May & Baker shareholders endorse N862.62m dividend for 2025
2026-06-05
The shareholders of May & Baker Nigeria Plc have approved a total dividend of N862.617 million for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025.Continue Reading
NGO distributes hygiene kits to promote menstrual health awareness
2026-06-04
By Safia Abdulrahman An NGO, Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF), has distributed free menstrual hygiene kits and raised awareness on menstrual health to selected school girls in the FCT, to promote menstrual hygiene and tackle period poverty. The initiative being implemented by TCF is part of the TheContinue Reading
NNPC foundation donates MRI machine to National Orthopedic Hospital Kano
2026-06-04
By Ramatu Garba The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation has donated a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala in Kano, to enhance healthcare service delivery in northern Nigeria. The medical diagnosis equipment was inaugurated and handed over to the management of theContinue Reading
FCDO, WRAHP train CSOs in Northern Nigeria on safeguarding against SEAH
2026-06-04
By Justina Auta The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) have trained Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Northern Nigeria on safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH). The intervention formed part of a three-day training programme forContinue Reading
Kwara Govt., NGO distribute menstrual pads to 100 schoolgirls with special needs
2026-06-04
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Kwara Government and some NGOs in Ilorin have distributed menstrual pads to 100 schoolgirls at the Kwara State School for Special Needs. Speaking on the sidelines of the programme, Mr Buhari Oladimeji, the Adolescent Health and Development Officer of the Kwara Ministry for Health, explained that theContinue Reading
Community pharmacists urge FG to strengthen tobacco control
2026-06-03
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to strengthen tobacco control measures, warning that tobacco-related illnesses claim up to 28,000 lives annually. The National Chairman of ACPN, Mr Ambrose Ezeh, made the call in a statement issued toContinue Reading
CSO to invest in data systems for evidence-based policy reforms
2026-06-03
By Adeola Akinbobola Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative (LTR Nigeria), a Civil Society Organisation has revealed plans to deepen investments in data systems to support evidence-based policy reforms. LTR Nigeria’s Communication and Media Officer, Mr Saleh Gagarawa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Gagarawa added that theContinue Reading
Collaborate to grow Africa’s healthcare system, Minister urges practitioners
2026-06-03
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged healthcare practitioners to prioritise Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a viable approach to grow Africa’s healthcare system.Continue Reading
FG intensifies Ebola preparedness, strengthens border surveillance measures
2026-06-03
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has intensified national preparedness and response measures against the possible introduction of the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEBOV), currently reported in parts of East and Central Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ado Bako, Assistant Director of PressContinue Reading
Board inaugurates digital portals, new standards for rehabilitation care
2026-06-02
By Franca Ofili The Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board of Nigeria (MRTB) has introduced new standards for rehabilitation practice nationwide, inaugurating digital regulatory portals and implementing major policy reforms approved by the Federal Government. Prof. Rufia Ahmad, Registrar of the board, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a news conferenceContinue Reading
