Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
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Nigeria Slow Eliminating HIV As Women Contribute 90 Percent New Infections in Children
Nigeria introduced efforts towards preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, several years ago, but despite significant progress in reducing new HIV infections among children, the country is not
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Nigeria Worst Affected By TB in Africa- Minister
Ibadan — The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said Nigeria is the African country worst affected by tuberculosis. The minister said the country is within the number one to six in the world,
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Amnesty International to enlist digital volunteers to track oil spills in Niger Delta
Amnesty International says it is seeking to enlist digital activists to help track oil spills in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Amnesty, in a press release on Monday, called the project “Decode
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Nigeria to upgrade health facilities with N9 billion – Official
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, said the federal government would invest N9 billion in upgrade of hospitals to halt foreign medical trips by Nigerians. Mr. Udoma said this
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Nigeria adopts shorter treatment for drug-resistant Tuberculosis
Nigeria has adopted a new regimen that reduces the time required for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis from 20 months to about nine months. According to a press statement, the
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World hunger on the rise again due to conflict and climate- UN
The number of hungry people in the world is rising again after years of decline, as millions suffer from the combined effects of conflict and climate change, the head of the UN food agency said on Monday.
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Nigeria: Lagos Test-Runs Cleaner Initiatives in 3,000 Spots
Towards ensuring a hygienic environment for residents, the Lagos State Government has identified about 3,000 spots to drive its new Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI). The State's Commissioner for the Environment,
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Nigeria: Diarrhoea, Pneumonia Leading Killer Diseases Among Children in Lagos- PSN-Pacfah
COALITION of Civil Society Organisations under the aegis, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PSN-PACFaH) has raised alarm over rising cases of diarrhoea
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Nigeria: Amnesty International Inaugurates Platform to Track Oil Spills in N'Delta
Amnesty International has launched 'Decode Oil Spills Project,' a revolutionary crowd-sourcing platform that will engage thousands of digital volunteers to help the human rights watchdog ensure justice
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Only 3 African countries have low-level hunger: Report
Only three of Africa’s 54 countries are considered to have low levels of hunger, says a Global Hunger Index update released in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday. According to the report by