By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UN Women, on Wednesday inaugurated the Nigeria Gender Profile and Roadmap to Equality 2030 to address disparities. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said the document provided an evidence-based assessmentContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Sightsavers Nigeria says it has empowered 2,878 adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Kano and Lagos states through business education, entrepreneurship training and career development support. The organisation said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the close-out of the Strengthening Access to BusinessContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa Stakeholders on Monday validated the draft Edo Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), recommending technical inputs for incorporation into the final document before adoption by the state government. The validation meeting was organised by the Edo Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A public health expert has urged the Federal Government to ensure that the N10 billion approved for Ebola preparedness is directed at critical gaps in Nigeria’s disease response system. The Senior Partnership Manager at Nigeria Health Watch, Emeka Oguanuo, said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Republic of Korea (ROK), in partnership with the Nigerian Government and UNICEF, is supporting the Adamawa government to strengthen routine immunisation and reduce the number of unvaccinated children. Mr Patrick Akor, Health Officer, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, disclosed this on Monday in Yola during a briefingContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has embarked on indefinite strike over unresolved welfare and working condition issues affecting its members. The strike, declared by the association, took effect from 8:00 am on Monday, following resolutions reached at itsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe No fewer than 200 Nigerians have received life-saving cardiac interventions through the partnership between the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) and the Vincent Obioma Ohaju Memorial (VOOM) Foundation since 2022. Mrs Chidimma Okoye, Executive Director of SEOF, via a report on Sunday to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to strengthen prevention, protection and accountability measures to safeguard vulnerable populations across affected communities nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), in partnership with the One World Initiative for Sustainable Development, has inaugurated a medical outreach programme for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abuja. The outreach, which commenced at the New Kuchingoro IDP Camp, is targeted atContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Haematology Department of Alimosho General Hospital (ALGH) has commemorated the 2026 World Sickle Cell Day with an advocacy programme to promote awareness, equity and improved care for people living with sickle cell disease. The Head of the Haematology Department, Dr Olubukola Orolu, who spoke atContinue Reading
