By Justina Auta The UN Development Programme-Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (UNDP-GEF SGP) and Digital Peers International (DPI) have rewarded young innovators in plastic waste management with millions of naira in cash prizes and an all-expense-paid study trip to China. The rewards were presented at the closing ceremony andContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has strengthened partnerships with faith-based organisations to reduce exploitative child domestic work in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme held from May to June 2026,Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Nigeria must urgently strengthen climate governance at the state and local government levels, raise climate awareness among citizens, and empower communities to lead adaptation efforts if it is to achieve its 2060 net-zero emissions target. Prof. Babajide Alo, Professor of Chemistry and Former Deputy Vice ChancellorContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Prof. Daprim-Samuel Ogaji of the University of Port Harcourt has called on the Federal Government to establish a sustainable system for maintaining medical equipment to improve healthcare delivery. Ogaji, Director of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicology Research (ACE-PUTOR), made the call inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq-Adekunle Salako, says the Federal Government is taking deliberate steps to address electricity challenges affecting healthcare delivery across Nigeria’s health facilities nationwide effectively. Salako said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 11th Scientific Conference and AnnualContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Royal Impressive Club, Abuja, on Thursday donated cash and food items to 46 indigent patients at the National Hospital Abuja to support vulnerable persons undergoing treatment. The beneficiaries, drawn from six wards of the hospital, received N10,000 each and food items to help ease the burdenContinue Reading
The Chairman, Isolo Local Council Development Area, Mr Adebayo Olasoju, has urged residents to adopt healthy lifestyles as the council organised free medical health checks and treatment.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Academy of Medical Sciences has condemned the continued maternal mortality, epidemic risks and called for ways to control them. President of the academy, Prof. Frank Giwa-Osagie, said this in a statement issued by Prof. Mayowa Owolabi, the Secretary of the academy on Thursday in Abuja. Giwa-OsazieContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 1,000 people have been screened by the Mangal Foundation for medical support, with over 700 scheduled to undergo free hernia and hydrocele surgeries in Katsina State. A member of the foundation’s Board of Trustees, Mr Hassan Kabir, disclosed this at the inauguration of theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says the number of Nigerians enrolled in health insurance has risen to more than 22 million. The Director-General of NHIA, Kelechi Ohiri, said this resulted from the implementation of the mandatory health insurance which has gained momentum nationwide. He said thisContinue Reading
