Berlin: A report by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reveals that the global mortality rate has declined by 67 percent since 1950, in spite of population growth and aging. The study, which covered 204 countries and territories as well as 660 subnational locations between 1990 and 2023, was published in The Lancet medical journal […]

Abuja: Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims of marginalisation of the South-East and North-West zones under the President Bola Tinubu administration, describing them as political. Umahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that such sentiments in the two zones were not rooted in reality. According to News Agency of […]

Abuja: The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for stronger community-based action and collaboration among government agencies to mitigate the recurring cases of flooding across Nigeria. Mr Attah Benson, National Coordinator of NEWSAN, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He was reacting to the […]

Abuja: The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) have reiterated calls for hospitals to treat gunshot victims immediately without requesting police reports. Both organisations issued the reminder during interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, following recurring reports of hospitals neglecting gunshot victims […]

Kaduna: Nigeria’s fashion industry is quietly creating a new narrative; one where creativity meets sustainability and tradition meets technology. Beyond glamour, the sector is becoming a growing contributor to national development, in spite of facing structural challenges. According to News Agency of Nigeria, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicates that the textile, […]