By Justina Auta Religious leaders in Nigeria have called for the inclusion of faith-based perspectives in the development of national policies on Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that unchecked adoption of the technology could undermine cultural, moral and spiritual values. The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja at a meetingContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Society for Family Health (SFH) has commended the National Assembly (NASS) for approving two major legislative reforms aimed at strengthening domestic healthcare financing and improving health outcomes in Nigeria. SFH described the measures as a significant step toward building a more resilient and self-sustainingContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom Moniepoint Inc. has partnered Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls (SANG) , an NGO, to promote menstrual equity and financial literacy among adolescent girls. The organisations, in commemoration of 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day, took the initiative to New Era Girls Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos. NoContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the European Union Commission has allocated 17.5 million euros to support ongoing efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Africa CDC said this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. According toContinue Reading
By Josephine Solanke Some legal practitioners have warned that individuals involved in child labour and trafficking risk prosecution, imprisonment and fines under Nigerian laws. The lawyers spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, calling for stronger enforcement of child protection laws to curb the exploitationContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) says its Delta State Branch has deployed emergency teams for search, rescue and life-saving operations following a train derailment in Agbor, Delta. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the society, Mr ChimaContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, says Nigeria records nearly 50 million foodborne illnesses every year, revealing that unsafe food causes more than 53,000 deaths annually in the country. Salako said this in Abuja on Monday at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholderers in the fight against malaria have inaugurated a door-to-door prevention campaign for children under the age of five in the FCT. The campaign will target no fewer than one million children with lifesaving antimalarial medicines during the peak transmission season. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, MandateContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has called for the full implementation of a national cancer survivorship framework and stronger support systems to improve the lives of cancer survivors across the country. NCS President, Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali, has commended the contributions of nurses and midwives to national development, describing their role in society as indispensable. Ali made the commendation at the Nurses and Midwives Connect Conference in Kano, whereContinue Reading
