MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

UNICEF DONATES N1BILLION MEDICAL OXYGEN PLANT TO BAUCHI. (PHOTO).


 UNICEF Donates N1 Billion Medical Oxygen Plant to Bauchi


On December 10, 2024, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) handed over a newly constructed Pressure Swing Absorption Oxygen Plant, valued at over N1 billion, to the Bauchi State Government. The donation was made at the Azare General Hospital in Katagum Local Government Area, Bauchi. UNICEF’s Country Representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate, credited the project’s success to donors such as the Government of Canada and IHS Nigeria.


Munduate highlighted that the oxygen plant marks a significant milestone in UNICEF’s commitment to improving maternal, newborn, and child health in the region. He emphasized that the plant would provide crucial life-saving treatment for newborns and children suffering from pneumonia and other respiratory conditions.


Additionally, the newly established Level 2 Newborn Unit at Azare General Hospital, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, is expected to drastically reduce neonatal mortality rates and enhance health outcomes for vulnerable children. Munduate urged that the unit be staffed with qualified healthcare professionals.


Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, represented by Deputy Governor Auwal Jatau, expressed gratitude to UNICEF for the project and its ongoing commitment to improving public health. State Health Commissioner, Sani Muhammad, also praised the donation, emphasizing its value and the state’s commitment to maintaining the facility.

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