Zipline
13 Feb
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, and Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State have officially commissioned a state-of-the-art distribution centre for Zipline, the world’s largest instant logistics and drone delivery service in Yenagoa, the state capital.
24 Sep
Zipline has partnered with the Federal Government to deploy drone delivery services across Nigeria, aiming to reduce maternal mortality, malnutrition, malaria, and other pressing health challenges. The partnership, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, will be officially announced at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2024. The goal…
13 Jun 2024
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, and CorpsAfrica, a global NGO that recruits and trains educated African youth as volunteers to live and work in rural, under-resourced communities, have joined forces to tackle the critical need for safe and adequate blood supplies in health facilities across Ghana. This partnership aims to increase blood supplies…
22 Apr 2024
Zipline, the leading force in drone logistics delivery, has reached a monumental achievement with its one-millionth delivery to customers which signify a leap forward in the logistics delivery sector. This historic milestone was marked by the delivery of two bags of IV fluid from a Zipline distribution center in Ghana to a local health facility.…
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Mr. Oluyemisi Adeaga, President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, has emphasised the urgent need for Nigeria to explore local funding sources for humanitarian aid, Adeaga made this statement in Abuja during the official induction of Olori Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi, wife of the Ooni of Ife, as a brand ambassador for the Nigerian Red Cross Society.…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticised the Supreme Court's recent judgment on the Rivers State political crisis, describing it as a "miscarriage of justice" and a clear contradiction of established legal precedents. In a statement issued by Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, National Coordinator of HURIWA, the association expressed dismay over…
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Youths of Ugu Ward in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State on Monday lampooned the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, for allegedly commissioning a non-existent road project purportedly constructed in their community. Expressing their grievances through a protest march to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo State secretariat, a group under the…
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Authorities in Kano State have arrested 20 Muslims for eating and drinking in public during Ramadan, the state’s Hisbah Board has said. The board, which enforces Islamic morality laws in Kano, also detained five individuals accused of selling food during fasting hours, local media reported. Ramadan, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, requires Muslims…
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Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has donated a Computer Based Test (CBT) JAMB Centre to Ogulaha Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta. The facility, named “Sologha Ekpemupolo CBT Centre was handed over the the community on Monday. The Centre was renovated and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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The Kogi State government has allocated ₦3 billion for the remodelling of the Government House in its 2025 budget, surpassing the ₦2.2 billion spent on the same project in 2024 while setting aside only ₦350 million for the construction and rehabilitation of schools and hospitals. A review of the state’s 2025 approved budget revealed that…
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The United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has given full support to a bill advocating for special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly. This comes as Nigeria’s constitutional review process gains momentum. During a courtesy visit to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in Abuja on Monday, UK parliamentarians stressed…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has acknowledged significant progress in Nigeria’s efforts to address its humanitarian crisis but emphasized that more work remains to be done. UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr. Gilles Fagninou, made this statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.…
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UN Women Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms. Beatrice Eyong, on Monday acknowledged Nigeria’s significant strides in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) over the past three decades. She stressed the country's progress in women’s political participation, economic empowerment, education, and efforts to combat gender-based violence. …
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Africa emits about 4% of global carbon dioxide yet suffers some of the most searing impacts of climate change—relentless droughts, scorching heatwaves, and barren harvests. Meanwhile, the global community expects the continent to decarbonize as swiftly as the industrialized world. Is that expectation just, or is it a call for an impossible sprint? A Crisis…