Expert says 44% Nigerian women, girls can’t afford N500 sanitary pad

[ad_1] A public health physician, Nkiru Ezeama, says about 44 per cent of women and girls in Nigeria experience menstrual poverty as they cannot afford N500 sanitary pads. Ms Ezeama disclosed this at a symposium for schoolgirls, organised by Zobam Charity Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on Thursday in Awka. Menstrual Hygiene Day…

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BudgIT: N112bn projects allocated to agencies in 2023 budget outside their mandate

[ad_1] BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation, says projects worth over N112 billion in the 2023 budget were allocated to agencies outside their mandate. Oladayo Olufowose, the acting communications associate at BudgIT, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. On January 3, 2023, ex-president Muhammadu Buhari signed the N21.83 trillion 2023 appropriation bill into law. In the…

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Lassa fever death toll hits 162

[ad_1] Lassa fever has so far killed 162 persons across 28 states since the beginning of this year, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. In a situation report released on Thursday, the NCDC said 944  confirmed cases and 5, 593 suspected cases of the disease were recorded within the period. The…

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