Clinical Psychologist lists advantages of celebrating women

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By Okeoghene Akubuike A Clinical Psychologist at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye, says celebrating women has positive psychological effects on them. Ajiboye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday that one of the fundamental psychological effects women experienced when celebrated wasContinue Reading

FG to train 38,180 frontline health workers on nutrition – Official

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By Franca Ofili The Federal Government plans to train 38,180 frontline health workers on nutrition to enhance optimal Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) communication and services to Nigerians. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, the Director and Head of the Nutrition Division, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this in Keffi atContinue Reading

Int’l group trains CSOs on advocacy, leadership

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By Aderogba George Rise Up Nigeria, an International organisation working to advance gender justice and women inclusion in authority, on Friday organised a 6-day training for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on advocacy and leadership in Abuja. Country Director of the organisation, Theresa Effa, said that the CSOs leaders  were drawnContinue Reading

FCTA takes sickle cell, HIV/AIDS sensitisation to schools

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  By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Friday, took sickle cell anaemia and HIV/AIDS sensitisation to schools in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awareness campaign was organised for students of Government Secondary Schools (GSS), Karu, and Junior Secondary School,  Jikwoyi, Abuja.Continue Reading

Medical expert wants mainstreaming of mental health into electoral process

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  By Diana Omueza Dr Aishatu Yusha’u-Armiya’u, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has called for the mainstreaming of mental health and psycho-social support into the Nigeria’s electoral process. Yusha’u-Armiya’u said this at a national dialogue on election security management in Nigeria, organised by Cleen Foundation inContinue Reading