By Hafsah Tilde The Royal Impressive Club, Abuja, on Thursday donated cash and food items to 46 indigent patients at the National Hospital Abuja to support vulnerable persons undergoing treatment. The beneficiaries, drawn from six wards of the hospital, received N10,000 each and food items to help ease the burdenContinue Reading
Mercy Sawok Stakeholders have called for increased investment in early childhood development and stronger media engagement to improve outcomes for children affected by conflict, displacement and humanitarian crises across Nigeria. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of a report by the Moving Minds Alliance (MMA).Continue Reading
By Grace Idachaba Kano state has emerged as Nigeria’s best-performing state in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) enrolment for the first quarter of 2026. This is contained in a statement issued in Kano by the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) PublicContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The family of Mr Peter Guobadia, a 53-year-old deportee from the United States, has commended the Edo Government for rescuing him and providing medical support during his ongoing recovery from mental distress. Guobadia’s maternal uncle, Mr Charles Imarhiagbe, gave the commendation on Wednesday during a courtesy visitContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged Nigeria to end speculation over its population size, stressing that credible demographic data remains essential for effective planning and investment. UNFPA Nigeria Resident Representative, Ms Muriel Mafico, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a news conference aheadContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action against cancer, warning annual new cases could reach 35 million globally by 2050. WHO said on Wednesday that cancer causes more than 26,000 deaths daily, with 20.6 million new cases yearly worldwide. The organisation said reversingContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman Dr Marvelous Idemudia, a medical doctor at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Clinic, has expressed concern over the growing number of young Nigerians being diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes. Idemudia, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saidContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The President of the Mediation Training Institute of Nigeria (MTI), Amb. Segun Ogunyannwo, has called on Nigerian Law School students to embrace Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as an indispensable tool for effective justice administration. Ogunyannwo made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Special InductionContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Nigeria and Spain have reaffirmed their collaboration in combating trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling with the commencement of a four-day capacity-building workshop for prosecutors, investigators and intelligence officers in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the participants are drawn from the Nigeria ImmigrationContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called for the full integration of community pharmacists into grassroots healthcare and rural development initiatives to improve healthcare access and health outcomes nationwide. The ACPN National Chairman, Mr Ezeh Igwekamma, made the call in a statement issued onContinue Reading
