Vice President Kamala Harris announced new federal grants with the goal of building more housing to lower housing and rental costs. According to a White House fact sheet provided to PoliticusUSA: Recognizing that every community is different, the grants announced today are critical to breaking down local barriers that stand …
Read More »Reckitt Nigeria concludes successful WASH Accelerator programme, awards N37.8M seed funding to six social businesses
Reckitt Nigeria, a global leader in health, hygiene, and nutrition, recently held the closing ceremony of the Fight for Access to W.A.S.H Accelerator Programme in Lagos. The event marked the successful conclusion of this initiative, which aims to address critical health challenges in Nigeria through collaboration and innovation. …
Read More »Netherlands feared ‘great human suffering’ after UNRWA funding pause: memo
Days after the Netherlands suspended funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees, Dutch officials expressed fears that pausing support for too long could lead to “great human suffering” and regional destabilisation, newly released documents reveal. In a memo written after the Netherlands joined more than a dozen …
Read More »‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding
Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 trillion funding bill that would ban funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) amid the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. The measure, which passed in a 286 to 134 vote on Friday, would …
Read More »Malaysia rejects 2026 Commonwealth Games hosting right due to uncertainty over costs and insufficient funding offered
Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to uncertainty over costs and insufficient funding offered, its government said on Friday. Malaysia was asked to step in after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host, citing ballooning costs, with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) offering …
Read More »Bill to increase Universal Basic Education funding to 4% passes second reading
A bill for the amendment of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Act to increase its funding from the consolidated revenue from 2 per cent to 4 per cent has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. Chairman House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Honourable Bako …
Read More »Track down those funding terrorism – Chief of Defence Staff tells EFCC
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to track down those funding terrorism in the country. Musa, who made the plea at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, while playing host to the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said tracking of terrorism funding is …
Read More »Canada lifting freeze on UNRWA funding after weeks of protests, criticism
Montreal, Canada – Canada has announced it is lifting a freeze on funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), after facing fierce criticism for cutting assistance during Israel’s war in Gaza. In a statement on Friday, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen said the government is …
Read More »Widening Mideast Crisis: Two Countries Join U.S. in Pausing Funding for U.N. Aid Agency in Gaza
A ruling on Friday by the International Court of Justice on charges of genocide against Israel had deep historical resonance for both Israelis and Palestinians. But it lacked immediate practical consequences. The World Court did not order a halt to fighting in the Gaza Strip and made no attempt to …
Read More »King Charles to withdraw Prince Andrew's security funding over Jeffrey Epstein list
King Charles is reportedly set to stop his brother’s private security funding, forcing him out of his current residence after he was named in Jeffrey Epstein’s court documents. The Duke of York has resided at the royal property on the grounds of Windsor Castle since 2004. He had signed a …
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