The Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) has staked a total of 70 million U.S dollars to fund renewable energy and efficient energy projects in Nigeria. Mr Chukwudumije Igwe, Member, Project and Structured Finance, Sub Sahara Africa, Access Bank, said this at the second edition of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance (SUNREF) Nigeria programme…
Francis Orbih, the newly inaugurated Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), says the committee will build on the good foundation laid by the past board. Orbih, who is also the immediate past president of the BFN, Abuja that the goal and objective of the newly inaugurated Caretaker Committee would be to…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from Coronavirus (COVID-19) globally between Jan. 2020 and May 2021. WHO gave the estimate in a new working paper: “The impact of COVID-19 on health and care workers: a closer look at deaths’’ based on the 3.45 million…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect healthcare workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health issues. Director-General of the world body, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the call on Thursday during COVID-19 virtual news conference, with focus on healthcare workers and vaccine equity. Ghebreyesus said WHO and…
The Nigerian Red Cross Society has advised Nigerians to get the COVID-19 vaccination as it was the only key to ending the pandemic. Mr Bhupinder Tomar, Head of Abuja Country cluster Delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies gave the advice in Abuja. According to him, getting vaccinated will help…
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has reaffirmed her commitment to providing the needed support for women and children, especially girl-child education. Mrs Buhari was speaking in an event to mark the 6th anniversary of her foundation, the Future Assured Initiative at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, on Thursday, in Abuja. Future Assured Initiative is…
The National Security Adviser to the President, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu (rtd) has announced the killing of Malam Bako, the successor of Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, the leader of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP). Mongonu revealed this when he addressed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of security chiefs, presided…
he Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 247 new cases of COVID-19 in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its website on Friday morning. 247 new cases reported on Thursday , indicate an increase from the 167 cases posted on Wednesday. The centre also…
An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Friday admitted the former board chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, to bail. The court in addition adjourned the matter until Nov.8 for hearing. The court adopted the administrative bail conditions already granted the defendant by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC)….
