The Centre for 21st Century Issues (C21st) has advocated for accelerating the fight against malaria across Nigeria through adoption of climate-resilient and gender-responsive strategies. The centre made the call as it joined the global community in observing the World Malaria…
FG Rallies Stakeholders for Renewed School Feeding Initiative, Projects N1 Trillion Annual Budget
In a bid to strengthen its commitment to child welfare, education, and nutrition, the Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated a major engagement with stakeholders to discuss the relaunch and expansion of the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme…
Sanwo-Olu’s Six-Year Health Transformation: Lagos Sets New Standards in Infrastructure, Innovation, and Access
At The 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing By Lagos State Ministry of Health Launches Lagos SHIP, a Digital Health Initiative to End Hospital Bed-Hunting Unveils New Medical University to Train 1,000 Doctors Annually, Tackling Brain Drain In a compelling…
COP30: Guterres Urges World Leaders to Mobilize $1.3 Trillion Annually for Developing Nations by 2035
Calls for Doubling Adaptation Finance to $40 Billion Annually by 2025 Advocates for Increased Funding to the Loss and Damage Fund In a stirring call to action following a high-level global leaders’ session on climate and the just transition, UN…
AFDB Approves $19.85M Grant for Crisis Response in Sudan
African Development Bank approves $19.85 million grant for crisis response to the most vulnerable in Sudan’s conflict areas. The project will benefit 1.5 million Sudanese, or 265,000 households, of which a majority are led by women The Board of Directors…
Report: HEDA urges fairness, integrity, democracy in Nigeria’s Judicial system
Report: HEDA urges fairness, integrity, democracy in Nigeria’s Judicial system A new report by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called for a judicial system where fairness, integrity and democracy will reign supreme. The …
President Tinubu Hails ECOWAS as it Launches Golden Jubilee Celebration
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for fostering regional integration. President Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, spoke Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the launch of…
FG Backs Safe Biotechnology for National Development
The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to promoting biotechnology for national development, defending the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food and medicine. Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, reaffirmed the government’s…
FG Inaugurates Revitalisation Plan for 901 PHCs
The Federal Government, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has announced the revitalisation of more than 901 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across Nigeria. Additionally, it plans to upgrade 2,701 more as part of its effort to ensure…
World Food Programme (WFP) Warns of Rising Hunger and Malnutrition in Ethiopia as Humanitarian Needs Outpace Resources
The organization’s life-saving response has been severely hampered by critical funding shortfalls as 3.6 million of the most vulnerable are at imminent risk of losing food assistance Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in Ethiopia as ongoing conflict, regional…
