By Justina Auta Womanifesto Nigeria, a coalition of more than 250 organisations, has condemned rising cases of violence, intimidation and harassment against women participating in political activities across Nigeria. The group’s Convener, Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, described the alleged assault involving Sen. Ireti Kingibe and officials of the African Democratic CongressContinue Reading
Keeping hope alive for children fighting cancer in NigeriaContinue Reading
Girls at the Government Science and Technical College Garki, Abuja, during Menstrual Hygiene Conference, organised by Kuro-Wari Global Foundation. By Angela Atabo A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Kuro-Wari Global Foundation, has taken menstrual hygiene awareness to the Government Science and Technical College, Garki, Abuja. Its Founder, Miebaka Nyanabo, said the publicContinue Reading
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
