from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal and State Governments have reiterated their commitment to the HIV sustainability agenda and response programmes to effectively end the epidemic in the country.
The Federal Government has announced plans to invest $2 billion dollars to deploy a 90,000-kilometre fibre optic project in the country.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the government to ensure more funding for Reproductive Health and Family Planning (RH/FP) activities.
The Federal Government and stakeholders have strengthened coordination to address Nigeria’s malnutrition status having been ranked as the country with the highest number of malnourished children in Africa and the second highest globally.