By Joy Obakeye The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Centre for Food and Research (CEFTER) of Benue State University have supported 25 early-stage Agritechs that were winners at the grand finale of the 2022 Agrohack Challenge held in Makurdi, Benue State, with funding. The selected Agritechs received varying amounts […]
By Joy Obakeye The Federal Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched Imagine Nigeria report under a larger development framework that explores alternative pathways to further the country’s development. This unique initiative is a bold and unfettered look into Nigeria’s future in the coming decades rather than a national plan comprising […]
Mama Africa crooner and Nigerian female Pop Star, Yemi Alade has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) by the UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. Speaking on her new appointment, Yemi Alade in a video message via her instagram page said the ambassadorial role with UNDP will give opportunity and further help […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Nigeria will require additional 350 billion dollars to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will end in 10 years’ time. The Resident Representative of UNDP in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Yahya, made this known while hosting the House of Representatives Committee on SDGs led by the Chairman, Rep. […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has advocated for the establishment of a peace commission in Benue state as a panacea to ending crises in the state. The head of the UNDP team, Mr. Abduwahab Ba made the advocacy during an interactive forum with lawmakers, religious and other stakeholders on Wednesday at the Benue state […]
Lagos – Mr Temitope Shonubi, Executive Director, Sahara Group on Friday said Africa’s huge economic growth potential could be harnessed through robust intra-African trade and collaboration. A statement issued by the company in Lagos quoted Shonubi as saying this at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) event tagged “High Level Dialogue” in Accra. The theme […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Friday charged the Federal government to criminalize electoral violence. The UN agency stated that having a legal framework that criminalizes violent acts will serve as a deterrent to violence perpetrated in the country, and enforce peace. The international body strongly recommended the passing into law of the national […]
The United Nation Development programme (UNDP), in a recent assessment of human trafficking in Nigeria, has condemned the human rights violations of victims and survival of trafficking in government Shelters establishment across the country. The report shows that all Naptip shelters for victims of trafficking are closed, and restrict freedom of movement. UN special rapporteur […]
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have launched the distribution of agricultural inputs and solar lanterns to communities ravaged by insurgency in Adamawa. The information is in a statement made available to Daily Times on Thursday by Mr Lucky Musonda, the Head of Communications, UNDP Nigeria. Musonda stated that victims of […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a Pan-African Entrepreneurship Portal-Platform facilitated by Accenture. The Portal-Platform, (Youth for Africa and SDGs, YASDG.com); launched on Wednesday in Johanesbourgh, South Africa, is designed for young African entrepreneurs with the intent of cultivating an ecosystem that will promote mentorship, funding, information-sharing and networking. According to UNDP Special […]
The Nigerian rice and cassava agricultural sub-sectors have received sizeable boost of $8.06million from a partnership between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Aliyu Abdulhameed, NIRSAL managing director at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation […]
…..Says, public awareness is important to increase knowledge …..Wants FG to stop gas flaring In its bid to address the adverse effect of climate change in Nigeria, the Global Initiative for Food security and Ecosystem Prevention,GIFSEP and Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme, GEF-SGP, yesterday moved its awareness campaign to Secondary Schools in the Federal […]
Many young people drawn to extremist groups such as Boko Haram know “little to nothing” about Koranic texts and interpretations, according to a UN study. The survey, which profiled nearly 500 voluntary recruits to militant groups including al-Shabab and Boko Haram, found that finding a job is “the most acute need at the time of […]