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Nigerian lawmakers approve $200 million to offset shortfall from US health aid cuts

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Nigerian lawmakers have approved an additional $200 million for the health sector as part of its 2025 spending plan to offset the shortfall from U.S. aid cuts.

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Bloomberg

Nigeria Commits $200 Million to Offset Trump’s Aid Freeze

Nigerian lawmakers approved an additional $200 million in federal spending this year to fund health services impacted by a freeze of US Agency for International Development funding.

7 days ago·United States

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Deutsche Welle

Nigeria approves $200M to 'fill the gap' from US aid cuts

The Trump administration's freeze on US development aid could hurt the West African country's efforts to combat malaria and other diseases.

7 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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Nigerian lawmakers approve $200 million to offset shortfall from US health aid cuts

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian lawmakers have approved an additional $200 million for the health sector as part of its 2025 spending plan to offset the

8 days ago·United States

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News Central - Latest Africa News

NASS Hikes Health Budget in Response to US Aid Uncertainty

Nigeria’s National Assembly has raised the allocation for the country’s health sector by N300 billion in the 2025 approved budget. On Thursday, the Senate and House of Representatives approved the 2025 budget, increasing it from N54.2 trillion to N54.9 trillion. In the earlier proposed budget for 2025, the government allocated N2.48 trillion for the health sector, which accounts for 5.18 per cent of the overall budget. Nonetheless, this allocati…

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