By Aderogba George The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), an NGO, have commenced the second batch training of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) faculty examiners. Mrs Adanna Maduka, Director of Policy, Partnerships and Grants, WBFA, made this known in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike A Clinical Psychologist, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye, says the Federal Government needs to implement policies and programmes that reduce tobacco consumption and protect citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke. Ajiboye who works with the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun In a bid to ensure good menstrual hygiene among girls and women in Lagos state, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) distributed 6,000 sanitary pads to various communities. Mrs Bolaji Dada, the Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi/Adeyemi Adeleye The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has urged stakeholders in the hospitality sector to curb drug usage, vices and environmental nuisances in their operations. Benson-Awoyinka made this remark in her address at the Tourism Stakeholders’ engagement with the Hospitality SectorContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI), an NGO, has donated reusable pads and hygiene kits to vulnerable girls in secondary schools in Abuja. The schools are Junior Secondary School Takurshara, Junior Day Secondary School Jiwa, and Government Secondary School Nyanya. The Executive Director, CFHI, Ms Krystal Anyanwu, said during the donationContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Waterlight Save Initiative (WSI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called for innovative solutions toward addressing the problem of water scarcity in Nigeria. The President, WSI, Dr Ero Ibhafidon said this when he spoke an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday challenged parents on child protection in Kwali communities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, gave the charge at a one-day community dialogue and advocacy on SexualContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) says there is need for journalists to improve their reporting and coverage of disability-inclusive justice issues. According to it, equitable access to the justice system and a comprehensive review of legal processes to better serve persons with disabilities (PWD)Continue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun In a bid to promote menstrual hygiene in schools, the HOJ Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday sensitised and distributed sanitary pads to schools in commemoration of the 2024 World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed annually onContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Adedamola Dada, the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta in Lagos State, says the hospital has started giving specialised care to further expand its services to patients. Dada, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday,Continue Reading
