The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to rise from 3.4 per cent in 2023 to 3.8 per cent in 2024.
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The Enugu State Malaria Programme says the state has not distributed mosquito nets to residents of the state as a way of controlling malaria since 2015.
Mysterious illnesses surfaced in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states, prompting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to launch a continuous investigation.
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost children’s rights advocacy in Nigeria. The MoU was signed in Abuja on Friday. The MoU seeks to leverage the influential power of the media to promote and protect children’s rights across the nation. It will also support awareness, provide capacity building for journalists, facilitate shared research, recognise impactful media contributions, and influence policy to support children’s rights. During the event, the UNICEF Representative, Cristian Munduate said NGE is not only a media giant but part of the sector in Nigerian society that…
The government of Ogun has began the training of herbalists across the state as part of its intention to compete in the world traditional medicine market, an official has said. The Executive Secretary of Ogun Alternate Medicine Board (OGAMB), Dr. Kafayat Lawal, disclosed this on Friday in Abeokuta. She disclosed this while declaring open a one-day workshop tagged “Intensive Training for Herbal Medicine Manufacturers on Safety and Efficacy of Herbal Products.” Lawal said OGAMB was established to standardise and regularise the practice of alternate medicine. “One of the major challenges in the practice is standardization. ”The Board will partner with…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it allocated 25 million dollars in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof. Fatou Sarr disclosed this during a news conference at the commission’s headquarters, on Friday in Abuja. Sarr said that four million dollars of the amount was dedicated to humanitarian action to curb the devastating consequences of terrorism and mitigate the fallout of natural disasters in the sub-region. She noted that humanitarian actions were critical because of the multiple crises and displacements within the community, adding that…
Some farmers in Katsina have urged the Federal and Katsina state Government to provide fertilisers and inputs at subsidised rates to boost agricultural productivity and enhance food security. The farmers made the call in separate interviews on Friday in Katsina. They said the call was imperative in view of the high cost of the commodities occasioned by the economic crunch. Farmers were upscaling farm clearing activities ahead of the 2024 cropping season across the state. Checks at Katsina markets showed that a bag of fertiliser was sold between N39,000 and N42,000, depending on the brand. ALSO READ: FG urges research…
The failure of the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, April 18, 2024, stalled his arraignment plan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello was slated for arraignment by the EFCC alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 (Eight Billion, Two Hundred and Forty-six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eighty-Nine Naira, Eighty-Eighty Kobo). Count one of the charges reads: That you, Yahaya Adoza Bello, Ali Bello, Dauda…
The United States of America (USA) and Nigeria are set to discuss digital economy, emerging technology and the development and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria. The Deputy Chief of Mission, at the U.S. Embassy, Abuja, Mr Arthur Brown made the disclosure at the closing ceremony of a four-day Workshop on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy in Abuja. Brown said in less than two weeks, high-level U.S. government officials would be in Abuja for a conference under the auspices of the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National Commission. “In less than two weeks, the United States and Nigeria will hold a Bi-National Commission, a…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other relevant agencies to ensure seamless banking sector recapitalization. The Director-General of the Commission, Mr Lamido Yuguda, said this while briefing newsmen at the post-Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in Abuja on Friday. Yuguda said the commission would soon issue appropriate guidelines to facilitate an efficient capital-raising process in the exercise. According to him, the commission is committed to a process that will ensure speed, fairness, and good market conduct. Yuguda said the capital market is strong, efficient and resilient. ALSO READ:…