…effective laboratory links and clear reporting procedures. It also requires sustained funding, supervision and accountability long after the immediate emergency has passed. The experience of 2014 and COVID-19 should have made the importance of these measures unmistakable. The challenge now is to ensure that the lessons…
…conventional asset-backed financing, prompting the investors to explore alternative funding arrangements. Adebiyi also identified foreign exchange volatility as a major factor behind Shoprite Nigeria’s financial difficulties. According to him, about 17 of the retailer’s 28 stores had rental agreements denominated in do…
…efforts of all stakeholders. “Without strong government leadership, commitment and funding, no partner can succeed,” Gada said, commending Governor Ahmed Aliyu for supporting the campaign. In his remarks, UNICEF Child Protection Specialist and Staff Association Chair for the Sokoto Field Office, Pius Wamanwa, said the…
…us to your Preferred Sources Olusi said MSMEs received 41 per cent of the 2025 funding against a 35 per cent target. Women-owned businesses received N120.9bn, while women and youth businesses got 20 per cent each of the bank’s funding. In infrastructure, BoI deployed over N108bn, including 100 mini-grids that connected…
…task force and ordered the immediate release of ₦10 billion as emergency intervention funding. He, however, questioned why the task force was domiciled in the Presidency and called for the health minister to assume its leadership with immediate effect. “Curiously, the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease is w…
…sector organisations to support credible vocational training programmes and provide funding that would enable graduates to establish businesses rather than depend solely on paid employment. “We need to find a way to empower some of these young ones so that they can become entrepreneurs. That’s where the future of this…
…Planning to release emergency funds from the service-wide votes and make necessary funding available to the relevant agencies to curb the disease. It also asked the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to fully equip al…
…the affected teachers to the payroll in line with the court order and address any funding or administrative concerns through appropriate channels. The group further demanded payment of outstanding CONTTA arrears and the 2024 salary adjustment arrears, saying the delays had compounded the financial difficulties facing t…
…by supporting and celebrating teachers. He disclosed that his administration had been funding NUT Oluyole branch activities since he took office, and that the council had also been approached to contribute to the union's building construction project.He encouraged teachers to back continuity in Oyo State so that the pr…
…urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the NCDC to assess the funding required to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness and response capacity in line with current epidemiological evidence and public health guidance. The House also mandated its Committee on Infectious Diseases to engage relevant ministr…
…Any restoration proposal should disclose its cost per litre, total fiscal exposure, funding source, beneficiaries, anti-leakage safeguards and exit strategy. ‘’If removal continues, the government must show how the savings are being used and what measurable welfare gains citizens receive. “Nigeria needs neither cheap p…
…finance to rural farmersExperts said Nigeria had attracted about $2.5bn in climate funding so far, far below what smallholder farmers actually needYAPU Solutions proposed a pilot project worth up to $200m, with plans to eventually scale financing to $1bn in a first expansion phasePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a prefe…
…backdrop, Kaseya called on the international community to provide immediate and flexible funding, medical supplies, diagnostic equipment, trained emergency responders and stronger community-based surveillance. “My appeal to the international community is urgent: ACT NOW. We need immediate, flexible financing, medical s…
…Association, Ogun State branch, has urged the state government to increase healthcare funding to at least 15 per cent of its budget, improve doctors’ welfare and strengthen public hospitals ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The association also called on governorship candidates and political parties to present c…
…(DSS) camps in vulnerable communities, urging the authorities to provide adequate funding and equipment and expand their operations where necessary. Meanwhile, the Mwaghavul Youth Movement reported the killing of Dauda Shamaki, 65, during an attack on Nchiya community in Mangu LGA on Monday night. In a statement signed…
…private capital into the domestic economy. Such guarantees could help mobilise funding for projects that might otherwise struggle to attract investors, while reducing some of the risks associated with long-term infrastructure investments. Power infrastructure and human capital development were identified as key priorit…
…for a comprehensive audit of the Nigerian Air Force’s aircraft fleet and maintenance funding, while the House of Representatives has demanded an independent investigation into the October 5 crash. The NAF says it has intensified search efforts and constituted a 12-member board to investigate the incident. The monarch o…
…Consumer Protection Network President, Kunle Olubiyo, also cautioned that public funding would achieve limited results if inefficiencies and financial leakages persisted.He warned that weak oversight and inflated claims could increase costs ultimately borne by consumers.Another phase aheadNigerians to enjoy steadier po…
…lief-as-inec-releases-final-candidates-list/ 4. 2027: Opposition, APC clash over campaign funding Opposition parties have accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of enjoying a significant financial advantage ahead of the 2027 elections. They say economic hardship, alleged political intimidation, and concerns about…
…facilitated by James Faleke, with the state government expected to provide counterpart funding. That was the information I shared. Why did that post become a police matter? After the post, the Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Security, Jerry Omodara, responded and asked that I take it down. He said if I di…
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…State have remained closed to students following a delay in resumption attributed to funding constraints. Also, the state government has said it lacked adequate funds to provide boarding and feeding for the children in the schools which are located in Osogbo, Ilesa and Iwo. The development has kept students of the Osun…
…called for the integration of mental health services into primary healthcare, adequate funding for mental health policies and stronger support systems to ensure young people can access care without financial constraints. Professor Olayinka Atilola, Head of the Department of Behavioural Medicine at the Lagos State Unive…
…Swomen explained that UNFPA was supporting participating states through its Match Funding initiative, under which government contributions towards family planning commodities were matched with an equivalent quantity of commodities by the organisation. He commended the Kwara State Government for its commitment to family…
…some factories will shut down if they are not able to compete.” Banjoko also said weak funding for processors compounds the problem. He said foreign direct investment flows mainly into the capital market rather than into production and processing, so local processors cannot scale. He urged the Federal Government to spe…