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May 20, 2025

WHO urges focus on global health goals amid instability

WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged member states to stay committed to shared global health goals despite ongoing global instability.

World Health Organization
May 16, 2025

ECOWAS ministers unite to strengthen trade, industry, investment cooperation

She acknowledged the delegates’ commitment to fostering industrial development and enhancing regional trade.

Jumoke Oduwole
August 28, 2024

14 African countries pledge $45 million to WHO investment round

WHO has announced that 14 African countries and several partners have pledged more than $45 million to the WHO Investment Round.

World Health Organisation officials (Credit: New York Magazine)
January 23, 2024

U.S. Secretary Anthony Blinken arrives Nigeria, meets with Tinubu

Mr Blinken will hold bilateral talks with the Nigerian delegation headed by Mr Tinubu.

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Bola Tinubu
January 20, 2024

Amnesty International asks Blinken to press Tinubu on Christmas Eve massacre, rights abuses during visit to Nigeria

Amnesty International urged the U.S. official to press Mr Tinubu on his promise to protect the country and its citizens.

Bola Tinubu and Anthony Blinken
January 18, 2024

U.S. Secretary Anthony Blinken to visit Nigeria next week

Although Nigeria is one of the four countries listed for Mr Blinkin’s visit between January 21 and 26, during his diplomatic mission

Anthony Blinken
December 10, 2023

Political stability, security crucial for prosperity in West Africa: ECOWAS

He said access to the funds has been challenging as sanctioned states have stopped remitting levies amid the bloc’s growing tasks.

Omar Alieu Touray
August 12, 2023

ECOWAS Parliament holds extraordinary session to discuss Niger

The day-long session would see the 115-member parliament considering the emerging effects following the unconstitutional change of government by the Niger junta.

ECOWAS Parliament
April 26, 2023

Malaria killed about 600,000 Nigerians, other Africans in 2021: WHO

WHO says governments must mobilise more resources and technical capacities to help strengthen preventive measures and improve coverage of malaria case management services.

MALARIA patient