April 01
Nigeria: Jigawa Governor Announces N1 Million Subsidy for Each Intending Pilgrim
Premium Times reported how the NAHCON has increased the rate for the 2024 Hajj, citing foreign exchange rate adjustment. Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: Fatal Stampede - Nigeria Customs Service Suspends Distribution of Rice
The fatal stampede occurred during the distribution of 25kg bags of rice at its Zonal Headquarters, Yaba, Lagos State Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Courting Anarchy - Governments in Need of a Human Face
The president and governors, political kings of the country, must realise the danger of Nigerians 'returning to their tents.' Anarchy sits patiently at the end of foolish counsel,… Read more »
January 26
Africa: Gates Foundation Wants Global Philanthropists to Give More
The foundation's CEO suggests that with a little more than $7 billion, philanthropists could get vaccines to 300 million people. Read more »
December 16, 2023
Nigeria: Northern Governors Donate U.S.$226,000 to Victims of Tudun Biri Bombing
The victims of the strike are mostly children and women celebrating the Maulud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad). Read more »
September 13, 2023
Nigeria: Gates Foundation Lists Measures to Prevent Stillbirth, Infant Death in Low - Middle-Income Countries
The report also highlights seven life-saving innovations, which they said could be easily implemented by midwives and birth attendants to reduce maternal mortality. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: Global Red Cross Hit With Financial Crisis Affecting Assistance to Nigeria, Others
The organisation has an estimated field budget of $2.7 billion for 2023, the largest ever, which it is now apparently unable to implement. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: CBN Africa Distributes Relief Materials to Flood-Ravaged Kogi Community
Items provided included foodstuffs such as bags of rice, beans, corn, and garri. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Provides U.S.$1 Million Support for Flood Victims in Nigeria
The support fund will allow local partners on the ground to provide emergency shelter assistance, relief commodities, and so on to flood victims. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Nigeria: World Bank Earmarks N1.8bn for Repairs of 614 Schools in Kano
"Close to N1.8 billion has been granted to the schools, which is half of what the schools will get, in order to ensure effective utilisation of the funds." Read more »
July 31, 2022
Africa: UN, Others Worried As Global Response to HIV Declines
The report noted that globally, 4,000 people a day are still being infected with HIV and that if current trends continue, 1.2 million people will be newly infected with HIV in 2025 Read more »
July 18, 2022
Nigeria: AfDB Approves $134 Million Loan to Nigeria for Local Food Production
The programme will support fast-tracking of the implementation of key policy and institutional reforms and boost private sector participation in agriculture. Read more »
June 12, 2022
Nigeria: Red Cross Distributes Cash to 30,000 Nigerians, Targets 200,000 More
The report noted that the food crisis will affect Nigerians in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including 416,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Read more »