Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

Gender gaps in agriculture in Africa are holding back progress towards ending hunger and must be urgently addressed, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Director-General José Graziano da Silva, has lamented at a joint event with the African Union (AU) on the margins of the UN General Assembly.

A panel of judges from Arsenal Football Club (www.Arsenal.com) and its official online money transfer partner, WorldRemit (www.WorldRemit.com), have selected six coaches from across Africa as finalists in their new Future Stars coaching progamme.

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a ZAR 2.886 billion (US$217.9 million) loan to South Africa’s power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd towards the upgrade and expansion of its transmission facilities.

Arogundade The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the humiliation of journalists by the Nigeria police and a mob during the Osun State governorship elections September 2018.

In line with its focus on bringing people together and supporting the development of connected communities, Facebook (www.Facebook.com) has announced the names of 116 people worldwide who have been selected to join the Facebook Community Leadership Program.

Adaha UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has announced South Sudanese surgeon, Dr. Evan Atar Adaha, as the organization’s 2018 Nansen Refugee Award winner.

The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) (http://bit.ly/2xAJfTU) has provided funds totaling nearly US $2 million to its Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative.

The global winners of the SDGs and Her competition have been celebrated at a side-event during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.

The Internet Society (https://www.InternetSociety.org/), a global non-profit organization dedicated to the open development, evolution and use of the Internet, has announced that it is partnering with Facebook to develop internet exchange points throughout Africa.

THE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOY Tunde Thomas awoke to the familiar loud sound made by a piece of stone drummed on one of the many iron poles supporting the jutting roof of the hostel.