By Aderogba George The Federal Government says it is working to submit backlog of reports on the rights of Nigerian Children to the United Nations and Africa Union Expert Committee on the rights of African children. Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, Co-Chairman, National Child Rights Implementation Committee (NCRIC), disclosed this in anContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A group, Girl Child Values Support Initiative has adopted drama as a strategy to combat child marriage in Dafara community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Its Executive Director, Ms Precious Wakili, stated this during one of the drama sessions to sensitise members of the community inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nutrition stakeholders have called for multi-sectoral approach to achieve improved nutrition outcomes in Nigeria. They made the call at a consultative forum organised by Nigeria Health Watch in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Nuhu Kilishi, the Director, Nutrition and Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, saidContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed an MoU to improve access to affordable, safe and nutritious food in the FCT. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, while signing the documents on Tuesday in Abuja, said the initiative would boost sustainableContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) is to partner with the media to ensure effective advocacy ahead of the 2024 supplementary immunisation. This is contained in a communique issued on Tuesday at the end of a media orientation workshop for the 2024 integratedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed an MoU to improve access to affordable, safe and nutritious food in the FCT. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, while signing the documents on Tuesday in Abuja, said the initiative would boostContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions has promised to put an end to medical tourism and attract development of the health sector in the country. The Chairman House Committee on Health Institutions, Hon. Amos Magaji, made the promise when he led members onContinue Reading
Tackling malnutrition via capacity building for stakeholders By Joy Odigie News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “I couldn’t feed my three children when my husband abandoned me five years ago. My first child was about nine years old then, while my two other children were about four and two years respectively’’.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Government has been urged to review the country’s gender policy to ensure its provisions are effectively and fairly applied. Prof. Iyabode Nwabueze, a Professor of English Language, made the call on Thursday, while delivering the 27th Inaugural Lecture of the National Open University of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria got the largest intervention fund spent by the foundation in Africa. Gates said this during an interview session with selected journalists on the sidelines of the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
