Bayelsa State has joined 25 other states across Nigeria that have enacted disability rights legislation following Governor Douye Diri’s signing...
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has pledged a stronger push to enforce disability rights and expand accessibility...
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill reforming Nigeria's tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, moving to replace the current flat 10...
In 2009, Brazil banned electronic smoking devices (including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and other emerging nicotine delivery systems. However, a...
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released a detailed research documenting the arrest, attack, and harassment of 91 journalists...
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to transforming the livestock sector through investments in...
As the world confronts the challenges of population aging and healthcare workforce shortages, digital transformation in healthcare is no longer...
Monica Geingos, former First Lady of Namibia, has been appointed by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH)...
Persons with disabilities in Nigeria have announced plans to move beyond voter participation and begin contesting elective positions across the...
Nine leading civil society and civic technology organisations have established the Coalition for Participatory Governance (CPG) to promote transparency, accountability,...
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