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No fewer than 34.4 million doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, and pharmacists are needed worldwide to achieve moderate levels of universal health coverage, researchers have said. The researchers, in a new study published in The Lancet Public Health, found that the global health workforce nearly tripled between 1990 and 2023, growing from 40.9 million to 122.1 million workers. Despite this, the study found that substantial workforce shortages remain globally. “Despite substantial workforce growth, researchers estimate the world would need an additional 34.4 million health workers to achieve a score of 80 out of 100 on the GBD universal health coverage effective…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Mar 2024 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  August 26, 2026 The outlook for the Digital Asset Market Act remains unsettled as…

West Bromwich Albion have reached a club-to-club agreement with Levante for the transfer of 21-year-old winger Kareem Tunde, Soccernet.ng reports. Tunde travelled to England on Tuesday for his medical as West Brom move closer to completing the deal. The Championship club have made the Nigeria-eligible winger one of their attacking targets as they push for promotion to the Premier League.The agreement could cost West Brom up to £4.3m, according to Nostresport. The deal includes an initial £2.6m payment and as much as £1.7m in performance-related bonuses. Levante forward Kareem Tunde. Copyright: xIvanxTerronxImago Tunde set for West Brom move Levante have…

Hundreds of tourists in Nepal, many of them foreigners, have gone missing in the Himalayan nation’s devastating flash floods on Wednesday, which have killed at least 95 people. Hours after the disaster tore through the border region with Tibet, some 403 visitors, including 341 foreign nationals, were still unaccounted for, according to the ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation. In its second situation update posted on X, the Nepal Tourism Board gave a tally of 384 missing travellers, 291 of them non-Nepalis. Many of the foreign tourists’ nationalities were yet to be confirmed. Nestled in the Himalayas, Nepal is…

Versatile Nigerian winger Ridwan Sanusi has completed a transfer to Slovakian club AS Trencin as the transfer window draws to a close, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The 23-year-old has been constantly on the move since arriving in Europe in 2021, as he has played for five different Slovakian clubs – ŠKF Sereď, Slavoj Trebišov, FK Pohronie, FK Železiarne Podbrezová, and MŠK Žilina, whom he joined last year. ​Sanusi spent last season on loan at Podbrezová, providing three assists in 25 appearances to help them secure a sixth-place finish in the Slovakian Niké Liga. Ridwan Sanusi at Podbrezova. (Photo by Imago) ​After returning…

UEFA is set to drop its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances that Gianni Infantino’s controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other major tournaments will not be revived. The decision is expected to be confirmed at a UEFA executive committee meeting in Monaco, with European football’s governing body satisfied that its key conditions for ending the boycott threat have been met. UEFA’s 55 member associations had unanimously backed a boycott after details emerged of FIFA Forward Enterprises, a proposal that would have opened stakes in major FIFA competitions to private investors. According to BBC…

The Nigerian Medical Association has urged doctors to take the lead in the fight against quackery and unethical practices in the health sector, stressing that efforts to protect patients must begin with maintaining the highest professional standards within the medical profession. The NMA President, Prof Afekhide Omoti, made the call in Abuja at the association’s First Ordinary National Executive Council meeting of the new National Officers’ Committee for 2026 on Wednesday. The meeting, which brought together medical practitioners, senior members of the profession, government officials and other stakeholders, has as its theme, “Transforming Healthcare Practice in Nigeria: Building Trust, Accountability…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  August 26, 2026 Dogecoin is still holding most of this week’s advance even after retreating from a break above $0.10, a move that has also redirected trader attention toward smaller dog-themed tokens.DOGE spent much of August range-bound before joining a broader crypto rebound and climbing from $0.07 to above $0.10 on Saturday. It has since pulled back…

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi marked his first start for Coventry City with a goal and an assist as Frank Lampard’s side defeated Plymouth Argyle 4-2 in the Carabao Cup second round, Soccernet.ng reports. Awoniyi needed just three minutes to open his Coventry account after Caleb Yirenkyi’s sublime flick released him behind the Plymouth defence. The Nigerian kept his composure to finish and give the Sky Blues a dream start. The 29-year-old was involved again two minutes later, turning provider for Jack Rudoni to double Coventry’s advantage as Lampard’s team appeared to be heading towards a comfortable victory. Taiwo Awoniyi…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Plateau State University, Bokkos chapter, ASUU-PLASU, has declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the university administration to satisfactorily address its six-point charter of demands. The union announced the industrial action on Wednesday after its Congress meeting, following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the university administration on August 11. In a statement signed by the Chairperson, Vincent D. Choji, and Secretary, Lomka Kopdiya made available to reporters on Wednesday, the union said its demands remained unresolved despite the expiration of the ultimatum. The…