Nigeria needs sustainable health financing — Banigo
By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Senator representing Rivers West Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo, has called for increased and sustainable domestic financing for Nigeria’s health sector, particularly primary healthcare and disease prevention. Banigo made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the National Convergence on Sustainable […]
Resolve project conflicts before crisis – NDDC warns contractors
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has tasked its contractors and consultants to ensure early identification and resolution of all forms of conflict that arise in projects execution before they escalate into crisis. The commission said the call was to ensure completion of its projects in line with specifications and […]
ASIS takes Africa’s financing agenda to UNGA 2026
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Africa Social Impact Summit, ASIS, is set to take Africa’s development financing agenda to the global stage as it convenes the Global Action Forum during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 2026) in New York. The forum, themed, “Financing Africa’s Future: Mobilising Capital, Strategic Partnerships and Collective Giving for Sustainable […]
Jason Arday and Black Scholarship: What has gone wrong with the Academy?
By Tunji Olaopa What is the existential status of blackness in a world of extreme racism? More concretely, how does a black scholar, as a minority, navigate her way through a systemic racial configuration of the academy? Racism has become a systemic and systematic phenomenon that inflects so many dimensions and ways of lives of […]
Vehicle Credit: LCCI, Ilekuba push new financing model for Nigerians
By Theodore Opara Nigeria must urgently shift from subsidising fuel consumption to financing vehicle ownership and local automotive production, stakeholders at a Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry automotive symposium have said. The call was made on Thursday at the LCCI/National Automotive Design and Development Council Automobile Symposium themed, “From Subsidy to Credit: Can Vehicle […]
Nigerian Embassy, AFRO EUFORICO deepen cooperation on consular services, community development
The Nigerian Embassy in Portugal and Associação Afro Euforico have agreed to strengthen cooperation on consular services, community welfare and cultural diplomacy following a meeting with Ambassador Erelu Angela Adebayo in Lisbon. The meeting, held on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, focused on challenges facing Nigerians in Portugal and identified areas for closer collaboration between the […]
