Nigeria's 65th National Council on Health Prioritizes Universal Health Coverage
The 65th Nigerian National Council on Health, held November 21-25, 2024 in Maiduguri, focused on accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, with 1,150 delegates addressing health workforce development, community engagement, and digital health innovations, and Borno State committing to rai...
Nigeria's 65th National Council on Health Prioritizes Universal Health Coverage
The 65th Nigerian National Council on Health, held November 21-25, 2024 in Maiduguri, focused on accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, with 1,150 delegates addressing health workforce development, community engagement, and digital health innovations, and Borno State committing to rai...
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28% Bias Score
MOSOP Demands 20% Stake in Ogoniland Oil, Seeks Environmental Compensation
Following President Tinubu's recognition of the Ogoni martyrs, MOSOP, at its National Congress, resolved to negotiate a 20% stake in Ogoniland's natural resource extraction and demand compensation for environmental pollution caused by decades of oil exploration, aiming to achieve this through peacef...
MOSOP Demands 20% Stake in Ogoniland Oil, Seeks Environmental Compensation
Following President Tinubu's recognition of the Ogoni martyrs, MOSOP, at its National Congress, resolved to negotiate a 20% stake in Ogoniland's natural resource extraction and demand compensation for environmental pollution caused by decades of oil exploration, aiming to achieve this through peacef...
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36% Bias Score
Kaduna State's Proactive Approach Leads to 11 GBV Convictions in 2024
Kaduna State reported 11 GBV convictions in 2024, ranking third nationally and first in Northern Nigeria for reporting, with a 30% increase in reports attributed to improved government-CSO collaboration and victim trust. Four operational Sexual Referral and Assault Centers now prioritize preventativ...
Kaduna State's Proactive Approach Leads to 11 GBV Convictions in 2024
Kaduna State reported 11 GBV convictions in 2024, ranking third nationally and first in Northern Nigeria for reporting, with a 30% increase in reports attributed to improved government-CSO collaboration and victim trust. Four operational Sexual Referral and Assault Centers now prioritize preventativ...
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52% Bias Score
Nigeria: Amnesty International Documents 24 Deaths in August Anti-Government Protests
Amnesty International reported that Nigerian authorities killed at least 24 protesters, including two children, and detained over 1,200 during August anti-government demonstrations, citing excessive police force and a lack of accountability for past abuses.
Nigeria: Amnesty International Documents 24 Deaths in August Anti-Government Protests
Amnesty International reported that Nigerian authorities killed at least 24 protesters, including two children, and detained over 1,200 during August anti-government demonstrations, citing excessive police force and a lack of accountability for past abuses.
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44% Bias Score
Liberia LTA Postpones Hearing Amidst Cybersecurity Bidding Irregularities
A hearing into irregularities in Liberia's LTA bidding process for a Cybersecurity project was postponed on November 26, 2024, due to the LTA's failure to appear, prompting concerns of corruption and lack of transparency; the LTA has yet to name the winning bidder.
Liberia LTA Postpones Hearing Amidst Cybersecurity Bidding Irregularities
A hearing into irregularities in Liberia's LTA bidding process for a Cybersecurity project was postponed on November 26, 2024, due to the LTA's failure to appear, prompting concerns of corruption and lack of transparency; the LTA has yet to name the winning bidder.
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40% Bias Score
Nigeria to Streamline Airport Security to Curb Harassment
Nigeria plans to streamline airport passenger screening to reduce harassment and extortion by security operatives, deploying 1000 body cameras and aiming for a One-Stop Security (OSS) system like the US TSA, addressing complaints to the National Security Adviser.
Nigeria to Streamline Airport Security to Curb Harassment
Nigeria plans to streamline airport passenger screening to reduce harassment and extortion by security operatives, deploying 1000 body cameras and aiming for a One-Stop Security (OSS) system like the US TSA, addressing complaints to the National Security Adviser.
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40% Bias Score
Rwanda's HIV/AIDS Progress: Celebrating Milestones, Addressing Persistent Challenges
Rwanda celebrates progress in its HIV/AIDS fight, achieving UNAIDS "Triple 95" targets, yet faces challenges like stigma and risky youth behaviors, requiring continued efforts to end AIDS by 2030.
Rwanda's HIV/AIDS Progress: Celebrating Milestones, Addressing Persistent Challenges
Rwanda celebrates progress in its HIV/AIDS fight, achieving UNAIDS "Triple 95" targets, yet faces challenges like stigma and risky youth behaviors, requiring continued efforts to end AIDS by 2030.
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24% Bias Score
Abia State Addresses Minimum Wage Discrepancies
Abia State began implementing the N70,000 minimum wage in October 2023, despite claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that it was among the defaulting states. While the minimum wage was implemented, inconsistencies exist in payments for workers in grade levels 8-16, currently being addressed.
Abia State Addresses Minimum Wage Discrepancies
Abia State began implementing the N70,000 minimum wage in October 2023, despite claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that it was among the defaulting states. While the minimum wage was implemented, inconsistencies exist in payments for workers in grade levels 8-16, currently being addressed.
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32% Bias Score
KMPPDU to Strike Over Unmet Remuneration Demands
Kenya's healthcare system faces potential disruption as the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPPDU) will issue strike notices on December 2nd, 2024, due to the government's failure to meet demands for better pay and welfare, including the implementation of the Return to...
KMPPDU to Strike Over Unmet Remuneration Demands
Kenya's healthcare system faces potential disruption as the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPPDU) will issue strike notices on December 2nd, 2024, due to the government's failure to meet demands for better pay and welfare, including the implementation of the Return to...
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40% Bias Score
IMO Conducts Second Phase of IMSAS Audit in Liberia
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) started the second phase of its mandatory Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) in Liberia on November 25, 2024, assessing Liberia's compliance with international maritime regulations at the Liberia Maritime Authority headquarters in Monrovia to improve mari...
IMO Conducts Second Phase of IMSAS Audit in Liberia
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) started the second phase of its mandatory Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) in Liberia on November 25, 2024, assessing Liberia's compliance with international maritime regulations at the Liberia Maritime Authority headquarters in Monrovia to improve mari...
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40% Bias Score
Tinubu Seeks French Investment in Nigeria Amidst Economic Challenges
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's two-day state visit to France, starting Thursday, aims to attract French investment to tackle poverty affecting 129 million Nigerians, strengthen economic ties, and diversify France's African partnerships amidst recent instability in other nations.
Tinubu Seeks French Investment in Nigeria Amidst Economic Challenges
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's two-day state visit to France, starting Thursday, aims to attract French investment to tackle poverty affecting 129 million Nigerians, strengthen economic ties, and diversify France's African partnerships amidst recent instability in other nations.
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36% Bias Score
Port Harcourt-Aba Railway Section Operational Handover to NRC
The Federal Ministry of Transportation completed the 62-kilometer Port Harcourt-Aba section of the Eastern Narrow Gauge Railway, handing operational control to the Nigerian Railway Corporation; the project included track and bridge rehabilitation, and commercial operations have already begun, easing...
Port Harcourt-Aba Railway Section Operational Handover to NRC
The Federal Ministry of Transportation completed the 62-kilometer Port Harcourt-Aba section of the Eastern Narrow Gauge Railway, handing operational control to the Nigerian Railway Corporation; the project included track and bridge rehabilitation, and commercial operations have already begun, easing...
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52% Bias Score