Mass Displacements Threaten Children In DR Congo – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund UNICEF says the lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for Internally Displaced Persons IDPs in eastern Democratic...
UNICEF To Support 21 Rescued Children In Katsina
The United Nations Children’s Fund will to provide pyschosocial support to the 21 rescued children in Katsina State.This was contained in a statement issued...
Cop27: Buhari Calls For Urgent Climate Actions
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for urgent climate actions from, especially developed countries to tackle the effects of climate change in Africa.President Buhari who...
FEC Okays Revised Response Plan On Bird Flu
The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the Revised Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Nigeria.The Minister...
World Polio Day: Philanthropist Urges More Government Support For Survivors
Chief Executive Officer of the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre, Jos, Plateau state Ayuba Gufwan has called on the government to support and pay...
HEALTH FG RENEWS COMMITMENT TO UPSCALE MATERNAL INFANTS NUTRITION
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improve maternal and infant’s nutrition in the country.Minister of State for Health Joseph Ekumankama made this...
Debt Servicing Finance Minister Recommends More Taxes
The Federal Government has insisted that only the collection of more taxes and effective blocking of revenue leakages were realistic measures that would cut...
World Anaesthesia Day: Stakeholders Seeks Safer Medication Practices
The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists has advocated for safer medication practices to reduce risk of errors and deaths during the administration of drugs.The Association...
Contaminated Cough Syrups: We Have Measures To Prevent Entry Into Nigeria-...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC says measures have been put at various ports of entry into the country to...
Nigeria On Alert Mode As Ebola Resurfaces In Uganda—NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC says it is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD caused by the...
Over 67% Of Women In Nigeria Are Anaemic – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that over 67 percent of women in Nigeria are anaemic.The global organization cautioned that of the figure,...
Health Commissioners Hold Forum On Primary Health Care Funding
Health commissioners from across the country have concluded plans to hold a forum on the role of states in Primary Health Care PHC financing.Chairperson,...
Kaduna Government Enrols 136,507 Poor Informal Sector Into Health Insurance Scheme
The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority, KADCHMA says it has enrolled over 136,000 poor and vulnerable population and informal sector into its health...
WHO ILO seek concrete action to tackle mental health issues in...
World Health Organization, WHO and the International Labour Organization, ILO have called for concrete actions to address mental health concerns in the working population.WHO...
NEMA Urges Jigawa GOVT To Set Aside Funds For Swift Response...
Director General of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA Ahmed Habib has appealed to Jigawa State Government to set aside anticipated funds for the State...
Kaduna GOVT Recruits 500 Youths To Clean Up Streets Major Roads...
The Kaduna Capital Territory Authority, KCTA has recruited 500 youths to sweep and keep major roads clean.Acting Director, Municipal Waste Management, KCTA Umar Haira’u...
UHC Adolescents Must Be Kept Healthy–CSOS
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations CSOs, says progress toward Universal Health Coverage UHC requires keeping adolescents healthy as they represent critical window of...
President Buhari Pledges Support For More Than 500,000 Victims Of Floods
President Muhammadu Buhari says he receives regular updates on flooding, which has affected more than 500,000 Nigerians since January.In statement issued by his media...
Environmentalists Seek Reduction In Emission Footprints
Some environmentalists have advocated the need for a reduction in emission footprints as part of the solution to the current global economic and environment...
Flood Sacks Karnaya Village In Jigawa
Heavy rainfall has rendered hundreds of the people of Karnaya village homeless as flood washed away more than half of the houses.Karnaya is a...
