FG, EU, UNDP launch Jubilee Fellows Fund to address youth unemployment in Nigeria
Mukaila Ola The Federal Government, with financial support from the European Union (EU) and in collaboration with the United Nations…
USAID partners 14 organisations to revive business activities in Northeast Nigeria
Godsgift Onyedinefu The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed partnership agreements with 14 private sector and civil…
Akunna Cook visits Nigeria, three others to drive US investment in fast-growing sectors
Godsgift Onyedinefu Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Akunna Cook and Prosper Africa Acting Chief Operating Officer Leslie Marbury will travel…
EU announces N21bn employment scheme, €820m digital economy package for Nigeria
By Eromosele Abiodun and Deji Elumoye The European Union (EU) on Monday announced funding of €44 million (N21billion) for the…
UNICEF seeks end to recruitment of child-soldiers by armed groups in Nigeria
•Over 8,000 girls, boys recruited as child soldiers in North East since 2009 By Joseph Erunke THE United Nations Children’s…
#EndSARS: Nigeria govt mocks ‘hypocrites’ Canada, Twitter over truck drivers’ protest
By Chike Olisa The Federal Government has lashed out at the Canadian government and microblogging platform, Twitter, accusing them of…
Envoys of human rights in West Africa
By Emmanuel Onwubiko One set of appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari since assuming office about seven years…
African Union to open permanent mission in China
Summary Heads of state and government gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa this past weekend endorsed a proposal by the…
$1.1 billion needed for humanitarian assistance in North East this year-UN
Mukaila Ola United Nations has said $1.1 billion would be needed in 2022 to undertake humanitarian assistance in the troubled…
Worsening insecurity threaten Nigeria’s economic outlook – IMF
Ngozi James The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned that worsening insecurity in Nigeria pose a significant risk to the…