Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilising $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as President Bola Tinubu has said the GPE vision aligns with Nigeria’s agenda, which aims at improving educational outcomes by investing in access as well…
The National Agricultural Development Fund has commenced the validation of its proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework and Guidelines to widen access to agricultural financing and support the Federal Government’s food security objectives. This was contained in a statement issued by NADF on Tuesday following a Strategic Roundtable and Validation Session on the proposed framework and guidelines….
By Frank Ulom The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Cross River State, Chief Yibala Inyang, has stated that local government areas in the state are receiving the best funding and partnership under Governor Bassey Otu’s administration. Besides, Inyang, who is the Chairman of Yakurr LGA, further stated that, under…
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says it is the responsibility of the government to use public funds to support marriage arrangements in states operating under Shariah law. In a post on his Facebook page on Thursday, Gumi argued that governments in Shariah-governed societies have a duty to address social needs arising from the prohibition of…
President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could hoist children out of poverty and give more Americans the chance to benefit from investments in the stock market. But some parents say they’re still waiting for the money to arrive. Trump on Wednesday plans to speak at a Georgia high school to promote the investment accounts, which offer $1,000…
Nigeria has been removed as a full participant from the International Mathematical Olympiad after the Federal Government failed to fund the country’s participation for four consecutive years under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Education advocate and Educare CEO Alex Onyia said Nigeria will only attend this year’s finals in Shanghai, China, as an observer nation. Nigeria…
A review of the Lagos State 2025 Second Quarters (Q2) budget performance by SaharaReporters has revealed that some commissions and other government parastatals in the state did not receive any funding from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration in 2025 first and second quarters (Q1 and Q2). The Q2 performance report revealed that on capital expenditure by…
1 Adequate funding is vital for Athletics to prevent the escalating trend of Nigerian athletes seeking citizenship in other countries for greater opportunities. This call was made during a press conference addressed by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Chief Tonobok Okowa, after Day 1 of the All Nigeria Athletics Trials at Yaba College…
Columbia University may be nearing a deal with the Trump administration to reinstate federal funding to the university over civil rights issues, according to reports by multiple news outlets. The deal would require Columbia to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to those affected by the alleged violations, increase transparency in its hiring and admissions…
Melbourne-based startup Lyrebird Health has recently raised $12 million in new funding from a venture round led by Five V Capital and United Kingdom-based Octopus Ventures, with participation from Startmate. Launched in 2023, it offers a generative AI-powered clinical documentation tool for general practitioners. Its AI scribe has been integrated into market-leading EMR systems in…
