By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Academy of Medical Sciences (ACADMEDS) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address Nigeria’s critical shortage of healthcare workers and high maternal mortality rate. The Academy made the call in a communiqué issued after its maiden Biennial Presidential Colloquium, which held on July 30 in LagosContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has unveiled a research report on impacts of climate change on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), calling for its implementation in the country. The Acting Director CCD, Mr Godwin Unumeri, made the call the public presentation of theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has equipped 239,726 Nigerian youths with digital, employability and practical skills through the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA), Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, said. Olawande said this in Abuja while delivering his address at the commemoration of International Youth Day 2026, themed “DifferentContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government has inaugurated the 2026 SMART Nutrition Survey to generate reliable data for evidence-based planning and improved nutrition interventions across the state. The Statistician-General of the Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, Prof. Saifullahi Sani, said the survey was an important investment in the survival,Continue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For six days in Benin, no fewer than 20 journalists set out to do more than report problems. They went to investigate solutions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Solutions Journalism Field Trip 3.0, held from July 26Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), and the Federal Government have forged a strategic partnership toward curbing preventable deaths, expanding healthcare access and training everyday citizens as life savers. The initiative was highlighted at the 3rd Church of Nigeria Health Summit held at St. Mathias House,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has announced plans to procure 25 additional linear accelerators between 2027 and 2029 to expand cancer treatment capacity and strengthen cancer control across the country. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has extended digital civil registration services to about 4,000 of Nigeria’s 8,809 wards, with plans to establish 8,000 registration centres nationwide. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr Aminu Yusuf, disclosed this in Abuja at a media conference to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative (ACADI) says Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains deeply rooted in Nigerian culture, requiring deliberate action and holistic strategies by faith-based organisations to eradicate the scourge. Chairman of the ACADI Governing Council, Prof. Adesegun Farusi, made the assertion during a dialogueContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured more than 20 convictions for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) offences and rescued over 3,000 victims in 2026. Mr Vincent Adekoye, Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, NAPTIP, disclosed this inContinue Reading
