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24 May
A recent study has predicted a global rise in life expectancy with men gaining nearly five years and women over four by 2050 despite
8 Mar
The alarming maternal and infant mortality rates in Nigeria demand urgent action as data from the recent Gates Foundation’s 2023 Goalkeepers Report sheds light on the critical situation, emphasising the need to accelerate efforts to meet the UN’s goals for maternal and child health by 2030. This report serves as a stark reminder of the…
29 Feb
The Country Lead, Evidence for Action (E4A-MamaYe) Programme, Esther Agbon has advocated a community-centered approach in addressing the high maternal and child death in the country by supporting communities to develop workable homegrown solutions which are acceptable and owned by them.
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The national leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged Nigerians to shelve the planned protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. Kwankwaso made this call in an address to Nigerians on his X account on Saturday morning, adding that the planned protest against hunger might not end well, judging from…
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has tendered an apology after South Korea's athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony of Paris 2024 on Friday. As teams waved their flags, floating down the River Seine, both French and English announcers introduced South Korea as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" which is…
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A former Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has made an impassioned appeal to the youth to be patient with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging them not to embark on the proposed nationwide protest. In a statement he…
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Renaissance Care and Empowerment Foundation (RECEF Nigeria), a non-government organisation (NGO), has raised an alarm over
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US presidential candidate Donald Trump falsely accused election rival Kamala Harris of being an anti-Semite who plans to allow the murder of
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has condemned attempts by some vested interests to undermine the Dangote Refinery, a landmark project by the Dangote Group owned by Alhaji Aliko Dangote. NEF also highlighted the refinery’s potential to transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, providing much needed refining capacity and reducing the country’s reliance on imported…
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Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) on Friday, in Ibadan, said it has adjusted the Computer-Based Test (CBT)