A total of 294, 000 children have been affected and treated for extremely critical levels of malnutrition in the North-West from January until September, according to the conclusions of a survey done by the humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders.
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In a firm stance against industrialized nations, African civil society organizations (CSOs), including Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), have amplified their call for up to $8 trillion annually in climate reparations.
Operatives of the Department of Security Services (DSS), on Friday morning, blocked the Emir Palace in Kano and prevented Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from attending a royal event in Bichi local government area of Kano State.
In a significant move aimed at addressing one of Nigeria’s most enduring environmental challenges, the House of Representatives has taken decisive action to permanently end gas flaring in the country.
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has highlighted the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and children, revealing that nearly 80% of climate change victims are from these groups.
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday it was on “maximum alert” over a mystery disease that has killed dozens of people in just over a month.
ASHENEWS reports that the Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has called for family planning (FP) to be prioritized as a national development tool, emphasizing its potential to save lives, boost economic growth, and reduce maternal and infant mortality. Speaking at the 8th Nigeria Family Planning Conference in Abuja, Kalu hailed the Federal Government’s commitment to allocating one perfent of the health budget to family planning, urging states to follow suit. He described the move as a “game-changer” in Nigeria’s push to achieve sustainable development goals. “FP is not just a health intervention; it’s a driver…
In a bid to cement its status as Africa’s tech hub, the Lagos State Government says it will intensify efforts in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive economic growth and development.
The Federal Government, has inaugurated a N20 billion Consumer Credit Fund initiative aimed at stimulating the economy and fostering growth in the automotive sector. The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin made this known during the unveiling of the initiative on Thursday in Abuja. Osanipin said that the event marked a significant step toward transitioning Nigeria into a credit-driven economy. He said that the move would help in addressing some major challenges in the country’s automobile industry. He said that the iinitiative was a practical demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to economic transformation…
A global technology provider, Huawei says that the global scarcity of Artificial Intelligence (AI) talents continues to pose significant challenges to the development of digital economies around the world.