THE commitment of $300bn annually to developing nations for climate change initiatives, as agreed upon at the COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, represents a major step forward in global climate action. This funding, which is nearly three times the previous $100bn target…
ETHIOPIA is set to welcome its first green hospital, the Roha Medical Campus (RMC), a $130 million multi-specialty facility under construction in Addis Ababa. The hospital recently achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first healthcare project in Ethiopia to gain…
DR Faustine Ndugulile, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional director-elect for Africa, has died at the age of 55 while receiving medical treatment in India, Tanzania’s Parliament Speaker Tulia Ackson announced on Wednesday. Plans to repatriate his body are underway,…
A NEW report from international NGO Equality Now reveals that outdated and narrow definitions of rape in 25 African countries are allowing many perpetrators to evade justice. The findings, from a comprehensive 46-page study covering 47 African nations, highlight significant gaps in…
FORMER Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Idi Farouk, has described Dangote Oil Refinery as Nigeria’s pride that must be guided against any sabotage. Farouk, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. Abiola’s appointment was contained in a statement signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations Office the Secretary…
THE Godswill Akpabio United Football Club on Wednesday officially unveiled 35 new players to prosecute the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. Speaking at the unveiling in Uyo, Chairman of the club, Ekaete Akpabio, charged the players of the club,…
VICE-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria-China trade value has hit N7.38 trillion as at June. Shettima said this at the China-Africa Interbank Association Forum (CAIBA) 2024 in Abuja on Wednesday organised by First Bank Plc. The vice-president, represented by Dr…
PRESIDENT Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey was ready to help in any way possible to establish a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed satisfaction with the ceasefire agreement that has come into effect in Lebanon. Turkey, which has…
THE Katsina State House of Assembly has approved the creation of eight new districts across Katsina and Daura Emirates of the state. The assembly approved the creation of the districts during its plenary on Wednesday presided by the Speaker, Alhaji…
