By Taiye Olayemi Stakeholders in the health and nutrition sector have called for greater collaboration among governments, development partners and communities to address rising cases of malnutrition and improve nutrition outcomes across the country. They warned that poor nutrition outcomes would continue to affect generations if left unresolved. The stakeholdersContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) remains Nigeria’s strongest platform for building friendships across ethnic and religious divides. Olawande stated this in Abuja during the command performance and anniversary lecture commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the scheme. HeContinue Reading
The National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL), in commemoration of its 80th anniversary, has commissioned building projects and exhibited products and services.Continue Reading
Oyo State has pledged to sustain and scale family planning services after the Research on Scale-up of the Hormonal IUD in New and Emerging Markets (SHINE) Project dissemination in Ibadan on Friday.Continue Reading
By Mercy Sawok/Justina Auta Medical experts and the Okapi Children Cancer Foundation have called for increased government funding and expanded health insurance coverage to improve access to treatment and care for children battling cancer in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call during an outreach programme organised for children receiving cancerContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to “very high” at the national level and high at the regional level for DRC, with low global risk. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care equipment to 251 health facilities across 30 states to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services nationwide. The equipment, valued at about 200,000 dollars per state, was unveiled on Friday in Abuja at anContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Justina Auta The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has urged corps members to cultivate a savings culture and develop multiple streams of income beyond their monthly allowance. Nafiu said this during News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, ahead of NYSC’s 53rdContinue Reading
By Tina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme has consistently fulfilled its mandate of promoting national unity and integration for 53 years. He said this during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said the NYSCContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport funds for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country. He gave the advice during News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja, whileContinue Reading
