The United States (US) has joined the league of other nations pledging the sum of $150 million in support for Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP). This was announced on Friday by President Joe Biden at the COP27 Climate Change Conference…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has projected that food import costs to reach nearly $2 trillion this year – 2022, according to a published on Friday. The organisation puts import costs at exactly $1.94 trillion which is an all-time…
Users of one of the world’s leading instant messaging platforms, Telegram, can now buy and sell their usernames via an auction. According to Telegram, users can now auction usernames for either their accounts, public groups, or channels. The auction would…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will remain in detention following fresh terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). Recall that on October 14, the Court of Appeal discharged Kanu…
By Adebayo Aare, MAP News | No fewer than 6,205 persons died in road accidents in 2021 as the country recorded 13,027 road crashes, according to Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). One of the many roads on which these…
Africa’s voices have once again been heard as leaders and heads of international organisations pledged the sum of $18.84 billion to support the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) at the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Egypt. The Africa Development Bank…
The sum of $50 million has been earmarked by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to boost childhood immunization in some states in the north and south of the country. Also, Gavi is making provision of 13 Toyota Hilux vehicles, and 420…
In line with its commitment to assist Africa attain its Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mastercard Foundation says it will sponsor 400 scholars in the continent to study at the University of Oxford. The scholarship which is…
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has said it has no intention of banning any social media platform again but that it would not sit and allow any of the platforms to be used to destabilise the country. This was…
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom (UK) has approved Novavax’s Nuvaxovid vaccine as a COVID-19 booster for adults 18 and older. The U.S-based biotech firm said on Wednesday. According to the firm, MHRA has…
