Social media giant Meta announced Monday a worldwide anti-scam awareness campaign aimed at protecting users from fraudulent schemes during the holiday shopping season.
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The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has announced proactive steps to prevent the entry and spread of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus known as XEC, which has been detected in several countries.
The Chairman of the National Bioethics Committee of Nigeria (NBEC), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha has emphasised the importance of the collaboration between Nigeria and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on bioethics.
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has called on the World Bank to assist in reconstructing bridges destroyed by recent flooding and dredging the silted Alau Dam.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted Nigerians about banking malware, which targets users globally through sophisticated phishing campaigns.
The Federal Government (FG), through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has advised cocoa farmers to shun unethical practices in cocoa production leading to avoidable losses.
The Federal Government is set to partner with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to tackle drug abuse and mental health among youths in the country.
Nigeria’s budget has been heavily skewed toward recurrent expenditures in recent years, leaving critical sectors like health underfunded. For instance, the 2023 health budget was ₦1.17 trillion which is about 5.75 per cent of the total budget. The 2023 health budget included N1.07 trillion for the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies, N137.21 billion for GAVI/Immunization funds and N125.74 billion for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. By Justina Asishana For 2024, the health budget is N1.23 trillion, which is less than 5 per cent of the proposed N27.5 trillion total government expenditure. The budget includes N125.7 billion for the Healthcare…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Al-Muhibbah Foundation and the Office of the First Lady of Bauchi State, has trained and empowered 300 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in various trades, including local beverage production, grain trading, food vending, cosmetology, and shoemaking.
Nigeria has solidified its position as a leading technology hub in Africa, ranking second among the top 10 African countries with the highest number of artificial intelligence (AI) firms in 2024.