Health
Association urges removal of barriers to family planning services
By Aderogba George The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) Nigeria has urged stakeholders to remove barriers preventing people from accessing quality…
Author: Folasade Akpan
Health
Pharmacists integral members of healthcare system – Pate
By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says pharmacists are integral members of Nigeria’s healthcare system and…
Health
UNGA81: Nigeria calls for global action against sickle cell disease
By Folasade Akpan Nigeria has called on multilateral institutions, development partners, philanthropies, researchers and the private sector to align efforts toward tackle Sickle Cell…
Elections
2027: Media experts rally against AI election misinformation
By Justina Auta Media experts have called for urgent collective action to combat Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven election misinformation and safeguard press freedom…
Health
Experts seek trusted, human-centred AI solutions for Nigeria’s healthcare
By Mercy Sawok The Africa Hub for Innovation and Development (AFHID) has called for the development and adoption of trusted, homegrown and human-centred Artificial…
Health
FG hails NMDPRA for supporting affordable housing access for workers
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Muttaqha Darma, has commended the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)…
Health
UNICEF urges use of evidence to improve child rights outcomes in Nigeria
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged stakeholders to move beyond collecting research and evidence to using them to improve…
Health
6 corps members receive N10m agribusiness grants
By Folasade Akpan Six corps members have received N10 million in grants under the Farmers for the Future Programme, organised by the British American…
Health
Nigeria embassy in Doha records 2-week passport turnaround
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Embassy of Nigeria in Doha, Qatar, has reduced passport processing time to about two weeks after biometric capture, amid…
Health
Ethiopia, Norway, UK pledge $240m to CEPI pandemic preparedness plan
By Folasade Akpan Ethiopia, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK) have pledged 240 million dollars to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations’ (CEPI)…