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Group urges women to report rights violations to ECOWAS Court
The ECOWAS Court Women’s Forum has called on West African women to always seek redress at the ECOWAS…
One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination…
Nigeria launches new standards for ethical organ transplantation
The Federal Government has launched the Standards and Guidelines for Establishing and Coordinating Organ/Tissue Transplantation Services in Nigeria,…
FG to resuscitate National Electronic Dashboard to tackle GBV
Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has announced plans to revive the National Electronic Dashboard, aimed at providing…
FG employs 774 health fellows
President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, an initiative led by the federal…
Appropriate tariff will unlock power sector full potential, says Minister
. Restates commitment to delivering stable, reliable electricity supply By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja As the ding-dong over electricity…
Migration of electricity consumers to Band A will deepen energy poverty in Nigeria, CSO warns
A civil society organisation (CSO), Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), has warned that migrating lower-band electricity consumers to Band…
Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United…
UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere
In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food…
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the…