Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After Four Weeks in Europe
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is returning to Nigeria after a European working visit that included engagements with French President Emmanuel Macron,…
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Nigeria Opens 40m-Dose Veterinary Vaccine Hub in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has opened a solar-powered veterinary vaccine cold storage facility in Lagos with capacity for about 40 million doses, in a…
Shettima Says Africa’s UN Security Council Exclusion Undermines Global Governance
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council undermines the fairness…
Group Urges Nigeria to Remove Barriers to Contraceptive Access
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) Nigeria has called on governments and other stakeholders to remove financial, geographical…
Ebonyi Urges Residents to Use Free Family Planning Services
EBONYI, Nigeria – Residents of Ebonyi State have been urged to access free family planning services at public healthcare facilities to prevent unintended pregnancies,…
When Mothers Kill: What Mental Health, the Law Reveal
ABUJA, Nigeria- What happens when a mother who kills her child is also believed to be suffering from severe mental illness? Recent cases in…
Climate Pressure Fuels Land, Water Conflicts Across West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana – Shrinking water resources, degraded farmland and changing weather patterns are intensifying competition for land and water across West Africa, with parliamentarians…
UNGA 81: Shettima Demands Two Permanent UN Seats for Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima calling…
Shettima Calls for Debt, Climate Finance Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for reforms to the international financial system, arguing that developing countries need greater access to concessional…
Nigeria, Italy Push $5bn Global Education Fund
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria and Italy have stepped up efforts to mobilise $5 billion for global education financing, with Vice President Kashim Shettima urging…