AfDB Allocates $700 Million to STEM Education, Training African Youths The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has stated that the bank has allocated $700 million towards education and skills development. He said that the bank was also supporting 4,000 tertiary education...

UN Seeks $4.7bn for Humanitarian Response in Nigeria, Six Others The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that humanitarian partners will need $4.7bn to assist 20.9 million vulnerable people in parts of Nigeria, Chad, and five other African countries. This...

Saudi Ministry of Hajj-Umrah Tackles Companies Over Fake Pilgrimage Visa An authoritative source from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has cautioned people planning to perform Hajj against falling victim to fake Hajj campaigns for this year 1445 Hijri / 2024 AD circulating on social...

How Naira Emerged World Best Performing Currency - Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has explained why Naira made a remarkable rebound and emerged the world’s top-performing currency in April 2024. Cardoso made this remark in a press briefing on the sidelines...

Nigerian Products will Add Value to your Markets - Tinubu Tells Korean Envoy President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria's investment climate has been bolstered by critical new reforms, with an array of opportunities across sectors for investors. Speaking during the presentation of a letter of credence...

$30bn Required as Financial Institutes Partner to Provide 300m Africans Electricity The World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) have struck a partnership arrangement to boost access to electricity in Africa. The partnership, according to the lenders, would provide at least 300 million people in Africa...