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Shettima Highlights Fresh Food Security Push with ₦250bn Agriculture Facility

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday outlined the Tinubu administration’s latest initiatives…

Kenneth Afor

Tinubu Orders MDAs to Enforce Mandatory Health Insurance Under NHIA 2022

President Bola Tinubu has instructed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to…

Kenneth Afor

Nigeria’s Health Spending Hits $120 Per Person, Gov’t Covers Just $30, Says Minister 

Nigeria’s healthcare spending currently stands at approximately $120 per capita, with the…

Kenneth Afor

Gates Foundation Pledges $2.5 Billion to Transform Women’s Health Research

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has unveiled a bold $2.5 billion…

Kenneth Afor

Global Hunger Dips Slightly to 8.2% in 2024, Affecting 673 million People

New figures show that approximately 8.2% of the world’s population—around 673 million…

Kenneth Afor

Food Inflation Reaches Five-Year Peak in Benue Amid Security Crisis

Following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebasing, Benue State—widely recognised as…

Kenneth Afor

Global Seat Of Catholic Faith, The Vatican, Launches Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Service To Boost Tourism

In order to help the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation issues,…

Hamsat Abdurasheed

WHO Alerts Nigeria on Impending Climate-Related Health Risks, Urges Urgent Action

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alarm for Nigeria on…

Osondu Nwachukwu

Over 2.8 Million Added to Nigeria’s Health Insurance Registry – FG Reveals

The Federal Ministry of Health, led by Minister of Health and Social…

Osondu Nwachukwu

UNICEF Calls for Urgent Action as 2.3 Million Nigerian Children Miss Routine Immunizations

UNICEF has raised an alarm over critical gaps in childhood immunization in…

Osondu Nwachukwu