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Prioritise Local Drug Manufacturing, Health Insurance stakeholders Task Tinubu

Stakeholders in the health sector have urged President Bola Tinubu to address the lingering health issues in the country.

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UNICEF to Tackle Nigeria’s Out-of-School Children Challenge With New Model

The United Nations Children Emergency Fund is expected to develop a model to tackle the out-of-school menace in Nigeria by 2027

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Tobacco Growing Worsening Food Insecurity – WHO

The World Health Organisation has decried the conversion of land meant for food cultivation into tobacco growing purposes, noting that it has worsened food and nutrition insecurity in several parts of the world.

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FG Restates Plans to Enhance Access to Family Planning Programmes

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to create policies that would increase access to family planning programmes for couples.

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Tinubu Sends Shettima to Lead Nigeria’s Delegation at 81st UNGA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Shettima will lead a high-level Nigerian delegation that includes Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, ministers and...

SERAP Urges UN Probe Into 37 NSCDC Custody Deaths

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the United Nations to intervene over the reported deaths of 37 people in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Niger State, as well as reports of lethal force used during protests that followed the deaths...

37 Detainees Die in NSCDC Custody: FG Suspends 20 Officers, Sets Up Probe Panel

The Federal Government has taken fresh action following the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, suspending 20 officers and setting up an independent panel to investigate what happened. The measures were announced by Interior Minister...