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25 Jan
The new U.S. administration under President Donald Trump has halted funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), sending shockwaves through global HIV/AIDS programs. Since 2003, PEPFAR has invested more than $85 billion in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, saving over 17 million lives across 54 countries. In Nigeria, the U.S. government has…
25 Oct
The police high command has ordered a detailed investigation into the allegation of poor funding of police stations across the country. Although it debunked the insinuations, the IGP has ordered detectives to get to the root of the matter, as he noted that Divisional Police Officers are well-funded. The spokesman of the high command, ACP…
19 Oct
The Nigerian agricultural sector is said to be suffering from a $182 billion funding gap, making the country’s quest for food security a herculean task to accomplish. This is despite efforts by the government. Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr. Wole Adeniyi, who disclosed this at the bank's 2024 Agribusiness Breakfast Summit held…
15 Oct
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, has appealed to Governor Umo Eno for the regular release of funds to the Judiciary
26 Sep
Health experts have called on the Federal Government to prioritize dedicated funding for health research and create policies that foster innovation in public health technologies. This, they stated, is expected to revolutionize the country's healthcare landscape, making quality care more accessible and efficient. They spoke in Abuja at an investiture/lecture on the Research Ineffectiveness Impeding…
11 Sep
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has been urged to honor his commitment to steadily increase funding for the Kaduna State Women Empowerment Fund (KADSWEF) as pledged in his manifesto, pre-election. Despite his pledge to promote women's participation in micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) by increasing the basket of funds available in KADSWEF every…
3 Sep
The Chief Medical Director (CMD), National Hospital, Abuja, Prof. Muhammad Mahmud, says the hospital is seeking a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) funding model to function optimally. Mahmud spoke on Monday in Abuja, at a news briefing to commemorate the hospital’s 25th anniversary. He said that hospitals do not have to fully depend on the government to…
9 Aug 2024
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has secured funding for a groundbreaking railway project to connect the southern and northern regions of the state. READ ALSO:Protest, concern trail Cross River’s super highway project Otu made the disclosure at the State Executive Council meeting in Calabar on Friday. The governor said the…
2 Jun 2024
A University Don, Professor Olatunde Babawale, has advocated the need for governments at all levels in Nigeria, to allocate more funds to
25 May 2024
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Saturday announced Rome would restore funding for the UN agency for Palestinian
24 May 2024
Professor Olu Obafemi’s bright picture of what goes against the grain of funding public university education in Nigeria is as bright as ever.
3 May 2024
We ride on with pleasurable pleasure of enjoying Professor Olu Obafemi’s patriotic concern with the central government’s attitude to what we call Nigeria’s public universities. What I enjoin you to enjoy is the pleasurable bleakness of our great thinker’s elucidation of what he elucidates.
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Men of the Quick Response Team at Agadagba Naval Outpost in the Ese Odo Local Council Area of Ondo State, under the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Igbokoda, intercepted a wooden boat carrying illegally refined petroleum products over the weekend The seized cargo, later confirmed to be 1,400 litres of illegally refined oil, was stored in…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) yesterday urged Nigerian lawmakers named in the alleged $150 million bribe scandal by Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, to approach a United States court to clear their names. This follows Gambaryan's insistence that his allegations—that three Nigerian lawmakers asked for a $150 million bribe…
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The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified woman following the mysterious death of Inspector Haruna Mohammed, an officer serving with the Ishashi Division of the Lagos State Police Command. Mohammed was found dead in a hotel room at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, Ogun State, after checking in with the…
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Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has urged the Federal Government to investigate allegations by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations. Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made the claims during a congressional hearing on government efficiency last Thursday, alleging that $697…
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Papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" on Sunday emerged neck-and-neck at the BAFTA awards with each film picking up four coveted gongs. "Conclave", directed by German-born Edward Berger, won the BAFTA for the best film with its tale of the intrigue and horse-trading behind the scenes during the election of a new pope.…
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Tottenham won the battle of the Premier League's underachievers 1-0 on Sunday to inflict another dismal result on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim. James Maddison scored the only goal on 13 minutes as Spurs moved above United in the table into 12th thanks to a third win over the Red Devils this season. Victory eased…
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick accused Jude Bellingham of being "disrespectful" after the Real Madrid star was sent-off in the 1-1 La Liga draw with Osasuna. The England international was dismissed for dissent after just 39 minutes on Saturday following a heated exchange with referee Jose Munuera Montero. Bellingham insisted it had been a "misunderstanding"…
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Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up. Scores of people have fled since the fighters reached outlying districts of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu…
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Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front on their approach to Hamas and Iran. Rubio was in Israel on his first Middle East trip as President Donald Trump's secretary…
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Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League remains seven points after a nervy 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday responded to Arsenal's 2-0 victory at Leicester 24 hours earlier. Manchester City were the big winners in the race for a place in next season's Champions League with a 4-0 demolition of Newcastle, while…