In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on the burden of diseases attributable to unsafe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in its 183 WHO member states of which Nigeria is included.
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Nigerian government has released a report as part of its efforts to identify the specific support needs of its 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to combat climate change.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has identified climate-smart agricultural practices as the way forward to achieving food security and sufficiency in the country.
The Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, says climate action is central to achieving the eight presidential priorities of the present administration.
On January 20, 2023, the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant health stakeholders declared a diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, and by the end of October, no fewer than 13,204 persons are said to have died from the disease nationwide in Nigeria, affecting 114 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 19 states, including the Federal Capital Territory.
The Nigerian organized labour has explained why it suspended the nationwide indefinite strike that commenced on November 14.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman says the Nigerian government is committed to the ideals, policies and programmes of UNESCO to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and other global development agenda.
An Assistant Secretary for U.S. Economic and Business Affairs, Ramnin Toloui, has forecast a 100 billion dollar revenue from Nigeria’s creative industries by 2030.
ASHENEWS reports that a new policy report on climate change in Nigeria has observed that the country is currently losing $100 billion annually to climate change.
Nigeria and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas are committed to signing a visa waiver agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passports holders of both countries.