…UN Chief Sounds Alarm on Sustainable Development Goals Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is falling behind on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with only 17% of targets on track. He emphasized that progress has stalled or regressed…
Abuja, Nigeria – In a bid to address the growing tensions ahead of the planned nationwide protests, Federal Government officials held an emergency meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. The meeting, which was attended by top government officials, including the Minister…
(A rejoinder to Farooq Oreagba’s “Nothing beats a good smoke” comment) Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is the only legal consumer product that kills up to…
Adeola Olabode | The Federal Government, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has launched a climate change policy document aimed at addressing the growing impact of climate change on healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Speaking at the National Stakeholders Validation Workshop in…
Adeola Olabode | Following the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, which reveals that only 17% of the SDG targets are currently on track, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has taken…
By mayowa ADENIRAN | “What we’ve offered to the private sector and captains of industry, to the millionaires and billionaires that are Nigerians, is that if they step up to $25 million, we would work to match them with $25 million between…
Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, has uncovered a staggering N732.5 billion allocated to empowerment projects in the 2024 Federal Government Capital and Constituency Projects, surpassing the N646.5 billion earmarked for health projects. This discovery raises concerns about the government’s…
The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has alerted Nigeria to a push by British American Tobacco (BAT) for Pakistan to export small packs of cigarettes, known as “kiddie” packs, to Africa. In a statement backed by 60 public health advocates,…
In a bid to address the low level of knowledge about family planning in Lagos State,The Challenge Initiative (TCI) and Development Communications Network (Devcoms) have embarked on advocacy visits to reputable media platforms in the state. The partnership aims to…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has inaugurated the Healthy Food Policy Youth Vanguard (HFPYV) program, a youth-focused initiative aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and resisting corporate attempts to compromise public health through unhealthy food products and practices. The…
