Development

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…

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.…

Nigeria’s population crisis: How family planning can break the cycle of poverty

By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho On the bustling streets of Lagos, a mother of two sat by the roadside, pleading for alms—her pregnant belly a silent testament to her unrelenting hardship. Despite her struggles, another child was on the way. Mrs. Zainab Abdulazeez, a nurse and graduate of a nursing college in Sokoto State, recounted the woman’s story—a heartbreaking reflection of…

PHOTO: UNDP officials’ visit to Budget & Economic Planning Minister

World Bank-backed water projects fail in Bauchi, Ekiti, Rivers, CAPPA report reveals

A recent report by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has exposed the failure of a World Bank-funded water project in Bauchi, Ekiti, and Rivers states. The project, backed by a $250 million loan under the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (NUWSRP3), was intended to enhance water access but has instead left communities without clean water while…

REA to transform power-deprived areas into renewable energy hubs

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has pledged to turn communities where 86 million Nigerians currently lack access to electricity into a renewable energy hub for West Africa. REA’s Managing Director, Abba Aliyu, made this commitment during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 10 Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCOs). He emphasized that while many see the electricity deficit…