Dementia Care Needs Urgent Investment in Nigeria – Expert
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria must strengthen its healthcare system to prepare for a growing number of dementia cases as the country’s population ages, a…
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Abuja’s Okada Crackdown: Security Fix or Transport Crisis for Thousands?
(By Oluwatobi Adu, Edino Cornelius and Oluwafunbi Bello) ABUJA, Nigeria – Every weekday before dawn, corps member Joshua Oluwaseyi leaves home in Mararaba knowing…
NAFDAC Cracks Down on Sachet Alcohol to Protect Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its nationwide enforcement against sachet alcohol and alcoholic beverages…
Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s hunger crisis will continue to worsen unless the Federal Government treats agriculture as a national priority by investing in modern…
Why Nigerian Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth Despite Years of Investment – UNFPA
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth, accounting for nearly one-quarter of global maternal…
Nigeria Offers Food, Transport to Reach Zero-Dose Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian health workers are offering food items, transport fares and even weekend vaccination services to persuade mothers to immunise their children,…
INEC Confirms Nationwide Recruitment Exercise
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirms that its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise is genuine and urges qualified Nigerians to submit…
UNFPA Urges Nigeria to Address Health Worker Push Factors
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria health worker migration should not be viewed as the country’s biggest challenge, insisting…
UNFPA: One in Four Women Who Die During Childbirth Worldwide Are in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria accounts for nearly one in four maternal deaths globally, making it one of the world’s deadliest countries for pregnancy and…
UNICEF Warns Lagos Against Future Shocks
LAGOS, Nigeria – UNICEF has warned that economic shocks, climate disasters and health emergencies are pushing vulnerable families deeper into poverty, urging Lagos State…