Author: Abdoulaye Kay

“I forward here with the Appropriation Amendment Bill 2024 for the kind consideration of the Senate. The Appropriation Amendment Bill 2024 seeks to amend the Appropriation Act 2023 to further extend the time for implementing the capital expenditures of the Appropriation Act 2023 from 31st March 2024 to 30th June 2024 while the Supplementary Appropriation Act 2024 seeks to amend the Supplementary Appropriation Act 2023 to extend it’s implementation period from 31st March 2024 to 30th June 2024.

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), has shed light on the alarming rise in child mortality rates in Nigeria, attributing the trend to the low enrollment in health insurance schemes across the country. According to data extracted from the 2023 report on Levels and Trends in Child Mortality by UNICEF, 278 million children die before the age of 5 between 1990 and 2022. Also, the disparity in mortality risk is stark, with children under the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa facing an 18-fold higher risk compared to those in…

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