Insecurity, funding hamper effective PHCs operations – Stakeholders

By Blessing Odega/Nicholas Dechi Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and other stakeholders, have fingered insecurity and lack of funding as responsible for the ineffective operations of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs), in parts of North Central. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in separateContinue Reading

UNESCO advocates increased access to education, health services for girl-child

By Justina Auta The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has advocated an improved access to education and health services for the wellbeing of the girl-child and vulnerable groups. Mr Phillipe Delanghe, Officer in Charge in the Abuja Regional Head of Office UNESCO, made the call in AbujaContinue Reading

FG commends firm for donating cash rewards to children for heroic acts

By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Thursday commended Dufil Prima Foods Limited for rewarding three outstanding children for reporting baby sale, sexual molestation and pregnancy on a minor. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, gave the commendation in a statement signed by Mrs Grace Njoku, Head, Press &Continue Reading

Pate seeks global collaboration to strengthen childhood vaccination, research

By Abujah Racheal The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, has called for global collaboration to strengthen childhood vaccination efforts and vaccine research in the region. Pate made the call while addressing the First Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunisation, organised by the AsiaContinue Reading

Youths council lauds UNFPA’s support

By Philip Yatai The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Kaduna State chapter, has commended the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) for supporting youth development initiatives in Kaduna State. The Chairman of the council, Mr Bagudu Nathaniel, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading