The World Bank has supported no fewer than 1,097,048 women and children with nutrition and adolescent health packages in Kaduna State. The intervention was recorded during the first year of implementing the bank’s Accelerating Nutrition Result in Nigeria (ANRIN). Mr Murtala Ibrahim, the Project Coordinator, Society for Family Health (SFH), Kaduna State, and ANRIN project […]
The US central bank has pushed interest rates to the highest level in almost 15 years as it fights to rein in soaring prices in the world’s largest economy. The Federal Reserve announced it was raising its key rate by another 0.75 percentage points, lifting the target range to 3% to 3.25%. Borrowing costs are […]
Commercial tricyclists in Lagos, yesterday, revolted against the sale of stickers of the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in parks. It was revealed that the stickers, which have been on sale close to a month across parks in Lagos and cost between N500 and N1,000, but yesterday, a video […]
Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of the 77th Session of this August Assembly. I assure you of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation during your […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has invited some top government functionaries to a meeting with a view to resolving the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Gbajabiamila made this known after five hours closed door meeting between the leadership of the house and ASUU on Tuesday in Abuja. Those […]
META has introduced a community chat system to help users connect with their community in real-time on Messenger and Facebook. The firm said through the community chats system, it has helped more than a billion people connect with loved ones in a trusted space on Messenger, stressing that it knows that people want to engage […]
Russia will not take part in the draw for qualifying for Euro 2024, UEFA and the country’s football federation confirmed on Tuesday. The Russian national team and Russian clubs were banned from international competitions earlier this year by UEFA following the invasion of Ukraine. “All Russian teams are currently suspended following the decision of the […]
Three in five Americans say the US is in a recession, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. So how come it’s not official? Soaring inflation – the highest rate since the 1980s – has soured the mood for many. Some Americans are driving less to save petrol, forgoing pricey organic produce and looking for deals […]
The Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria (WABOTAN) has revealed plans to replicate the e-hailing model on the country’s waterways with water taxis. The Spokesman for WABOTAN, Raymond Gold, stated this when the association paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) office. Gold said the association has plans to […]
The Nigerian drug enforcement agency says it has made what appears to be the biggest seizure of cocaine in the country’s history. Some 1.8 tons of cocaine estimated to be worth more than $278m (£243m) were discovered in a warehouse in the Ikorodu area, north-east of the commercial hub, Lagos. The drugs were stored in […]