Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Reflecting on a decade of progress, AmplifyChange, a multi-donor challenge fund is celebrating its impact on marginalised communities through localised advocacy and funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Because of AmplifyChange-funded support for local activists in key African countries, millions now have better access to…
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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the takeover of the Ogidi Cottage Hospital by the state government. Conveying the approval to the leadership of the community on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, Kogi State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Enehe Dorcas Omeneke said that by the approval, Ododo directed the Ministry to take over the…
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Qatar on Wednesday said it hoped Israel and Hezbollah's ceasefire would lead to a truce in Gaza, as fellow Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also welcomed the deal. Qatar, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, said the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire could serve as a "model" for Gaza after months of fruitless…
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Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, Croatia said Wednesday, in the latest effort to crack down on traffickers. The arrests were carried out during raids Tuesday that saw police seize weapons, large amounts of ammunition along with luxury cars and cash,…
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Ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the House of Representatives has approved a $75 oil sale benchmark price. Adopting the recommendation of the report of Mr. James Abiodun Faleke-led committees on Finance and National Planning and Economic Development on the 2025–2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a two-day trip aimed at shoring up ties with his Central Asian ally as tensions mount over the Ukraine war. Kazakhstan is a member of the Moscow-led CSTO security alliance but has expressed concern about the almost three-year conflict, which Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has…
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No fewer than 10 people were kidnapped in various communities of Tudun-Wada and Gyogob of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to the Secretary of Kanam Development Association, Shehu Kanam, claimed that only six people were kidnapped in the incident to journalists, stating that the victims were abducted between Sunday and Monday. According…
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The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Prof Kabiru Bala, has expressed concern that the institution's electricity bill for just one session surpasses its total overhead costs for 2024. Specifically, the Vice-Chancellor lamented that the university's electricity bill for a session costs over N310 million, exceeding its overhead costs of N240 million for the year. Bala…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-arraigned Professor David Iornem and two others before Hon. Justice P.O. Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on an amended charge bordering on several offences including certificate racketeering and money laundering. The eleven-year-old case which began in 2013, commenced de novo due to…
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Fresh anti-government protests erupted in Mozambique Wednesday after a police vehicle mowed down a woman at a demonstration in the capital in support of the opposition leader disputing October elections. Venancio Mondlane has rejected the results of the October 9 vote and led a weeks-long standoff that has been brutally suppressed by the police. AFP…
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Iran welcomed the end of Israel's "aggression" in Lebanon, after a ceasefire came into force on Wednesday between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group backed by Tehran. Hailing the news of the end of Israel's "aggression against Lebanon", foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei in a statement stressed Iran's "firm support for the Lebanese government, nation…