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Development
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Afreximbank appoints George Elombi as new president
By Kunle Sanni – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the appointment of George Elombi as its new president and Chairman of the Board, marking a new chapter in the leadership of the continental financial institution. Elombi, a Cameroonian national and long-serving executive at the bank, was confirmed during the bank’s 32nd Annual General Meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria,…
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New era for ECOWAS as Maada Bio takes over chairmanship from Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni – Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has been elected the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu formally handed over leadership to President Bio during the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority, held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.…
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Nigeria launches $7.5m AI innovation hub with Gates Foundation support
The Federal Government has partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a $7.5 million Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI in education, agriculture, and healthcare. The partnership was sealed in Abuja on Monday through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and the…
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Nigeria targets doubling local milk production amid nutrition crisis
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has identified increased local milk production as essential to improving Nigeria’s nutrition and public health. Speaking at the World Milk Day celebration in Abuja, he emphasized that milk is one of the most affordable and vital sources of nutrition, especially for children. However, he warned that Nigeria’s current production and consumption levels remain…
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WHO, TY Danjuma sign $2.26m agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s health system
The World Health Organisation (WHO), African Region and the TY Danjuma Foundation have signed a landmark $2.26 million agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s health system over the next 10 years. The signing ceremony, held on Monday at the United Nations House in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, state officials from…
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Bill Gates pledges bulk of $200bn fortune to Africa’s development
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Gates Foundation, has announced that the majority of his pledged $200 billion wealth will be channeled into addressing development challenges in Africa over the next two decades. Speaking at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Gates told an audience of over 12,000 participants—including government officials, health workers, and development experts—that his focus will…
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Nigeria to deepen ties with AfDB under new leadership — Edun
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the leadership of President-Elect Dr. Sidi Ould Tah. Speaking during a meeting with Dr. Tah on the sidelines of the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Edun stated, “Nigeria is ready…
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President Tinubu congratulates Mauritanian leader on election of Sidi Ould Tah as AfDB President
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania on the election of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah as the ninth President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The congratulatory message followed a phone call between President Tinubu and his Mauritanian counterpart on Thursday, shortly after the announcement of Dr. Tah’s election at…
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‘Support nurses or risk collapse of health systems’ –WHO warns African countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarms over a growing crisis threatening Africa’s healthcare systems, citing underfunding and a rising exodus of nurses as critical issues. In a statement marking International Nurses Day 2025, Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, called for urgent and sustained investment in nursing education, working conditions, and leadership opportunities to halt…
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U.S. Consulate launches Journalism Clinic for young Nigerian reporters
The Media Career Development Network, with support from the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, has launched a Bi-Monthly Journalism Clinic aimed at empowering early-career journalists. Targeted at reporters with less than five years of experience, the year-long initiative will deliver intensive, hands-on workshops in Lagos designed to build core professional skills, enhance investigative reporting capabilities, and promote fact-based, ethical journalism.…
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