Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has signed into law the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, but firmly rejected the idea of granting absolute autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs).
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On Tuesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 per cent to $39.12 billion as of October 11.
The Oyo State Government has resuscitated the State Seed Coordinating Committee (OYSSCC) in a bid to revitalise agricultural productivity, ensure food security and improve farmers’ livelihood.
The Federal Government is to overhaul the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State with special focus on raising its reservoir level and fixing damages resulting from the Sept. 9 disaster, an official has disclosed.
Nigeria and Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and advance the development of water resource management programmes in Africa.
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.