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Development
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Aisha Buhari calls for paradigm shift in aid to local communities
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has appealed for a new approach from donor-dictated humanitarian and development aid, to a needs-driven and community centered model for the benefit of vulnerable populations. She made the call in a keynote address at the 18th Dubai International Humanitarian & Development Aid Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD) on Tuesday. She announced the achievement of life-changing milestones…
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Osun govt releases another N927million for payment of pensions
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has approved the immediate release of N927million for the payment of pensions of retirees in the state. Out of the amount, N877m will be used for the settlement of bonds of retired primary school teachers, local government workers and retired civil servants who are under the Contributory Pension Scheme while…
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FG asks tech giants, Google, Apple to deactivate illegal online banks, loan apps
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered Google LLC (Play Store) and Apple Inc. (Apple Store) to deactivate unauthorised online banks and loan applications operating in Nigeria. The Federal Government agency asked the tech giants to delete the applications where evidence has established inappropriate conduct or use of the application in violation of the rights of consumers.…
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Doctors without Borders working for humanity, says Aisha Buhari
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has praised Doctors without Borders also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres for their efforts in reducing maternal and child mortality in Nigeria. Mrs Buhari was speaking in Abuja on Monday, when she received them in her office. The first lady was represented by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs, Dr.…
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Tackle desertification problem in Nigeria, Buhari directs key MDAs
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed collaboration between Ministries of Environment, Water Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development, Power, and all other relevant stakeholders in combating desertification in Nigeria. The President spoke Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya, during a sideline meeting with Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). President Buhari, who was attending the Special…
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Italy hands over multi-hazard early warning situation room to African Union
The facilities for the Africa Multi-hazard Early Warning and Early Action Systems (AMHEWAS) Situation Room for disaster risk reduction have been handed over to the African Union Commission (AUC) by the Government of Italy. The event took place recently at the AU Compound in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AUC, through the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Technical Coordinator Gatkuoth Kai, expressed…
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$40bn required annually to end global energy poverty, says Damilola Ogunbiyi, UN Sec Gen Special Rep
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sustainable Energy for All, Damilola Ogunbiyi, has said that the world needs an annual investment of $40billion from now till 2030 to end to global energy poverty which has kept millions of people around in abject poverty. Ogunbiyi who was the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency before her current…
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ILO’s revised code of practice to benefit 229 million construction workers globally
More than 229 million construction workers around the globe may benefit from a revised and updated code of practice on safety and health, adopted by International Labour Organization (ILO) experts from government and employers’ and workers’ organizations. The updated code, discussed during a five-day meeting of experts (21-25 February), could play an important role in countries where construction is an economic engine…
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UNDP launches $1.1bn flash appeal fund to help 6 million Ukrainians
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a $1.1billion Flash Appeal Fund to provide six million people in Ukraine in need of humanitarian assistance and protection over the next 3 months. UNDP is joining with UN agencies, national and international non-governmental organizations and civil society to provide a comprehensive response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine both within the…
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World Bank-IMF joint statement condemns Russia’s war in Ukraine
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass today issued the following statement on the war in Ukraine. “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the devastating human and economic toll brought by the war in Ukraine. People are being killed, injured, and forced to flee, and massive damage is caused to the…
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