The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that foreign exchange should no longer be approved for the importation of food in Nigeria is in line with the bank’s policies.President Buhari had last week directed the apex…
In Numbers2,248 mt of food assistance distributed in MayUS$ 417,318 cash-based transfers in MayUS$ 12.3 m five months (August-December 2019) net funding requirements1,040,704 people assisted from January to May 2019Strategic Updates WFP is assessing re…
Maradi: a concerning new emergency situation on the Niger-Nigerian borderA sudden rise in fierce violence in Nigeria’s North-Western Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina States has led to a new emergency situation in Niger’s Maradi Region. Thousands of people, …
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has declared State of Emergency in Education, following the 2019 ranking of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, which places the state at the 34th position.The Governor said in a statement that he…