In Nigeria, 128 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday, due to various illnesses with diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria accounting for 64% of these deaths.
Author: Fatima Zahra Muhammad
A UNWomen and the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASHWAN) have began empowerment initiative for women living with HIV.
Every year, about 300,000 people lose their lives to drowning globally, with a quarter of these losses being children between the ages of one and four.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has signed into law the Electricity bill, to be cited as “The Niger State Power Sector Law 2024.”
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has signed into law the 2025 appropriation bill of over N1.558trillion.
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has inaugurated rice processing mills in Niger State under the Nigeria for Women Project, a flagship initiative aimed at empowering women and boosting local agriculture.
ASHENEWS reports that hackers have taken over the website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The Intermediation Foundation, an NGO has called on governments and other stakeholders to improve access to treatment and provide sustainable economic empowerment for survivors of Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF).
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago on Thursday presented a N1.5 trillion proposed 2025 budget to the State Assembly, tagged the “Budget of Hope for Sustainability and Food Security.”
ASHENEWS reports that HarvestPlus, in collaboration with the Niger State Government, has hosted the 10th edition of the Nutritious Food Fair, a flagship initiative aimed at promoting sustainable nutrition solutions for Nigerians.