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To boost climate technology entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $10 million from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to the Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund (ACV Fund). Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-Ec

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to Nigerians about the circulation of counterfeit Combiart dispersible Tablet 20/120mg in Nigeria. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-E9

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, sounded the alarm on Thursday, warning that the number of people living with diabetes in Africa is projected to rise to 54 million by 2045. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-E2

The Cadre Harmonisé (CH) Report, released on Friday, has shown that at least 33.1 million people in 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will face a food crisis in 2025. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-DW

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to Nigerians against the use of Nivea Roll-On Deodorant which it says has been recalled. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-DT

The Federal Government, on Thursday, secured a significant partnership with the European Union and the German Government to provide £17.9m in funding for Nigeria’s off-grid electricity project. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-DP

The Bayelsa State Government has decided to take legal action against international oil companies (IOCs) for decades of unaddressed oil pollution in the region. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-DK

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N78.3 billion for the construction of the Greater Dutse Water Supply Project in Jigawa State. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-DH

Nigeria has officially received its first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccine, courtesy of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-Dz

In a diverse and populous nation like Nigeria, access to affordable, safe, and nutritious food is crucial not only for individual well-being but also for national economic growth and stability. World Food Day 2024 is a timely reminder of this essential right. Read more: https://wp.me/pfeTna-Do