SDG
17 Dec
InfraCredit, a 'AAA’-rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced credit enhancement of Prado Power Limited's Guaranteed Fixed-Rate Senior Green Infrastructure Forward Ijarah Lease Sukuk under a co-financing arrangement with the £10 million Climate Finance Blending Facility. The scheme was funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the fourth transaction under…
28 Nov
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have come under scrutiny over their failure to live up to their promise of ensuring meaningful development impact across some of the world’s poorest regions. This is despite the billions of dollars worth of allocations they receive. Perhaps one reason for this poor performance is the lack of available monitoring mechanisms…
19 Nov
Nigeria’s chances of realising the Sustainable Development Goal of quality education for all by 2030 are fading away fast unless the country takes swift and decisive actions to combat widespread poverty and escalating insecurity.
18 Oct
The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative to Nigeria, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has said that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets are currently in jeopardy due to the economic crisis, climate change, multiple emergencies, and the global economic downturn following the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that only 17 percent of…
3 Jun 2024
International development experts have urged countries to improve land administration, investment and tenure systems, towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and scaling up climate action.
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7 mins ago
The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the unauthorised and forceful entry of the suspended Clerk, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, into the Assembly premises following the announcement of his suspension on the floor of the House by a two-thirds majority of the members. According to the Chief Security Officer, Kushoro Idowu, Onafeko arrived with unknown…
19 mins ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns over organised foreign fraud syndicates recruiting young Nigerians and using cryptocurrency to facilitate illegal arms importation. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede made the disclosure in Abuja while addressing participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course at the National Institute for Security Studies. He revealed that the…
25 mins ago
Civil rights activist and former lawmaker in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has again criticised the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, following his allegations that President Bola Tinubu changed his mind about making him a minister after begging him publicly to be part of his administration. Specifically, in an interview with…
30 mins ago
American pop star, Taylor Swift, has made history as the first female artiste to hit 100 billion streams on Spotify. The streaming platform confirmed the milestone after a review of her account, showing that the award-winning singer had surpassed the mark. Music data platform, Chart Masters, also ranked Swift as the second highest earner on…
41 mins ago
Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has spoken out after a Yaba Magistrate Court cleared him and others of any wrongdoing in the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad. In a heartfelt message shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Marley expressed deep frustration over how he was accused of involvement in Mohbad’s…
1 hour ago
In a dramatic turn of events, the Federal High Court, Lagos, has intervened in a fierce legal battle over the control of Lagos Central Mosque. The dispute, filed by the Registered Trustees of the Jamat-Ul-Muslimeen Council of Nigeria (Lagos Central Mosque), pits the spiritual and administrative leadership of the mosque against a controversial power struggle.…
1 hour ago
The Lagos State Government has said it is committed to achieving 100 per cent metering as part of a broader strategy to enhance electricity access for residents and drive renewable energy adoption. This comes as energy experts and industry stakeholders call for the full implementation of Nigeria’s Electricity Law, saying the legislation has the potential…
1 hour ago
A historian and cultural expert, Dr Oludamola Adebowale, has urged Nigerian filmmakers to prioritize qualitative research in historical movies and biopics. He said many productions lack depth and historical accuracy. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Guardian Life, Oludamola noted that while Nigerian filmmakers have made progress in storytelling, many rely on Google and Wikipedia…
1 hour ago
DR Gbenga Hashim, a former presidential candidate and an oil magnate, has praised former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) for acknowledging his past misdeeds some 31 years ago as the head of a junta and offering an apology to the nation. In a press statement released by his media department on Tuesday,…
1 hour ago
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated its commitment to prioritising mental health support for its personnel as part of a broader security reform agenda aimed at enhancing internal security and economic prosperity. The police also pledged to strengthen cybercrime monitoring and improve inter-agency cooperation to combat financial crimes, as well as ensure the exit…