MDGS: Federal Government Explains Reasons Behind Fail Of Water Targets
The
Federal Government has said Nigeria was unable to attain the Millennium
Development Goals targets on water supply and sanitation owing to poor
investments, low capacity and...
52.7m Nigerians Lack Access To Water Supply- Minister
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu,
says 52.7 million Nigerians have no access to water supply in the country.Adamu disclosed this while delivering...
World Optometry Day: Association Tasks Nigerians On Right To Sight
The Nigerian Optometric Association has called on
rural and urban Nigerians to take charge of their sight by demanding better eye
care services from the government.President...
World Optometry Day: Optometrist Advocate Vision Care In UHC
An
Optometrist, Njong Onugu has called for inclusion of vision care in Universal
Health Coverage, UHC to ensure access to eye care by all citizens without
suffering...
World TB Day: Institute Says Nigerian Research Can Contribute To...
The
National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD says
significant work has been done by the institution to end Tuberculosis, TB.The
institution’s Director General Obi Adigwe...
Oral Health Education: NMA Calls For Inclusion In Schools’ Curricula
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA
Edo state branch, has called for the inclusion of oral health education in the
schools’ curricula.The NMA Chairman of the branch...
Healthcare: FG Restates Commitment To Improve Funding
The Minister of State for Health, Osaghe Ehanire,
has expressed the commitment of Federal Government to boost healthcare
financing in line with the Abuja Declaration.The minister...
HIV/AIDS: NTI Trains Headteachers, Counsellors Others On Awareness
The National Teachers’ Institute NTI has begun
training of school teachers on Moral HIV/AIDS Awareness in line with the Sustainable
Development Goals SDGs.The NTI Director-General, Garba...
Lassa Fever: Centre Registers 83 Death, 381 Confirmed Cases In 2019
The Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control NCDC has registered 83
deaths, 381 confirmed cases and 1,279 suspected cases of Lassa fever in 2019.The Senior Technical
Adviser to...
HIV: 6,000 Children Risk Contracting Disease In Kaduna State In 2019...
The United
Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF says that 6,000
newborns in Kaduna State are at risk of contracting HIV in 2019 if elimination
of Mother-To-Child...
Volleyball: Nigeria Participating In FIVB Male Beach World Tour In Qatar...
The
Nigeria Volleyball Federation NVBF says Team Nigeria is participating in the
International Volleyball Federation FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour which
began in Qatar on Tuesday.The
Chairman, Media...
Failure To Declare Assets: CCT Adjourns Over Onnoghen’s High BP, Tooth...
The
suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen has suffered
high blood pressure and toothache.Onnoghen is standing trial before the Code of
Conduct Tribunal CCT...
Lassa Fever: FG Reports Massive Decline In Cases
The
Federal Government on Monday says there is a decline in numberof
new cases of Lassa fever in the country.The
Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease...
Congo’s Mai Mai Militia Attacks Ebola Treatment Centre
Armed Mai Mai militiamen
attacked an Ebola treatment centre at the heart of an outbreak of the disease
in eastern Congo on Saturday, killing a policeman...
Lassa Fever: Death Toll Hits 93 In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said the
death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in 2019 has increased to 93 in the
country.In its...
Drug: FG Committed To Scale Up Response To Abuse Epidemic
Minister
for Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Abubakar has said the Federal
Government was commitment to scale up its response to drug abuse epidemic and
rehabilitation...
Ebola: United Nations Provides Funding To Regional Logistics Base For Response
The United Nations
relief agency said it had released 500 thousand dollars to support the creation
of a regional common logistics services staging area in Uganda...
Tanzania: 65 Witdoctors Arrested, In Ritual Killing Probe
Police
in Tanzania have arrested 65 witchdoctors doctors suspected of involvement in
the barbaric ritualistic killings of children in the south-west and northern
part of the country.This
follows...
Lassa Fever: Centre Confirms 23 New Cases In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 23 new
cases of Lassa fever that were recorded between February 18th and
24th.The centre’s Chief Executive Officer Chikwe...
Obstetric Fistula: FG Inaugurates National Committee
The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has inaugurated
Inter-Ministerial Committee on the establishment of the National Obstetric
Fistula Centres in Nigeria towards ensuring the reduction of...
