…recognising wetland conservation efforts which he said would open doors for global funding and support. Announcing the flag-off of phase two of the shoreline cleanup project, Lawal noted that simple and medium-impact remediation sites had been completed, paving the way for work on complex sites alongside the second pha…

…from conception and continue throughout childhood. Auta stressed the need for adequate funding for maternal and newborn healthcare, noting that every child deserved to be born in a safe and healthy environment. He urged journalists to follow the budget process from allocation and release of funds to utilisation and res…

…(OYSACA) called for increased domestic financing and stronger partnerships to prevent funding challenges from undermining the state’s HIV response. OYSACA Chairman, Aare (Dr) Gbola Adetunji, made the call at the third-quarter meeting of the Oyo State HIV Resources Mobilisation Technical Working Group and Sustainability…

…had already agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90bn loan and was considering additional funding to help Kyiv purchase PAC-3 air-defence missiles.The alleged Leipzig attack comes amid a series of suspected acts of sabotage across Germany and neighbouring countries.Two electricity substations in Germany were targeted with…

…risk reviving systemic financial leakages and undermine the fiscal foundation currently funding national student loans, border security, and regional transport infrastructure.

…He also listed NELFUND as a beneficiary in the education sector, alongside increased funding, operational support and equipment investment for the armed forces and other security agencies. The former Bauchi governor acknowledged that Nigeria “continues to confront serious security challenges arising partly from instabi…

…a federal university in Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area, and appealed for adequate funding to enable the institution to operate effectively. The body also urged public office holders to protect the interests of Oke-Ogun, as it reaffirmed the region’s aspiration to produce the next governor of the state, stressing t…

…of Osun State, Kolapo Idris, has recommended stricter controls over overhead funding to ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, that fail to render proper financial accountability. Idris made the recommendation in his report on the accounts of the Osun State Government for the financial year ended December 31, 2025…

…calculating the actuarial liabilities arising from the changes and identifying funding requirements. The process also requires the provision of relevant data and instructions to Pension Fund Administrators and other pension operators responsible for implementing the adjustments. “Implementing pension enhancements invol…

…market.For banks and businesses, aggressive liquidity tightening can also make naira funding more expensive.CBN keeps tightening the liquidity tapThe latest N4.72 trillion OMO absorption adds to the N7.18 trillion the CBN reportedly mopped up through OMO operations in July, showing how central liquidity management has…

…peaked in 2024, driven largely by foreign-exchange allocations and substantial funding directed at the Presidential Air Fleet.The figures cover presidential trips, associated logistics, foreign-exchange transactions, and other travel-related costs. In 2023 alone, several payments were processed on June 23 totalling ove…

…between communities and petroleum companies. Eyesan said the trusts had already begun funding critical infrastructure in several communities, including schools and hospitals. According to her, the projects have contributed to improved relations between oil-producing communities and operators, reducing tensions that had…

…meet their recurrent obligations. He said higher wages should not come at the expense of funding infrastructure, education, healthcare and other essential services. The APC chairman also said the ongoing reforms were improving Nigeria’s digital payment system, allowing more Nigerians, particularly young people, freelan…

…that states had significant resources that could be combined with Federal Government funding to strengthen poverty interventions. He estimated the annual Federal Government budget at about $50bn and said the states collectively controlled about $30bn. “I believe that there’s room there where the state could have, or st…

…roots, Nigeria risks entrenching kidnapping not merely as a criminal industry but as a funding mechanism for the very groups that most threaten its stability. “The strategic implication is stark. The everyday kidnap economy — bandits and criminal gangs — demanded N13.5 billion but collected just N719 million, a 5.3% co…

…influence of the executive arm of government, both in terms of its composition and its funding. The Committee suggested that the power to appoint members of the INEC board be transferred from the President to the National Judicial Council (NJC), while INEC’s funding would become a first-line charge on the Consolidated…

…The Federal Government has halted some foreign scholarship programmes and redirected funding towards domestic education, research and related interventions. The policy shift is part of efforts to retain more public investment within Nigeria and strengthen local institutions rather than continue to commit significant re…

…Atiku to explain how his proposed subsidy would work, including its cost, beneficiaries, funding mechanism and conditions for its eventual removal. “We therefore urge Atiku to stop shifting positions and explain precisely what he means by ‘targeted subsidy’: how much will it cost, who will benefit, how will beneficiari…

…who claim Gomez's name, influence and expected involvement were used to attract funding for mental health company Wondermind.Attorney Jeffrey Neiman, who represents the investors suing Gomez and others, told TMZ that mental health should not be used as a means of generating personal financial gain. He said: "Mental hea…

…He said Burna Boy had responded to the needs of people in the community by providing funding for the project. VeryDarkMan said the musician’s intervention enabled the construction work to reach its current stage. He also said Burna Boy’s face would be designed on a section of the school, with lighting added to the stru…

…He questioned whether the work being done in those councils justifies the scale of funding they receive."Most of them do barely 10 per cent of the work and share the rest. What did the local government receive? What was budgeted? What was delivered? Where is the evidence?" he asked.How NISDAN plans to operateNwabufo de…

…visits and demonstrate concrete commitment through immediate remobilisation, sustained funding and transparent timelines.” Also speaking on the development, the National Coordinator of the Coalition of Northern Groups, Jamilu Charanci, urged the Federal Government to move beyond ceremonial verification and election-sea…

…the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) saying it has uncovered an emerging crowdfunding network being exploited to raise and channel funds for terrorist operations. Lastly, The Nation reports that opposition candidates against President Bola Tinubu admitted that a coalition move collapsed due to ideological dif…

…next general election.” On the proposal by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan that funding for the commission should be drawn directly from the Federation Account, Eta-Messi said discussions are still ongoing. “Engagements are still in process with regard to drawing from the Federation Account,” she stated. INEC N…

From the NFIU’s disclosure that terrorists are exploiting crowdfunding and accounts linked to deceased persons to move funds, to sharp disagreements among 2027 presidential contenders over insecurity and fuel subsidy, fresh US military training for Nigerian troops, a court battle over the stalled selection of a new Awu…