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The Gates Foundation has emphasized the need to rethink the role of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Nigeria while calling for greater focus on maximising domestic resources. Country Director of the Foundation, Uche Amaonwu, made the call while moderating a panel at the Agenda-2025 National Health Financing Dialogue with the theme: Reimagining the Future of…
By Emamuzo Iboma The First Lady of Ekiti State, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has pledged to ensure justice for Mrs. Modupe Alasin, a housewife reportedly murdered by her husband following a domestic altercation in Efon Alaaye. The incident, which took place in late August, saw Alasin allegedly beaten mercilessly by her husband over tardiness to the…
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has strongly criticized the federal government over the introduction of a 5% tax on all fossil fuel sales, set to take effect in January 2026. Speaking on his X platform Wednesday evening, Obi condemned the move, asserting that instead of alleviating Nigerians’ suffering, it further burdens them. Under the…
Stakeholders have called for collective efforts towards reducing carbon emissions to safeguard public health and the environment. Speaking at the maiden two-day World Decarbonization Summit 2025, themed “Accelerating decarbonization for a climate-secure future,” in Abuja, they also highlighted the roles of women and the media as central to climate advocacy and behavioural change, noting that…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, led a delegation of North East governors to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focused on critical issues affecting the North East, including urgent completion of 17 vital road projects and the resumption of oil exploration in the…
The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) has renewed calls for comprehensive safety education reforms across the country, stressing the need to instill a culture of safety in workplaces, communities, and public spaces. The call was made at the Abuja Safety Summit themed “Safe Cities, Sustainable Tomorrow: Pathway to Responsible Development.” ISPON President, Chief…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 5th September 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary…
The European Union (EU) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have launched the CSO Strengthening Bridge (EU CSO-Bridge) Project, an initiative designed to enhance the credibility of civil society organisations (CSOs), improve regulatory and operational environment in Nigeria. Funded by the EU and implemented by International IDEA, the project will…
By Uko Okon The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) Akwa Ibom State chapter has strongly condemned the Akwa Ibom State Government over the death of a pregnant woman and her newborn baby at the Government Hospital in Ikot Ekpene on August 31, 2025. The party attributed the death to the absence of doctors on duty and…
By Uko Okon The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) Akwa Ibom State chapter has accused the Federal Government of insincerity and fraud over claims of a 76 billion naira Eket bypass project. According to the party, there is no such project underway in Eket Local Government Area of the region. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Manfred…