Nasarawa governor improves IGR but poverty, joblessness still big issues
According to the data from NBS, Nasarawa State had an under-5 mortality rate of 120 per 1,000 live births, the second highest in the North-Central region
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Budget: Kwara prioritises education, Kogi leads in health
Nasarawa State spent 30 percent of its agricultural expenditure of N1.31 billion on capital items. Kwara and Kogi states spent less than 15 percent of their total agriculture expenditure on capital items. In Kwara State, only 14 percent of N622 million earmarked for expenditure went to capital items.
How lack of vaccines endangers newborns in Nasarawa community
Nasarawa State has a poor vaccination record. According to the National Housing Demographic Survey (NDHS) of 2018, the state vaccination record is below 40 percent across all ages for infants and children.