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    NANJune 30, 2024
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    AU says Nigeria exceptional in implementing School Feeding Programme

    The African Union (AU), says no fewer than 65.4 million children in 51 countries now benefit from School Feeding in Africa, with Nigeria standing out in implementation of the programme. Ms Kefilwe Moalosi, Project Manager for Nutrition and Food Safety, Africa Union Development Agency-New partnership for African development (AUDA-NEPAD), said this in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. Moalosi, who…

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  • foreignW/Africa under clear, present danger of terrorism – ECOWAS
    NANMarch 8, 2024
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    W/Africa under clear, present danger of terrorism – ECOWAS

    The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says member countries are currently facing a clear and present danger in the form of transnational terrorism. Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. “Initially confined to certain countries in the Sahel (Mali and Niger) and the Lake…

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  • Health2024 budget reveals health funding gaps in states
    NANMarch 2, 2024
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    2024 budget reveals health funding gaps in states

    Stakeholders in the health sector have said that the 2024 budget by the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) revealed the varying prioritisation of healthcare services across Nigeria. A comprehensive analysis of the budgets obtained from the states showed that Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Abia, and Bauchi are on top of the list of states with higher health…

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  • foreignEx-ECOWAS President urges leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B/Faso, Niger
    NANFebruary 23, 2024
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    Ex-ECOWAS President urges leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B/Faso, Niger

    Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, pioneer President of the ECOWAS Commission, has urged the bloc’s leaders to lift the sanctions slammed on Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic following the military coups in the countries. Chambas, currently the African Union’s (AU) High Representative for ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa,’ made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency…

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  • foreignExperts advocate increased political will for AU’s Free Movement Protocol
    NANFebruary 22, 2024
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    Experts advocate increased political will for AU’s Free Movement Protocol

    Some migration experts on Thursday called for increased political will from leaders of member states towards the implementation of the African Union’s Free Movement Protocol. The experts made the call during the African Union Economic, Social, and Cultural Council’s (AU-ECOSOCC) Free Movement Protocol webinar with the theme “Balancing Free Movement of Persons and Security.” The webinar was organised to discuss…

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  • HealthPresident Bola Tinubu says his administration is strongly committed to providing excellent healthcare facilities for all Nigerians. He added that the administration would also continue to prioritise domestic and foreign direct investments in the sector. The President said this at a meeting with Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said in a statement that Oramah was accompanied by a delegation from King’s College Hospital, London (KCH). Tinubu welcomed the partnership between Afreximbank and KCH London to establish a first-rate healthcare facility in Abuja, called Africa Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), scheduled for completion in 2025. ”We welcome this significant step towards investing in Nigeria’s healthcare sector. This facility is a great commitment to humanity. We are open and ready to assist this project in every way possible. ”Africa is in need, and Nigeria is committed to the need of its people. Putting people’s welfare first is putting healthcare first. The training and development of our people are our priorities. ”Out of every five black persons, one is a Nigerian. We are racing against time to meet our obligations to our people. This project will further strengthen our long-term vision for the healthcare of our people. “We are determined to succeed, and whatever you need in order for us to achieve this project, I want to assure you, we will do it,” he said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu was recently appointed the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership. The President emphasised that the continent cannot afford to remain behind in the quality and accessibility of its healthcare system. He, therefore, asked Afreximbank not to relent in its commitment to investing in projects that would ensure that Africa possesses the expertise and resources to meet its own healthcare needs. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, explained that the Bank and KCH are also collaborating on building a medical and nursing school alongside AMCE. He said that this was in line with the administration’s commitment to expanding the training of healthcare professionals in the country. ”Your Excellency, you will recall that in October 2023, you approved an initiative to unlock Nigeria’s healthcare value chain and appointed a coordinator. We have worked in the last few months to identify various work streams. ”I am pleased to inform Your Excellency, that today, we signed an MOU with the President of Afreximbank for a $1 billion facility to finance a credit and equity contribution pool for private sector investors interested in investing in Nigeria’s health sector value chain,” he said. The Nigerian-born President of the Bank, Oramah, pledged the Bank’s commitment to developing quality health infrastructure on the continent. He also pledged a substantial contribution to the reduction of medical tourism out of Africa, while promoting intra-Africa trade, and creating jobs in the country and continent.(NAN)
    NANFebruary 22, 2024
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    Tinubu reiterates commitment to effective healthcare services

    President Bola Tinubu says his administration is strongly committed to providing excellent healthcare facilities for all Nigerians. He added that the administration would also continue to prioritise domestic and foreign direct investments in the sector. The President said this at a meeting with Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).…

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  • Africa
    Sarjatha ShahinlalMarch 13, 2023
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    Equity Imperative for AU’s New Drug Regulator, says AHF

    LOS ANGELES — The African Union is taking steps to bring online the African Medicines Agency (AMA), a regulatory body designed to harmonize the approval of medicines across the continent. When fully operational, the AMA should speed up and simplify what is currently a lengthy drug registration process involving a patchwork of national regulators. AIDS Healthcare Foundation fully supports the AU in…

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    Moridiyat Ololade OtukoyaMarch 1, 2023
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    FEC endorses AU Convention on Cross Border Cooperation

     The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the African Union (AU) Convention on Cross Border Cooperation better known as the “Niamey Convention”. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb.  Zubairu Dada, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the minister, the convention aims…

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  • Africa
    Monday AshibogwuJanuary 14, 2022
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    AU, Afreximbank, AfCFTA inaugurate Pan-African payment, settlement systems

    The African Union, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and AfCFTA have inaugurated the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), thereby making it available for use by the public. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that PAPSS is a cross-border, financial market infrastructure enabling payment transactions across Africa. The commercial launch of PAPSS, which took place in Accra, Ghana, virtually and…

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    Monday AshibogwuDecember 17, 2021
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    Conference underscores urgent need for new Public Health Order in Africa

    The first international Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA2021) hosted by the African Union (AU) and Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ended on Friday, with a call for urgent new Public Health Order on the continent. The three days conference focused on the need to address long-standing health challenges on the continent, including vaccine inequity…

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    Monday AshibogwuDecember 16, 2021
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    Combatting COVID-19 pandemic cost the world $11trn – Afreximbank

    The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), says it has been estimated that the COVID-19 pandemic cost the World 11 trillion dollars. The president, Afreximbank, Prof.  Benedict Oramah, said this at the ongoing first virtual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021) on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that African Union (AU) and  the Africa Centre for Disease Control…

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  • Africa
    Monday AshibogwuDecember 13, 2021
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    AU wants support for vaccine, medicine manufacture in Africa

    The African Union (AU) Commission has called for supporting African initiatives in the manufacturing of essential medicines and vaccines beyond Coronavirus (COVID-19), saying it is key to global health security. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the 55-member pan-African bloc, made the remarks at the vaccines and global health security session of the group of seven foreign and development ministerial meeting.…

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  • Africa
    Monday AshibogwuNovember 4, 2021
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    Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 8.5m – Africa CDC

    The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,506,231 as of Thursday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 218,756. Some 7,910,522 patients across the continent have recovered from the…

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  • Africa
    Monday AshibogwuApril 3, 2015
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    AU expresses alarm over Africa’s loss of 34 million hectares of land to foreigners

    An adviser on Land Policy to the African Union (AU) and Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Professor Manadivamba Rukuni has said Africa may lose a golden opportunity to feed the world if steps are not taken to control the current state of land acquisition by foreigners. He said, although the acquisition of land is not limited to Africa alone, the…

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  • Africa
    Monday AshibogwuFebruary 4, 2015
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    90 yr old Mugabe falls at Harare airport

    Zimbabwe’s 90-year-old President Robert Mugabe fell down a staircase on Wednesday as he walked off a podium after addressing supporters at Harare international airport, an AFP correspondent said. He had just returned from Ethiopia where he took over the rotating chairmanship of the African Union. Africa’s oldest leader, who turns 91 later this month, had concluded his homecoming speech when…

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