By Justina Auta Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, has said that about 47.1 million Nigerians no longer require treatment for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness). Salako made the disclosure in Abuja at the close-out ceremony of the BLON Project, which delivered Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nutrition International’s Nigeria Country Director, Dr Osita Okonkwo, has emphasised prioritising nutrition as a vital pathway toward building a healthier nation, stronger families, improved productivity, and sustainable human development outcomes nationwide. Okonkwo said this in Abuja during the Fourth Annual Seminar on Nutrition and Free Food PalliativeContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Ministry of Youth Development has transitioned to paperless operations with the launch of the Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS). The move marks a major milestone in the Federal Government’s drive towards a fully paperless and digitally efficient civil service. It is also in alignment with theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Residents of Pigba Sama, an Abuja community, have appealed to the government to urgently improve healthcare services at their Primary Health Care (PHC) facility. They cited high treatment costs, shortage of qualified personnel, poor infrastructure and lack of essential equipment as part of their challenges. They madeContinue Reading
NPC chair seeks population fund to end census delays By Folasade Akpan The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr Aminu Yusuf, says he will propose the creation of a Population Trust Fund to prevent funding gaps that repeatedly disrupt Nigeria’s census cycle. He stated this on Wednesday inContinue Reading
