NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms Across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several parts of the country from Sunday to Tuesday,…
British Training Boosts Police Counter-Terrorism Capacity
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force has strengthened its counter-terrorism capability after 55 officers completed advanced tactical training organised in partnership with the…
Keyamo Pushes Belgium Air Services Agreement
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed officials to fast-track the Belgium Air Services Agreement, signalling a…
Kogi Launches Ward Development Enumeration
LOKOJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a ward development enumeration exercise in Kogi State, marking the first phase of a nationwide data…
UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding
LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Lagos State Government to sustain investments in child nutrition, saying nearly three…
WHO Rallies Countries to Defeat Meningitis by 2030
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to strengthen meningitis response across countries by promoting regional collaboration, technical support…
African Football Stars Lead New Polio Vaccination Push
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo – African women football stars have joined global health partners to launch the Kick Out Polio campaign, urging governments, communities and families…
Africa CDC, IOM Sign Cross-Border Health Security Pact
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have launched a…
Africa Now Has World’s Largest Hungry Population Despite Global Decline in Hunger – Report
ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa has overtaken Asia as the region with the highest number of people experiencing hunger despite a third consecutive year of…
WHO Advances Global Pandemic Pathogen Sharing Framework
GENEVA, Switzerland — World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have moved closer to establishing a global pandemic pathogen sharing framework, marking significant progress in…