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Development
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Over 1,680 school children kidnapped in Nigeria since 2014 Chibok girls abduction
More than 1,680 schoolchildren have been kidnapped in Nigeria since the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State, with fear of attacks stopping some children from ever attending school. This was contained in a statement by Save the Children on Thursday. In April 2014, the abduction from a school in Chibok made global headlines and sparked the…
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WHO holds first traditional medicine summit
The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments. Traditional medicines are a “first port of call for millions of people worldwide,” the UN health agency said, with the talks in India bringing together policymakers…
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FG files fresh charges against Emefiele, to withdraw illegal possession of firearms
The Federal Government on Tuesday applied to withdraw the charge of illegal possession of firearms filed against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Director of Public Prosecutions at the Federal Ministry of Justice Mohammed Bakodo Abubakar who approached the federal high court in Ikoyi with an oral application said the withdrawal followed the…
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Nigeria prioritising climate change intervention to address desertification, coastal erosion, flooding – Shettima
The President Bola Tinubu administration is prioritizing climate change interventions to address the menace of desertification, coastal erosion, and flooding. It is doing so by collaborating more with individuals and institutions that share the government’s vision for a sustainable future. This was one of the highlights of Vice President Kashim Shettima’s remarks, after receiving a presentation titled: “Building Climate Resilience…
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Shettima assures IITA of FG’s partnership on food security programme
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), of the Federal Government’s partnership towards ensuring food security in the country. Shettima gave the assurance on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja when he received in audience the IITA delegation led by the Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Simeon Ehui. He told the delegation…
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FG seeks WHO support to combat Diphtheria outbreak
The Federal Government has sought assistance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to address the outbreak of diphtheria in Bauchi, Kaduna, and Katsina states. According to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), there have been 836 confirmed cases of diphtheria in 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across eight states, with 83 reported deaths. Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr.…
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UNESCO backs Osinbajo’s new organisation to transform education through innovation
The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) is providing support for Prof Yemi Osinbajo’s newly formed Organisation, Future Perspectives, partnering to launch the Innovation to Transform Education Training (ITET) in Nigeria. Future Perspectives, a non-profit co-founded by the immediate Past Vice President of Nigeria, will work with the UNESCO agency with the aim…
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Osinbajo flags off new organisation with focus on youth education
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, flagged off a new organization called “Future Perspectives,” co-founded by him and other partners. In a virtual interactive dialogue titled “EdTech for Transforming Education in Nigeria” to launch the organisation, Prof. Osinbajo emphasized the pivotal role of education in tackling the various challenges faced by developing countries. The collaboration between Future Perspectives…
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First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative collaborates with NADFUND to empower women in agriculture
The Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is set to embark on a groundbreaking collaboration with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADFUND). According to a statement by the media aide to the first lady, Busola Kukoyi, the partnership aims to bolster capacity building, provide essential implements and inputs, and offer expert guidance in the agricultural domain.…
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First lady joins forces with UN to empower women, end gender-based violence, child labour in Nigeria
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed her readiness to partner with the United Nations and its sister agencies to address various areas of concern including role of women in public life, increased participation in economy, ending gender based violence, child labor and the scourge of out school children. The first lady made the pledge when the UN Resident and Humanitarian…
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