Philanthropy
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The Mary Dinah Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Global Alliance for Food Innovation (GAFI), a $250 million initiative scaling to $1 billion annually to combat food insecurity, malnutrition, and the devastating effects of climate change on food systems. This announcement comes at the start of the Nutrition for Growth 2025 Conference…
11 Feb
Residents of Sobi Poly Feeder at Oke-Fomo in Ilorin West Local Government Area (LGA), which comprise 44 communities, on Tuesday staged
15 Jan
The Economic Situation Room, a coalition of 48 civil society groups in Nigeria, has warned that the Federal Government's failure to release funds for completed contracts under the 2024 capital budget is having a devastating impact on businesses and the economy.
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The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has charged Nigerian politicians to always be truthful to the electorate during and after electioneering campaigns. The monarch urged them, especially public office seekers, to always endeavour to know the people they intend to govern and understand their plights. Sulu-Gambari gave the charge on Wednesday while receiving a…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), filling existing vacancies and strengthening the board's capacity. The approved nominees are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Engr. Wole Ogunsanya of the Petroleum Technology Association of…
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The Kaduna State Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Maryam Suleiman, has criticised former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), stating that he has lost political relevance in the state. Suleiman, a former ally of El-Rufai, described his move to the SDP as a "wrong political…
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AXA Mansard Insurance says its recent Mind Health Report revealed that 44 per cent of young adults currently suffer from mental condition. Its General Counsel and Human Resource Director, Omowunmi Adewusi, in a statement on Thursday, said that the company’s health report underscored importance of mental health in the workplace and among young people. Adewuusi…
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The Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD), on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu to ignore calls for a state of emergency in Zamfara State, describing the move as an unpatriotic and self-serving attempt by certain politicians to create political instability in a state recovering from years of armed banditry. The…
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The Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Mr. Olugbile Holloway, has applauded Gerda Henkel Stiftung for its efforts in preserving one of the country's monuments, the Egbo Egbo Bassey House in Calabar. The Egbo Egbo Bassey House is a prefabricated wooden structure, possibly built in 1886 and assembled in Duke Town,…
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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated former president Goodluck Jonathan for winning the prestigious 2025 Founders Sunhak Peace Prize (FSPP). The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of the PDP-GF, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, on Wednesday in Abuja on behalf of the Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi…
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A professor of Science Education at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Benneth Uzoechi, says foreign academic curricula being used in some private schools are disadvantageous to Nigerian children. Uzoechi stated this at the university’s 51st Inaugural Lecture held in Keffi on Wednesday with the theme: “Creating Equitable Science Learning Environments: Integrating Nature and Nurture…
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Actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia has returned to Instagram after weeks of silence, but not without a major move, she cleared out her entire Instagram page. The move, which happened early Thursday morning, comes just days after her ex-husband, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, was seen shopping at a high-end boutique with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru.…
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African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures after matchday six: Chart-topper Salah Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah has also netted regularly in World Cup qualifying, topping the charts with six goals for likely qualifiers Egypt. The 32-year-old began with a bang, netting four times in a 6-0 matchday one rout of minnows Djibouti in…