By Ifeoma Aka The Igbo-Etiti Local Government in Enugu State has vowed to arrest and prosecute any masquerade caught flogging or molesting women and girls in the area. The council chairman, Dr Eric Odo, disclosed this on Thursday during a one-day campaign on the eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based ViolenceContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called for life sentences and the death penalty for individuals involved in drug crimes. Adeyeye made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, while addressing State House correspondents. SheContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday in Kaduna, inaugurated the Free to Shine Campaign, an initiative of the Organisation of African First Ladies (OFLAD) aimed at eliminating HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and Hepatitis infections. The campaign is an advocacy initiative led by the African Union (AU), OAFLAD,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Mr Michael McGovern, Chairman of Rotary International’s PolioPlus Committee, says the organisation allocates 150 million dollars annually towards polio eradication efforts in Nigeria. McGovern made this announcement during a symbolic immunisation exercise at the Masaka Primary Healthcare Centre in Masaka, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday, where he ledContinue Reading
Cancer By Cecilia Ologunagba World Health Organisation (WHO) says in a new report that breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050. The findings from a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of WHO, also projected annualContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The recent withdrawal of USAID’s funding for family planning in Nigeria has sparked concerns among stakeholders, who warned that the country’s reproductive health system is at a crossroads. The stakeholders raised this concern at the 13th Annual International Conference of the Population Institute of Nigeria in AbujaContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured more than 600 convictions and rescued over 20,000 victims of human trafficking since inception in 2003. Mr Ganiu Aganran, Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Benin Zonal Office, disclosed this on Monday in BeninContinue Reading
Ripening By Habibu Harisu The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned fruit dealers and sellers against using calcium carbide on fruit ripening for commercial purposes. The warning was made by the NAFDAC Coordinator in Sokoto state, Mr Abdulsalam Lawal, during a public awareness campaignContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria has commended resident doctors, nurses, medical students and other staff for the display of clinical consciousness and sacrifice to save lives of accident victims. Ms Aisha Abdulkadir, ABUTH’s Public Relations Officer, made the commendation in Zaria. She said theContinue Reading
Boosting healthcare via PHCs: The Katsina example Zubairu Idris, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A healthy nation, the saying goes, is a wealthy nation. Primary Health Centres (PHCs) form the foundation of Nigeria’s healthcare structure. It is the closest to the people. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), PrimaryContinue Reading
