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
By Mary Aliyu Niger Ministry of Health says it has set up the Private Health Facilities Agency (NISPHFA) to promote quality, safety and regulatory excellence in private healthcare delivery. The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NISPHFA, Dr Abdullahi Suleiman, on Saturday in Minna said the agency wouldContinue Reading
The shareholders of May & Baker Nigeria Plc have approved a total dividend of N862.617 million for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025.Continue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman An NGO, Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF), has distributed free menstrual hygiene kits and raised awareness on menstrual health to selected school girls in the FCT, to promote menstrual hygiene and tackle period poverty. The initiative being implemented by TCF is part of the TheContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation has donated a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala in Kano, to enhance healthcare service delivery in northern Nigeria. The medical diagnosis equipment was inaugurated and handed over to the management of theContinue Reading
