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British national among 7 aid workers killed in Gaza air strike
A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has said. Seven aid workers from the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, dual citizens of the U.S., Canada, and Palestine, were killed while travelling in a non-conflict zone. WCK said this in a statement made available to…
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Metro
FG to develop data on all schools to address challenges in education
The Federal Government says it will sign a partnership contract with an ICT firm to generate data on all schools in Nigeria to tackle challenges in the sector. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at a two-day capacity-building workshop for desk officers in the ministry, its departments, and agencies. The News Agency of…
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Agriculture
UK pledges to support Enugu Govt. with technical assistance on food production
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has pledged to partner with the Enugu State government on food production and other agricultural developments. The organisation said the partnership would be achieved through the provision of technical assistance to improve the state’s agro-allied sector. Dr. Adiya Ode, team leader of the organisation, gave the assurance on Wednesday when she…
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Politics
Reps Committee tasks CSOs, Devt. partners on participatory democracy
The House of Representatives Committee on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Development Matters has tasked CSOs and development partners to participate fully in democracy and build cohesion with the National Assembly. Rep. Victor Obuzor, the Chairman of the Committee, made the call during a meeting with CSOs and development partners in Abuja on Friday. He called for cohesion between CSOs…
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News
PHC financing survey significant – NPHCDA boss
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it has collaborated on primary healthcare (PHC) financing, focusing on three states. Dr. Muyi Aina, Executive Director of NPHCDA, made this known at the closing of the third intervention phase of the Evidence for Action—MajaYe Programme. The event, which was held in Abuja on Tuesday, marked the National Closeout and Dissemination…
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