By Justina Auta The Federal Government has announced an intensified collaboration with the private sector for the manufacturing and distribution of family planning commodities to enhance Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services (SRH) in the country. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, shared this development on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Ephraim Sheyin Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the President of the Court of Appeal, has relocated the Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from Lokoja to Abuja. A statement by Mr David Umar Mike, Secretary of the Tribunal, said that its sittings would now be at the National Judicial Institute on UmarContinue Reading
By Justina Auta In a strategic move to enhance reproductive choices, the Marie Stopes International Organisation in Nigeria (MSION) has rebranded to MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices (MSIN). The organisation aims to empower one in four women to access contraceptive services by 2030, as disclosed by Mr Emmanuel Ajah, the CountryContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Re-Orientation Advocacy of Nigeria (RAN) has forged partnerships with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other stakeholders to proactively combat drug abuse within the country. Other stakeholders are the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Police. During a stakeholders’ engagement meeting in AbujaContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi In commemoration of World Soil Day on December 5, the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has called on both federal and state governments to prioritise soil and water preservation in their developmental policies. Professor Victor Chude, the Registrar of NISS, emphasised the profound relationship between soilContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Ibrahim, on Monday urged recipients of the $1.6 million Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) 2024 Grant Cycle to harness impactful initiatives that would contribute to national development. Ibrahim delivered this charge during the official unveiling of the NYFF grant in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Folashade Akpan The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Disability, Bashiru Dawodu, has urged the implementation of health insurance for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). This plea was made during the Governance and Leadership Workshop for Appointed PWDs held in Abuja and organised by The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa. DawoduContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, has advocated for political parties to invest substantially in the training of young individuals, shaping them for pivotal roles in Nigeria’s future leadership. Gbajabiamila said this at the opening of the 2nd Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) Fellowship ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, on Monday urged lawyers to expose anyone, including judges, who may want to destroy the image of the country’s judiciary. Falana made the remark in Ibadan during the opening of the Law Week of the Ibadan Branch ofContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The President of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Prof. Rufus Sha’ato, has pledged to work with all stakeholders to tackle the misuse of agrochemicals in food production in the country. Sha’ato, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
