By Amen Gajira The Salama Sexual Assaults Referral Centre Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has decried what it termed “increased rate of violence against women in the area.” The Centre Manager, Mrs Grace Yohanna-Abbin, expressed concern over the increase during a peaceful walk in Kafanchan as part of activities to markContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Association of Residents Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, called for an overhaul of Nigeria’s health system to address the problem of brain drain. The association’s President in FCT, Dr Rahman Olayinka, made the call while briefing journalists in Abuja, as part ofContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on Sunday called for the elimination of discrimination against persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The Interim Head of CCD, Florence Austin, made the call in a statement issued in Lagos, to commemorate the 2023 International Day ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A firm, FBS Reinsurance Limited, has called on stakeholders to invest in the education, basic needs and showing love to orphans and vulnerable to promote Nigeria’s security. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Fola Daniel, made the appeal when it donated N600,000, electronics, food stuffs, sewing machines andContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reverse the negative trend in the state’s malnutrition data. Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Idris Gobir, Aliyu gave the assurance at the NOMA Day celebration in Sokoto on Saturday. The governor revealed that a substantialContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Tabitha Empowerment Centre (TEC), on Saturday, inaugurated its Anti-Gender Based Violence (GBV) Community Champions and “Dear Tec” project. The goal, according to the Executive Director, TEC, Ms Christiana Uzo-Okamgba, is to advance reporting, referral, and support to end GBV in FCT communities. The championsContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Stakeholders in gender and feminist issues have called for the implementation of gender-inclusive policies that will address the plight of all women in the country. The call is contained in a communique issued at the end of the stakeholders’ high-level meeting, tagged “WhatNaijaWomenWant campaign”, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Hon. Amobi Ogah, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria (ATM) Control, has assured the full implementation of the HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act (2014) to eradicate discrimination within workplaces. This assurance comes in the wake of an awareness walk organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For four days, African scientists, policymakers, healthcare workers, scholars, NGOs, civil societies and diverse stakeholders gathered in Lusaka, Zambia, for the International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA2023), to share experiences and find solutions towards safeguarding public health on theContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC) says at present, only one country is ready to respond to public health emergencies in Africa. The Director-General of the Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya, said this in Lusaka, Zambia at the third International Conference onContinue Reading
