Zack Taylor, development outreach and communications specialist at the US agency for international development (USAID), says the United States government has invested an estimated $900 million worth of medicine to tackle diseases in Nigeria. He said this during a health journalism seminar organised by the US consulate in Lagos, on Wednesday. The event, coordinated by the consulate public affairs section, was themed: [...]
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The President Donald Trump administration has reportedly concluded plans to cut more than $4 billion in foreign aid spending, including the United Nations peacekeeping funds. According to CNN, the US government believes the plan, which is expected to be made public next week, will decrease "wasteful spending" and make foreign aid more conditional on support for US policies. The move to cancel [...]
US President Donald Trump on Saturday promised $639 million in aid to people facing starvation due to drought and conflict. Rob Jenkins, acting head, bureau of democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said Nigeria would get $121 million from the money. He also said “more than $191 million would go to Yemen, $199 million to [...]
General electric (GE), in conjunction with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and the US agency for International Development (USAID) is awarding N200m to worthy African entrepreneurs. The energy grant to the tune of $1.1m would be given to 11 winning companies and enterprises from Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Ethiopia. Each enterprise will receive grants of up to $100,000 (N20m) [...]
Ini Udoka, chairman, house of representatives committee on civil society and donor agencies, has urged the United States government to urgently supply arms to the Nigerian military to effectively fight Boko Haram. The legislator made the appeal in Abuja on Monday during the signing of $9.2 million grant to 15 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria by the US Government. His remarks [...]
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