Development

WHO urges FG, states to devote 80% of health budget to Primary Healthcare Centres

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the federal and state governments to increase their budget allocation towards the development and sustenance of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the country. At a media briefing in Abuja, as part of the African Vaccination Week, the WHO Country Director, Dr. Walter Molumbo, stated that an increased allocation to the health sector…

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Earth Day: Adeleke approves climate agenda for Osun State 

As the world marks Earth Day on Saturday, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved a comprehensive climate change agenda to address emerging concerns about climate change and its impact on the state. The new agenda includes the formulation of a climate change and adaptation policy for Osun State, the creation of the state climate advisory board, the establishment of…

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Bauchi, UNICEF launch programme to empower 13,000 girls with digital skills

The Bauchi State government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a programme called Girls Employability and Skills Partnership (GESP) to empower 13,000 adolescent girls with digital skills. The initiative aims to promote self-reliance and eliminate poverty among girls between the ages of 10 and 24 in both formal and informal sectors. The GESP programme started…

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Fears of global sugar shortage drive prices to decade high

Sugar climbed again in New York, hitting the highest in a decade on persistent worries about tight global supplies. Raw sugar rose as much as 1.9 per cent, before trimming some of the gain. Futures have surged lately on prospects for limited exports out of India and concerns about production in other key growers, with Wilmar International Ltd. expecting a…

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AfDB reiterates support for energy security, transition in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated the importance of energy security and transition to economic development on the continent. Dr Adewumi Adesina, AfDB’s President, said this in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Adesina spoke during the international panel session with the theme: “Security versus Energy Transition – Global Perspectives for Sustainable Energy…

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Social justice indispensable to overcome global challenges, ILO tells World Bank, IMF

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo, has called for coherent multilateral action to strengthen the social dimension of sustainable development and economic growth – as envisaged by the ILO’s proposed Global Coalition for Social Justice. In statements delivered at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington D.C., Houngbo highlighted the need for social justice, to…

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Two million Nigerians impacted in FG’s 2022 Poverty and Growth Strategy projects

Almost 2 million vulnerable Nigerians across the country have been impacted by projects implemented under the Federal Government’s National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) for the year 2022.  A progress report presented at the NPRGS Steering Committee meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday also indicate that about 1.6 million smallholder farmers were impacted under the Agriculture…

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Afreximbank, ECA sign agreement to establish Special Economic Zones in DRC, Zambia for production of Battery electric vehicles

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a Framework Agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia for the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for the production of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and related services. Under the terms ratified in the Framework Agreement, Afreximbank and ECA will play a…

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Egyptian leader lauds African Development Bank for supporting continent through tough times

The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel, Fattah El-Sisi has commended the work of the African Development Bank Group in helping the continent deal with the impact of global economic challenges. The Egyptian leader on Tuesday received the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in the capital Cairo. Dr. Adesina was accompanied by the Bank’s Chief…

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Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, driven by declines in world quotations for cereals and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.1…

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