A support group, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ideological Group, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving a N17 billion grassroots development fund. The group’s convener, Mr Bamidele Atoyebi, said the approval reflects adoption of its community-driven development proposals. Atoyebi said the presidential approval, announced on April 22, aligned with the group’s April 1 memo to…
Nigeria has been selected as one of nine early adopter countries for Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug designed to prevent HIV infection, with 179,700 doses expected by 2028. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Global Fund’s Country Director, Jean-Thomas Nouboussi, during the official launch of the drug. He said the rollout…
EFCC’s witness, Bello Umar, has revealed how Olugbenga Obadina received N2.1 billion from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), without executing a contract. Umar, the first prosecution witness (PW-1), made this known before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja while being led in evidence by…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $912 million over the next three years to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, urging governments to make bold decisions that could save millions of lives. Announcing the pledge at the 2025 Goalkeepers event on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly…
Professor Uche Uwaleke, a leading capital market expert, has called for the creation of a National Compensation Fund to provide relief to victims of Ponzi frauds, warning that the schemes pose a growing threat to citizens’ financial security. Speaking at a virtual workshop on Sunday, Uwaleke, who also serves as President of the Capital Market…
Dr Akujuobi Igwe, Laboratory and Research Director at Rotan Medical Diagnostics Ltd, has called on the Federal Government to allocate dedicated funding for the routine testing of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Igwe made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, speaking on the current state of Antimicrobial…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is forced to reduce the number of employees due to a lack of money, and the number of departments will be reduced from 76 to 34. The Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said this on Monday. “As you know, we have been engaging in a major structural realignment, guided by an…
CFG Africa has introduced the GFG AM Naira Fixed Income Fund as a response to the growing need for stable and reliable investment opportunities in the nation’s dynamic economic landscape. The launch event, which took place in Lagos on Wednesday, gathered key stakeholders, investors, and the CFG Africa leadership team. The CFG AM Naira Fixed…
