UNICEF URGES CROSS RIVER GOVERNMENT, LGs TO INCREASE FUNDING TO TACKLE MALNUTRITION

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on the Cross River State Government and Local Government Councils in the state to increase funding and improve service delivery in order to tackle the menace of malnutrition among pregnant women and children. The global humanitarian agency...
  • October 19, 2026

FG FAULTS WORLD BANK REPORT ON 124% REVENUE SPENT ON DEBT SERVICING, SAYS FIGURE MISLEADING

The Federal Government has faulted the recent assessment by the World Bank which claimed that interest payments consumed 124 per cent of its revenue in the first half of 2026, describing the calculation as misleading and not reflective of the true fiscal position. The government...
  • October 19, 2026

IMPROVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT, NIA CHAIRMAN TASKS INSURERS AFTER N1.079TRN RECAPITALISATION

The Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, has called on insurance companies operating in the country to improve their claims settlement processes, strengthen their capacity to underwrite bigger risks and deliver better customer service. The call is coming on the heels of the successful completion of the...
  • October 19, 2026