Tag: Sustainable Development Goals

Prior to joining the UN, Ms Eziakonwa held positions in several African civil society organisations.

“This is 2026 — not 1946. Whenever decisions about Africa and the world are on the table, Africa must be ...

The offer, which opened today, Monday 26 January 2025, is targeted at Qualified Institutional Investors (QIIs) and High Net Worth ...

The establishment of the task force follows concerns over medical errors in Nigeria’s healthcare system, which persist in both public ...

These initiatives epitomise FirstBank’s care for the environment and humanity, aligning with the Bank’s sustainability strategic pillars

Although access to safe drinking water in rural areas has risen from 50 to 60 per cent between 2015 and ...

In rural and peri-urban Nigerian communities, where public transport costs are high and many households live below the poverty line, ...

The UN said the path forward requires collective effort and that only through coordinated global action can AI be harnessed ...

Findings from the survey indicate that many young people are unaware of health insurance and struggle to access primary healthcare ...

The measure, according to Mr Tafida, is essential in safeguarding public health and reinforcing the healthcare system against the rising ...

“In 2023, the World Health Organisation estimated that 148 million children experienced stunting..."

According to the report, the world still needs to catch up to its commitments to women and girls.

The group highlighted the significant presence of NASFAT in various UK cities, including Dartford, Millwall, Thamesmead, Woolwich, Barking and Dagenham, ...

Mr Tinubu disclosed that he has also directed the ministry to formulate the necessary modalities to carry out the directive.

The blindness and visual impairment survey revealed that 1.1 to 1.4 million adults in Nigeria have glaucoma.

Due to rising kerosene and cooking gas prices, a Mararaba resident, Hauwa Ladan, says she has shifted to charcoal stoves ...

High-profile speakers, including Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Kwara State First Lady, Dr Olufolake Abdul Razaq, Minister of State for ...

The Director-General of FAO says “Without water, there is no food, and there is no food security without water security.”

Mr Ogu said the president made the announcement of the subsidy removal without putting an alternative plan in place to ...

Only 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track, says the United in Science report, which makes a systematic ...

The non-governmental organisation explains that the creation of the fund was a reaction to the eroding advertising-based business model.

“When you carelessly manage your waste and pollute your environment, they have a quiet way of getting back to your ...

The NESG chairman noted that more than 50 per cent of children from poor families have poor early childhood development.

The UNICEF Social Policy and Programme Manager, Muhammed Okorie, commended the state for the initiative.

Air pollution is the one of the greatest environmental threats to human health and is responsible for about 7 million ...