Group decries alarming malnutrition rate among Nigerian women
Lara Adejoro A non-governmental organisation, Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria has decried the alarming rate of malnutrition among girls, and women and the poor […]
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Deadly fungal infection spreading at alarming rate, CDC says
A new United States Government study has discovered that a drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus has been spreading rapidly through US healthcare facilities. The fungus, […]
Nigeria, two others lead in maternal death rate – Report
Lara Adejoro Nigeria, South Sudan, and Chad are said to have recorded extremely high maternal mortality rate in 2020. This is according to the latest […]
How Nigeria’s high fertility rate promotes insecurity – Experts
Lara Adejoro Nigeria’s high fertility rate is associated with increased insecurity, banditry, underemployment, and maternal and infant mortality in the country, experts have said. Nigeria’s […]
Cost of borrowing to rise on CBN rate hike
• Apex bank raises interest rate to 17.5% The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday increased the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points from […]
Why banks repriced loans after rate hike, by experts
Banks are reviewing lending rates for loaned funds after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision to raise benchmark interest rate […]
‘Nigeria’s maternal death rate falls below SDG target’
Lara Adejoro The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria has lamented the high rate of maternal death in the country, saying Nigeria is nowhere […]
‘Banks to reprice loans after rate hike’
•LCCI: Rate hike will not reduce inflation •Difficult time for farmers Banks are likely to review rates for loaned funds after the Central Bank […]
Expert decries high death rate of diabetes patients
Patrick Odey A consultant physician and Endocrinologist, Dr. Sam Onung, has raised the alarm over the high death rates among diabetes patients while calling on […]
Interest rate hike, fiscal collaboration needful to tame inflation
The desire to rein in inflation in the light of the global inflationary spiral, exacerbated by the Russian-Ukraine war, largely influenced the CBN’s decision to […]