- Perspectives
Why President Tinubu is big on policy coordination, By Temitope Ajayi
One thing that has become a refrain in Nigeria for decades is that our country has never been in short supply of beautiful policies. What seems to be preponderance of views is that our national development was short-circuited as a result of policy inconsistencies and poor coordination. President Tinubu wants to address serious governance issues that have combined to stunt…
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Ibadan more conducive than Ondo govt house for Akeredolu to work from, says aide
Doyin Odebowale, senior special assistant on special duties to Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that his boss has been working from Ibadan, the capital of Oyo, because it is more conducive than the government house in Akure. Odebowale, who made this statement on Politics Today, a Channels TV programme, on Tuesday, said the governor’s health condition requires him…
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Soludo urges more funding for public schools to end poverty
Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has called on the federal government and other states to invest more in public education to provide quality basic education for the children of the poor. He said this is the only way to break the cycle of poverty and improve the country’s development. Soludo made this call on Tuesday when he visited…
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AGF, AfDB partner to boost lending to women SMEs in Nigeria
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a pan-African financial institution, has joined forces with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to increase Nigerian banks’ lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owned by women. AGF will take on 70 percent of the credit risk, while banks will take 25 percent, to encourage financial institutions to finance more businesses run by women.…
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PACJA hosts conference to seek climate solutions, sustainable farming
A conference on how to boost agricultural adaptation in Africa amid climate change has kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria. The event, organised by the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and the federal government, aims to empower smallholder farmers to participate in global climate action and adopt sustainable farming practices. The director-general of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC),…
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Biden flies in to storm as Gaza hospital blast sinks Jordan summit and ignites protests
A deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza City has upended US diplomatic efforts aimed at fending off the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and thrown a dark shadow over president Joe Biden’s imminent visit to the region. Late on Tuesday, Jordan cancelled a summit in Amman in which Biden had been due to hold talks with King Abdullah, the Egyptian…
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Gaza Hospital blast: IDF says ‘Islamic Jihad failed rocket launch hit hospital’ which killed about 500 people
Israeli and Palestinian officials are blaming each other for the blast which sparked unrest in the West Bank and other parts of the Middle East. Speaking on the attack at a hospital in Gaza, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari confirmed Islamic Jihad was responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza. He said…
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EXPLAINER: What we know so far about the deadly Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital
At least 500 people have been killed in an Israeli air attack on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have said. The health ministry in Gaza said the blast at the hospital was caused by an Israeli air raid. Israel has attributed the explosion to a misfired rocket launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)…
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Sanwo-Olu set to launch Lagos Film City in Epe
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will be conducting the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Lagos Film City in Ejinrin, Epe Lagos. Envisioned as a one-stop destination, Lagos Film City will house a bustling film, entertainment, and production ecosystem. With its advanced sound stages, leading-edge post-production facilities, intricately designed movie sets, educational institutions, and a modern theme park, this project aims to…
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We’ll engineer economy’s diversification through solid minerals – Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has restated the commitment of the Tinubu Administration to engender economic growth and diversification of the economy through the development of vast solid mineral deposits in the country. Giving the keynote address as the host of the 2023 mining week tagged “Capitalising on Nigeria’s critical mineral resources for its economic growth…
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