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Seven innovations that could save 2m mothers, babies, by Gates Foundation
Global access to seven innovations and practices that can effectively address the leading causes of maternal and newborn deaths have been highlighted by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Foundation’s 2023 Goalkeepers Report, released on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, gave insight into strategic areas where innovation and investment can fuel progress, particularly in the fight against the global epidemic…
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Renewed Hope Initiative to gift 500 displaced Mangu families N1m each
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has stated that the time of politicking in the nation is over and time for the prospect seen by the founding fathers of the Nation to materialize. She made this known when the wives of ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria paid her a congratulatory visit in her office at the State House, Abuja. The…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo attends AfDB, Rockefeller Foundation dialogue session on climate funding
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in Nairobi, Kenya attended Africa Development Bank and Rockefeller Foundation’s constructive conversation event on ways to strengthen the AfDB’s ability to unlock more capital for development and climate resilience. Leaders at the African Climate Summit have made it clear that major changes are needed to meet this moment.
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‘Africa Climate Summit signals continent’s leadership in climate action’
Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy For All (SEforALL), Damilola Ogunbiyi, says the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) is a significant milestone in advancing climate solutions. Speaking during a recent interview with CNN in Nairobi, Kenya,Ogunbiyi highlighted the summit’s success in shifting Africa’s focus towards proactive problem-solving in the face of climate change, rather than remaining…
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UNICEF spends £79m to improve basic education for girls in Nigeria
The The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spent £79 million towards the improvement of basic education for the girl child in Nigeria. The project tagged Girls’ Education Project Phase 3 (GEP3) which was from 2012–2022 was in partnership with the Government of Nigeria and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom. The statement said, “Nigeria is…
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Tinubu advocates Nigeria’s inclusion in JETP for clean energy progress
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria’s pursuit of a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) to support the nation’s ambitions in transitioning to cleaner energy sources. The President was speaking at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was represented by Minister of State for Environment, Ishaq Salako. The JETP initiative aims to provide financial support to developing economies…
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Kenya’s President William Ruto champions Africa’s role in global decarbonization at ACS
Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has emphasised Africa’s pivotal role in global decarbonization efforts. Ruto was speaking during the opening plenary of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) in Nairobi. Ruto expressed confidence in Africa’s potential to become a renewable energy leader and a formidable contender in the international market. He underscored the continent’s wealth…
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FG to address N-Power crises – Betta Edu
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, says plans are underway to rejig the N-Power scheme to accommodate more people and ensure prompt payment of beneficiaries’ stipends. Edu disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by her Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Rasheed Zubair, in Abuja. The statement reported the minister as saying that the challenges faced by…
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Tinubu approves 5 million eyeglasses to Nigerians with visual impairments
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, approved the disbursement of more than five million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impairments. The disbursement would be in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation, Ajuri Ngalale, spokesperson to the president said. According to the statement, “The President also recounted how close to…
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FG vows to cover 15 million poor household through safety net project
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, says the Federal Government will ensure it covers about 15 million poor Nigerian households. The minister said the household would be covered under its updated social safety net project tagged “Conditional Cash Transfer” CCT. Edu disclosed this on Thursday when she met with the World Bank Country Director, Shubham Chaudhuri,…
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