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Kwara FADAMA CARES: KWSG trains extension agents, advisory experts
The Kwara State government on Thursday had a technical session with the experts/agents recruited to provide extension and advisory services to the beneficiaries of the Fadama NG-CARES Programme. The training, tagged “Orientation for Extension and Advisory Service Providers” was an essential part of the implementation procedure for disbursement and was to aid and perfect the second phase of Kwara Fadama…
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Shettima affirms FG’s commitment to girl-child education, gender empowerment
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the Federal Government’s dedication towards promoting girl-child education and gender empowerment. He said this during a meeting with a United Nations (UN) delegation at the Aso Villa on Wednesday. The delegation, led by Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, included renowned Nobel laureate and UN Messenger of…
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UNICEF, EU collaborate with Nigeria Police to enhance handling child-related cases
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the European Union (EU) have joined forces with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to provide specialized training to officers on handling cases involving children. The partnership resulted in a two-day workshop held at the Police College in Lagos, which concluded on Wednesday. The workshop was attended by officers responsible for children and gender…
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Osinbajo joins GEAPP as Global Advisor
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has appointed former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as Global Advisor to assist GEAPP’s mission of accelerating clean energy deployment in developing countries. Osinbajo’s appointment was announced via a statement published on their website on Tuesday. According to the statement, Osinbajo will support GEAPP’s partnership with governments to enhance the enabling…
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Afreximbank launches 2023 The African Trade Report
The African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank), 2023 edition of the African Trade Report (ATR2023) was launched at the Bank’s Annual Meeting – AAM2023 and 30th Anniversary celebrations in Accra, Ghana. Launching the ATR2023 along with HE Ambassador Albert Muchanga, the African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, Professor Benedict Oramah, the President and Chairman of the Board of…
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LASU to host international conference on SDGs
Lagos State University (LASU) has announced plans to host an international conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at addressing the pressing challenges faced in achieving the SDGs by 2030. Titled “Advancing the SDGs: Strategies for Global Impact,” the conference will bring together esteemed scholars, experts, and practitioners from around the world. In light of the alarming global circumstances, where…
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US removes export duties on Nigerian cocoa, other products to boost economy
The United States has announced the removal of export duties on cocoa and other Nigerian products as part of an initiative to stimulate the nation’s economy. President Joe Biden made the disclosure during the inauguration of the 2nd National Working Committee of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN). Franklin Amao, a member of the Advisory Council on the Ease…
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Subsidy removal: Nigeria can seize opportunity to realize its growth potential, says World Bank
The World Bank has said the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government could have a transformative impact on the lives of millions of Nigerians and establish a solid foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth. This was contained in the latest Nigeria Development Update report released by the World Bank on Tuesday. “The removal of the petrol subsidy and…
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Poor people being bypassed or bankrupted as rich countries pour billions into private healthcare
Patients living in poverty in the Global South are being bankrupted by private healthcare corporations backed by multi-million-dollar investments from development finance institutions (DFIs) run by the UK, French, German and other rich country governments. DFIs like the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) invest public funds via the private sector to help foster…
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DRC remains epicentre of child suffering in war as country tops world list of grave violations against children
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict in the world for a second year in a row in 2022, with at least 2,420 children suffering from violations such as killing, maiming, abductions, and sexual violence, Save the Children said. The UN’s Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict, released…
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