By Justina Auta The Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF), has appealed to the 10th National Assembly to reopen conversation to promote the passage of the Gender and Equal Opportunity (GEO) Bill into law. The National Coordinator, NFF, Mrs Blessing Duru, made the appeal in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health, through the National HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), has unveiled the Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) Optimisation Toolkits for Taraba and Rivers. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, emphasised that the initiative aimed toContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Wednesday described the visit of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to the institute, as a push to do more in research. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the American SecretaryContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has commended the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) for their innovative and proactive researches. Blinken made this known when he visited the NIMR on Wednesday in Lagos. The visit was intended to discuss the history and evolution of NIMRContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says HIV/AIDS can be eliminated as a public health threat through positive partnerships. Blinken made the assertion when he visited the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Lagos on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The International Labour Organisation (ILO), Federal Government and other stakeholders are collaborating to eliminate child labour in agriculture and ensure a decent work environment free from exploitation. Vanessa Phala, ILO Country Director for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Liaison Office for ECOWAS disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it has taken the lead in spearheading an ambitious initiative to position the country as a premier hub for medical research in West Africa. Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, said this on Tuesday in Abuja, atContinue Reading
Nigeria releases transgenic Tela maize for open cultivationContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Hacey Health Initiative, has stressed the need for increased investment in girl-centred initiatives, programmes and advocacy to promote and protect girls’ rights. Oluwatomi Olunuga, HACEY’s PAVE Project Lead, said this during the training of adolescent school girls at Mainland Local Government on Friday,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has declared its readiness to work with Re-Orientation Advocacy of Nigeria (RAN) and other stakeholders to strengthen prevention programmes on drug abuse and treatment. The ministry said the partnership would specifically target people with drug use disorders. The MinisterContinue Reading
