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The Federal Ministry of Health Thursday performed the "ground breaking" for the construction of a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical grade warehouse to be built in Lagos by the US government through the US Agency for International…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, rounded off his visit to Nigeria on Tuesday night with a dinner hosted in his honour by President Muhammadu Buhari. The 2-day visit featured high level discussions with the…

1,200 children die daily from malnutrition in Nigeria. A media workshop on malnutrition organised by the United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), kicked off this morning at Channel View hotel, Calabar amidst startling revelation that no…

Participants at the workshop this morning The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is currently holding a 2-day media workshop on malnutrition at Channel View Hotel, Calabar, Cross River State. The workshop is expected to  update…

Prof.  Alonge The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Temitope Alonge, yesterday appealed to wealthy Nigerians including politicians to assist in the current efforts at curtailing…

Ban Ki-moon immunises a baby against polio at a primary health care centre in Garki, Abuja The UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon yesterday commended Nigeria for her efforts in the global polio eradication programme and pledged more…

Visiting UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon this morning laid a wreath at the UN House in Abuja to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the deadly attack on UN staff by Boko Haram. At least 24 people died when a bomb-laden car exploded…

Nigeria's security challenges, especially the Boko Haram insurgency and key health issues of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are expected to dominate talks between the UN Secretary General  Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and Nigerian government…

Visiting UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon has met with 12 state governors. He emphasised  the crucial roles the governors must play in ensuring sustainable development, especially in view of  their closeness to the people at the…

UN Secretary General Nigeria Mr. Ban Ki-Moon arrived Nigeria earlier today with a 7-man delegation, including the UN Representative for West Africa, Mr. Ibn Chambers.