By Folasade Akpan The Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) Assessment has identified significant gaps in the availability, quality and utilisation of life-saving maternal and newborn services across Adamawa, Kwara and Sokoto states, hindering mortality reduction efforts nationwide. The report was presented on Friday in Abuja during theContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has rallied support for Miss Nigeria, Miss Tamunosoye Karibi-George, as the country’s official representative to the 75th Miss World pageant scheduled to hold in Vietnam on Sept. 5. Speaking at a send-forth reception in Abuja, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, HajiyaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Some fathers have urged Nigerian men to provide practical and emotional support for their wives to ensure successful exclusive breastfeeding and healthier outcomes for children, emphasising that fathers play critical roles throughout the process. The fathers gave the advice in interviews with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman A Neurosurgeon at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, Dr Zayum Loda’am, has urged parents to seek early diagnosis and treatment for hydrocephalus, warning that delayed intervention could cause permanent disability or death. Loda’am said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has ordered the immediate implementation of measures to strengthen the protection of health workers nationwide following rising incidents of harassment and assaults. This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Daju Kachollom onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women’s leadership in peacebuilding and national security, saying inclusive governance and greater participation of women remain critical to achieving lasting peace and sustainable development. The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for stricter enforcement of Nigeria’s law regulating the marketing of breast milk substitutes to protect exclusive breastfeeding and improve child survival. The Deputy Representative, Programmes, UNICEF Nigeria, Dr Rownak Khan, made the call in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has called on traditional rulers to intensify efforts against vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and non-compliance to help reach unvaccinated children and eliminate circulating poliovirus across communities in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made the call on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged sustained investment and coordinated action to improve nutrition outcomes for women and children in the nation’s capital. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), made the pledge at a news conference to commemorate the 2026Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Dr Yusuf-Buba Yakub, says Nigeria’s technical assistance programme is enhancing the country’s international image through skills transfer and diplomacy. Yakub stated this in Abuja at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement between Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Ministries, Departments andContinue Reading
